TCFB plans $30M warehouse Treasure Coast Food Bank is another step closer to breaking ground on a state-of-the-art 113,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility at the Orange 95 Commerce Center in Fort Pierce. The new facility will enable the regional nonprofit to consolidate its multiple properties and grow its operating capacity. Treasure Coast Food Bank [...]
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser School of Nursing moves into new home The ominous sound of a Code Blue alarm sends student nurses flying to a patient's bedside in the simulated hospital on Indian River State College's Port St. Lucie campus. They gather around the bed, working swiftly to [...]
Save the date for the St. Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade The St. Lucie County Christmas Boat Parade welcomes all Treasure Coast and visiting boaters to ‘light ‘em up’ for this much-anticipated annual holiday tradition on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 6 p.m. Any Treasure Coast boaters looking to participate in the 2023 St. [...]
Two Vero Beach Non-Profits Join Forces Steve Berlin and Patty Walker The Emerson Center, located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach (UUFVB) and Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) have enjoyed a longtime friendship in Vero Beach that has raised both of their profiles in the community. As friendly next-door neighbors on 43rd Avenue, [...]
Spontaneous family wealth discussions and decisions can lead to regrets Nearly four in five wealthy families have had unplanned discussions about wealth with 26% later regretting it, according to a new study published by the Merrill Center for Family Wealth™, a part of Merrill Private Wealth Management. The research found 33% of families increased family [...]
Legacy Hospices Explore Affiliation Space Coast-based St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care and Treasure Coast-based Treasure Coast Hospice announced that the two organizations are exploring an affiliation. The areas served by the two programs include Brevard, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. St. Francis Reflections was founded in the late 1970s and Treasure Coast Hospice in the early [...]
Indian River Chamber honors local companies The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the achievements of fifteen local companies at its annual Industry Appreciation Awards luncheon on October 26, at the Indian River State College Richardson Center. A list of the 2023 award recipients is posted on the Chamber’s economic development website. Florida Power [...]
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser All Experiences Required The Treasure Coast Builders Association, aided by dozens of mentors and sponsors, graduated 52 young men and women from the 2023 Ready-to-Work Skilled Trades, Marine & Manufacturing Boot Camp this summer at Project L.I.F.T.'s facilities in Palm City. The hands-on, five-day program included introductory instruction [...]
Beer Mile Fun in Downtown Fort Pierce Sailfish Beer Mile, the Treasure Coast’s first timed beer mile, comes back to downtown Fort Pierce, on Sunday, November 12, 2023, with two waves of runners and walkers beginning at 4 p.m. including everyone from competitive runners to families to tourists traveling through the area. Nearly 350 [...]
House of Hope serves up Thanksgiving Dinner A Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings is a tradition that is financially out of reach for thousands of Martin County residents who are food insecure. House of Hope is once again stepping in to help with its annual turkey drive and its goal of serving a holiday meal [...]