Kids & Horses: Derby Day to benefit two local charities Get your festive fascinators and bright bow ties ready for the 6th annual Derby Day Benefit fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Co-hosted by and benefitting Martin County nonprofits Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation (ERAF) and Caring Children Clothing Children (4Cs), the event is held [...]
United Way of Martin County celebrates leadership transition United Way of Martin County is proud to announce notable changes within its organization, including the retirement of Theresa Schineis, Vice President of Finance, and the appointment of Dr. David Lovett, PhD, as her successor. After 25 years of dedicated service to both United Way and the [...]
Martin County Top Chef cooks up success for House of Hope Over blazing stoves, with a roomful of people watching their every move, five Martin County residents turned into professional chefs for an evening to compete in House of Hope's Top Chef competition for 2024. Jennifer Atkisson-Lovett, Sonita Farr, Wendy Kohler, Niki Norton, and Katy [...]
Eco-Art Coming to Vero Beach: Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition Experience art and environmental discovery at the highly anticipated 'Our Wondrous Planet Exhibition,' featuring the traveling showcase 'World of Away' Eco-Art Experience, alongside masterpieces by local artists. Explore innovative artworks promoting sustainable living and environmental stewardship. The traveling exhibit, 'World of Away' Eco-Art Experience,' presented by [...]
Impact100 Martin Announces 7 Finalists Seven finalists have been chosen for this year’s Impact100 Martin 2024 Impact Grants, with four $100,000 grants to be awarded at the annual awards ceremony on April 18 at Temple Beit HaYam in Stuart. Each of the seven nonprofit organizations is proposing an innovative project that meets community needs. Impact100 [...]
2024 Environmental Stewardship Awards From composting food waste in the backyard to turning trash into art, restoring pine flatlands, creating an eco-tourism program, and shining a light on water quality issues that plague our river, Martin County citizens continue to serve as outstanding examples of environmental stewardship in action. Keep Martin Beautiful will be honoring [...]
Special guided tour of Art of the Fantastic at Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum will host a special gallery program for the exhibition Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection on Saturday, April 20 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Collector Stephen Korshak will share his deep knowledge and stories behind the art [...]
On The Water Poker Run coming soon The Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation, the charitable arm of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club (FPYC), invites you to participate in the annual charity On the Water Poker Run event, Saturday, April 27 at the Fort Pierce Yacht Club. Participants will enjoy a fun and challenging route, live country/southern rock [...]
Harmonious Connections at Backus Museum To celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, the A.E. Backus Museum and the BlueBird Educational Foundation will present The Art of Jazz on April 26 from 6 to 8 pm at the Backus Museum, with galleries open early at 5 pm for viewing. The program will include the lecture, performance, and hors d'oeuvres, [...]
The Source Presents a Health & Wellness Fair The public is invited to attend the Dignity Wellness “Health & Wellness Fair,” to be held on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-oriented and community event is free and will be held at Pathway Church at 1105 58th Avenue in Vero Beach. [...]