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Community Foundation Awards $50,000 to Camp Haven

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(Vero Beach, Fla.  – February 3, 2020) Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $50,000 to Camp Haven from its Community Enrichment Fund. The grant was awarded after careful review by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Scott Alexander, Dale Jacobs, Mike McManus, Sandy Rolf and Larry Salustro.

Camp Haven receives $50,000 check from IRCF's Community Enrichment Fund.
(From left): Larry Salustro, Chuck Bradley, Diana Stark, Jermey Gable, Gordon Stewart, Jeff Pickering of Indian River Community Foundation, Brian Korkus, Timothy Longden. (Photo Credit: Maureen Nicolace)

The $50,000 grant to Camp Haven will be used to help support construction of a new multi-purpose building for the organization’s residential campus.  According to Chuck Bradley, Executive Director, “Camp Haven is the only local facility dedicated to helping single homeless men with transitional housing while they work to break the cycle of homelessness.  This support will make a real difference.”

“One of the purposes of the Community Enrichment Fund is to support local charities that help vulnerable individuals and families living in our community,” said Jeff Pickering, President and CEO of Indian River Community Foundation.  “Camp Haven does this by helping homeless men with a safe, supportive place to call home temporarily as they work on rebuilding their lives.  It is tough work, but the success stories Camp Haven’s show results that everyone involved can be proud of.”

IRCF President and CEO Jeff Pickering talks to Camp Haven Staff and Board Members, along with IRCF Board Member.
IRCF President and CEO Jeff Pickering talks to Camp Haven Staff and Board Members, along with IRCF Board Member. (Photo Credit: Maureen Nicolace)

While most of the Community Foundation’s grants are awarded by clients through donor advised funds, Indian River Community Foundation’s competitive grant program is made possible through the generosity of anonymous donors to several grantmaking funds, including the Community Enrichment Fund and the Better Giving Fund.  These valuable resources support the Community Foundation’s mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.

Indian River Community Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.  With assets of $72 million in 175 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $67 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

Community Foundation Awards $155,000 to Five Local Nonprofits for Education, Service to Vulnerable Individuals and Families in Indian River County

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(Vero Beach, Fla.  – January 13, 2020) Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $155,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Scott Alexander, Dale Jacobs, Mike McManus, Sandy Rolf and Larry Salustro and awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund.

The two largest grants from this most recent cycle was awarded for $50,000 to serve families and single men transitioning from homelessness.  One $50,000 grant will go to the Hope for Families Center, and the other $50,000 grant will go to Camp Haven.

Hope for Families is presented with $50,000 check from IRCF's Community Enrichment Fund.
(From Left): Indian River Community Foundation CEO Jeff Pickering, Hope for Families Board President Bill Cooney, CEO and Executive Director Diana Grossi, and Board Members Dick Tompkins and Bruce Albro. (Photo: Maureen Nicolace)

“This grant will support our programs that aim to reduce family homelessness in Indian River County,” said Hope for Families Board Chairman Dr. William “Bill” Cooney. “Over the past several years, funding from the Community Foundation has helped tremendously with our efforts to become better at what we do.”

The $50,000 grant to Camp Haven will be used to help support construction of a new multi-purpose building for the organization’s residential campus.  According to Chuck Bradley, Executive Director, “Camp Haven is the only local facility dedicated to helping single homeless men with transitional housing while they work to break the cycle of homelessness.  This support will make a real difference.”

Ballet Vero Beach is presented with $25,000 check from IRCF's Community Enrichment Fund.
Front: Representing Ballet Vero Beach- Kelly Ward, Alan Edelstein, Stacey Lewis, Camilo A. Rodriguez, Adam Schnell, with Indian River Community Foundation CEO Jeff Pickering. Back: Dancers Cameron Miller, Anna Swenson, Katie van der Mars, Anders Southerland, Katherine Eppink, Rachel Smith, and Wyatt Payne. (Photo: Maureen Nicolace)

Other grants awarded from this most recent cycle include the following:

Economic Opportunities Council is presented with $15,000 check from IRCF's Community Enrichment Fund.
(From Left): Headstart Director Franklin Johnson III, Economic Opportunities Council Executive Director Angela Davis, and Indian River Community Foundation CEO Jeff Pickering. (Photo Maureen Nicolace)

While most of the Community Foundation’s grants are awarded by clients through donor advised funds, Indian River Community Foundation’s competitive grant program is made possible through the generosity of anonymous donors to several grantmaking funds, including the Community Enrichment Fund and the Better Giving Fund.  These valuable resources support the Community Foundation’s mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.

Kindergarten Readiness Collaboration is presented with $15,000 check from IRCF's Community Enrichment Fund.
(From Left): Kindergarten Readiness Collaboration Board Member Chris Ryall, Executive Director Nivea Torres, and Indian River Community Foundation CEO Jeff Pickering. (Photo: Maureen Nicolace)

Indian River Community Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.  With assets of $70 million in 175 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $66 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

Community Foundation Awards Fifteen Grants Totaling $405,000 to Local Charities

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Indian River Community Foundation awarded discretionary grants totaling $405,000 to 15 local nonprofit charitable organizations from its spring 2017 grants cycle. The grants were reviewed by three volunteer grant committees and approved by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors.

“While most of Indian River Community Foundation’s grants are awarded from clients’ charitable giving accounts, these discretionary grants are made possible by dollars that are entrusted to us to find, fund and follow effective organizations, programs and projects that make our community better,” said Jeff Pickering, President and CEO.

All fifteen grants were awarded from the Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Fund to address needs in the areas of education, environment or historic preservation as well as needs of vulnerable individuals, families and animals. The following grants were awarded in three categories:

Category 1 – Operating grants for small nonprofit charitable organizations in Indian River County.
• Girls on the Run — $5,000 to support work inspiring girls age 8 – 13 to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experienced-based curriculum that creatively integrates running.
• Laura Riding Jackson Foundation – $5,000 for informational signage and videos to enhance the visitor experience at the late poet’s historic home.
• LifeBuilders of the Treasure Coast – $5,000 to support an intervention effort to provide temporary housing assistance to 10 low-income individuals or families involved with local courts.
• Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast – $5,000 to be used toward the salary of a riding instructor to teach horsemanship for students with special needs.
• Veterans Council of Indian River County – $5,000 to be used toward efforts to increase visibility of the organization’s mission and programs serving local veterans.

Category 2 – Capacity-building grants to help nonprofit charitable organizations in Indian River County to improve business operations or to move toward sustainability.
• Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County – $2,461 to purchase fundraising and constituent relationship management software.
• Education Foundation of Indian River County – $25,000 for the cost of launching a new “Partners in Education” program to increase support from local businesses.

Category 3 – Operating grants for established programs or projects of nonprofit charitable organizations in Indian River County.
• Childcare Resources of Indian River – $49,740 for an Early Education Coach to work with early childhood educators throughout Indian River County.
• Environmental Learning Center – $42,574 to purchase a new 15 passenger van to expand outreach to persons with disabilities or other conditions that limit easy access to nature.
• Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition – $50,000 to support the Healthy Families of Indian River County program, which provides home visitations to families at risk for child abuse or domestic violence.
• Ocean Research and Conservation Association – $40,000 to expand a project to rank muck inputs into the Indian River Lagoon in Indian River County.
• Pelican Island Audubon Society – $50,000 to support the Audubon Advocates after-school lagoon science program for 5th graders in South Indian River County schools.
• SafeSpace — $30,000 for the Economic Empowerment Program which helps victims of domestic violence in Indian River County to establish financial independence.
• United Against Poverty of Indian River County — $50,000 for the STEP program to help low-income individuals and families lift themselves out of poverty and reach economic self-sufficiency.
• Youth Guidance – $40,000 to support the South County Sports Mentoring Program.

Indian River Community Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy. With assets of $36 million in 150 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded $42 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. For more information visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org.

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