The Education Foundation of Indian River County sponsors STEP (Summer Transition Enrichment Program) into Kindergarten, a free four-week summer experience for 4 and 5 year old children. The primary goal of this program is to prepare children for Kindergarten success by providing pre-reading, math and...

41.4% of adults above age 24 in Indian River County have a high school diploma or less. The Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County is helping to increase the amount of high schoolers going to college by offering hope, encouragement and scholarship opportunities to local...

Jeff Pickering, President and CEO of Indian River Community Foundation; Meredith Egan, Executive Director of United Way of IRC with children. Photo by: Maureen Nicolace. On February 7, Indian River Community Foundation President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, and United Way President and CEO, Meredith Egan,...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie, Indian River & Okeechobee Counties creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Their Passport to Literacy Program uses the mentoring between adults volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 4 to 18...

The Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) endeavors to protect and restore aquatic ecosystems and the species they sustain through the development of innovative technologies, science-based conservation action, and community education and outreach. ORCA is committed to returning the Indian River Lagoon to a vibrant,...

Mental health wellness poster created by students who participated in ELH for depression awareness and suicide prevention. Mental Health Association of Indian River County (MHA) is dedicated to providing immediate access with no barriers to mental health care. Through MHA, individuals are afforded an opportunity...

Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy is dedicated to enriching the lives of Indian River County youth through mentoring relationships that inspire trust, self-esteem and positive futures. Each year, the organization serves approximately 250 children ages 5-18 from low-income families. According to Indian River Indicators, 15.2% of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE0cbkMsNS4&feature=youtu.be In the video above, Andrea Berry, Executive Director of IR Healthy Start Coalition, introduces the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Report (FIMR). The report includes both qualitative and quantitative data from our community surrounding maternal child health and presents findings about what contributes to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuPQwRKFQjI The Ocean Research and Conservation Association (“ORCA”) has a mission to protect and restore aquatic ecosystems and the species they sustain through the development of innovative technologies, science-based conservation action, and community education and outreach. Over the past decade, Indian River Community Foundation (“Community...

Originally posted by Knowhere News. A group of 15 high school students in Indian River County were recruited to participate in a unique, ongoing citizen science project. The goal of the program is to involve them in hands-on science focused on benefiting the Indian River...