Healthy Start calls for diaper donations Babies go through a lot of diapers in a month. That puts a real strain on the budgets of families who are already just squeaking by financially. A new national report by the National Diaper Bank Network, the NDBN Diaper Check 2023, found that nearly one in two American [...]
Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary celebrates Christmas in July The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary hosted its annual Christmas in July toy drive and fundraiser at the Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The island casual event raised over $5,600 and collected more than 160 toys for The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Christmas Assistance [...]
Dyer Difference Award promotes education and sportsmanship For the past 15 years, youth in South Florida who might not have had a whole lot of chances to learn, develop leadership skills, and grow to their fullest potential have been finding their way to The Motivational Edge. Founded in 2008 by Ian Welsch, the program started [...]
Paid summer internships connect Martin County teens to career building opportunities Jasmine Nunez Jasmine Juan-Felipe Bank of America announced two Treasure Coast high school juniors and seniors were selected as Student Leaders®, an eight-week paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities. As part of the program, [...]
75% of mid-sized businesses expect revenue to increase in the next 12 months despite economic challenges Despite economic challenges, 75% of mid-sized business owners expect their revenue to increase and 71% are planning to hire over the next 12 months, according to the inaugural Bank of America Mid-Sized Business Owner Report (PDF). The study is based [...]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser City of Fort Pierce Commissioners seek applications for Community-wide Council Advisory Board The Fort Pierce City Commission is seeking individuals to serve on the Community-wide Council (CWC). The main purpose and function of the Community-wide Council includes the review of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program [...]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Leadership expert Dr. Rick Goodman kicks off local speaker series The highly anticipated EXCEL Speaker Series is set to kick off on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Indian River State College Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie. Presented by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County's [...]
Treasure Coast Hospice Level 5 We Honor Veterans partner Treasure Coast Hospice announced that it has earned recertification as a Level 5 We Honor Veterans partner in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's (NHPCO) program with Veteran Affairs. Recertification as Level 5, the highest We Honor Veterans distinction, acknowledges Treasure Coast Hospice as an [...]
House of Hope receives three Community Impact Grants from Martin County United Way House of Hope is the recipient of three generous Community Impact grants from the United Way of Martin County for 2023-2024. The grant awards, totaling $110,750, will help to sustain House of Hope programs that are vital in empowering Martin County [...]
IRSC opens new School of Nursing Indian River State College's Pruitt Campus is the home of Florida's newest School of Nursing, featuring a over 50,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility and Simulation Hospital. The grand opening event will be held on August 8, 2023 at 10 a.m. at IRSC's Pruitt Campus at 500 NW California Boulevard in [...]