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Community Foundation Awards $137,000 to Four Local Nonprofits

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Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $137,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County.  The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Dale Jacobs, Wanda Lincoln, Ed Massey, Dawn Michael, Angelia Perry, Larry Salustro and Louis Schacht.  The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund, and included the following:

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.  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 approximately $90 million in 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $80 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

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Substance Awareness Council: Carrie Lester and Irene Cauwels of Substance Awareness Center with Jeff Pickering CEO of Indian River Community Foundation. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

Childcare Resources: Stephanie Harmody, Shannon McGuire Bowman, Jeff Pickering of Indian River Community Foundation, and Patrick Farrah with children in the Turtle Room at Childcare Resources.  Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

Ballet Vero Beach: (seated) Camilo A. Rodriguez, Adam Schnell of Ballet Vero Beach and Jeff Pickering, CEO of Indian River Community Foundation. Standing: Katherine Eppink, Anders Southerland, and Debi Arseneaux, along with Learning Alliance puppet friends Bob and Moonshot. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park: Jeff Pickering, CEO; Brooke Sauserman, Foundation Assistant; and Chiaka Nwosu, Foundation Coordinator all of Indian River Community Foundation, along with Dylan Gavagni, Park Manager at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

Community Foundation Grants $25,000 to Help Protect Federally Endangered Woodpecker at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

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Indian River Community Foundation President and CEO, Jeff Pickering with St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Manager, Dylan Gavagni.
Photo credit: Maureen Nicolace.

The Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded $25,000 to the Florida State Parks Foundation to help save the endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park.

Red-cockaded woodpeckers are only found in about 10 locations in Florida state, one of which is St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park in Fellsmere. The Florida State Parks Foundation aims to purchase a Bobcat 5600 Toolcat with the funds, which will maintain the birds’ habitat.

“The survival of this rare woodpecker is now dependent on human intervention to ensure they have food, shelter and suitable nesting sites,” said Foundation CEO Julia Gill Woodward. “The preservation of their existing habitat in Indian River County is crucial, and the Florida Park Service is well-positioned to fulfill this need thanks to their experience with land management and their understanding of species conservation.”

“Given the enormity of the problems that philanthropy is often called on to address, this grant represents something very specific that our Community Foundation can do to make a meaningful difference in our local environment,” said Indian River Community Foundation President and CEO Jeff Pickering.  “Extinction is forever, and our support of this project is something that we are proud to provide to give these special birds a fighting chance at long-term survival.”

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.  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 approximately $90 million in 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $80 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

Click here to read more about this grant in an article written by Julia Gill Woodward, Chief Executive Officer of the Florida State Parks Foundation.

Community Foundation Awards $175,000 to Five Local Nonprofits

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Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $175,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County.  The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Dale Jacobs, Ed Massey, Sandy Rolf, and Larry Salustro.  The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund, and included the following:

Check Presentation to United Against Poverty from Indian River Community Foundation.
Check Presentation to The Hope for Families Center from Indian River Community Foundation.
Check Presentation to Youth Sailing Foundation from Indian River Community Foundation.
Check Presentation to SafeSpace from Indian River Community Foundation.

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.  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 approximately $90 million in 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $80 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

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Feed the Lambs: Jaci Ruppert and Larry Salustro (far left) representing Indian River Community Foundation, and Keshia Leriche and Kenya May (far right) of Feed the Lambs Enrichment Program, with the kids participating in this year’s summer camp. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

United Against Poverty: George Cooper, Barbara Lowry, Matt Tanner and Gwendolyn Butson of United Against Poverty, with Jaci Ruppert and Larry Salustro representing Indian River Community Foundation. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

Youth Sailing Foundation: Stu Keiller, Youth Sailing Foundation Executive Director, and Jeff Pickering, Indian River Community Foundation CEO. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

The Hope for Families: Indian River Community Foundation CEO Jeff Pickering with Hope for Families Executive Director Diana Grossi. Photo by Maureen Nicolace.

SafeSpace: Chiaka Nwosu representing Indian River Community Foundation. Representing SafeSpace: Elizabeth Southers, Development Coordinator; Linda Hengerer, Board Member; Richard Boga, Board Member; Nancy Wong, Board Member; Erica Snowberger, Board Member; Providence Piekara, Director of Finance; Charlotte Anderson-Brown, Director of Operations; Dr. Teresa Albizu, Chief Executive Officer. Photo by Xander Sylvia.

Community Foundation Helps Fund New Roof for Senior Resource Association

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In January 2021, Indian River Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Fund awarded the Senior Resource Association with $35,000 to help replace the roof of their Sebastian DayAway facility. The new roof has been built and operations at the facility continue to carry on Senior Resource Association’s mission of providing services and programs designed to promote an active, healthy and independent lifestyle for older adults.

The state-licensed DayAway facility provides care for adults who cannot stay at home independently due to cognitive and/or physical decline. Additionally, the Sebastian Center houses distribution of the Meals on Wheels Program for North County, which delivers more than 13,000 meals each month. For more information about Senior Resource Association and their programs, please go to seniorresourceassociation.org.

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.  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 approximately $90 million in 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $80 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

Community Foundation Awards $170,000 to Four Local Nonprofits

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Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $170,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County.  The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Dale Jacobs, Ed Massey, Sandy Rolf, and Larry Salustro. 

The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund, and included the following:

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.  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 approximately $82 million in 185 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $80 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida.  Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.

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