Welcome home Honor Flight Veterans Saturday, May 18th, Southeast Florida Honor Flight volunteers will be escorting a full load of veterans on the free trip of a lifetime as the first Honor Flight of 2024 takes off for a daylong trip to Washington, D.C. At 8:20 p.m., the veterans, their volunteer guardians, and volunteer staff [...]
Lights! Camera! Action! Vero Beach Film Festival Associate Director Phil Osborne, Sponsorship and Fundraising Chair Gary Mastro celebrate the Festival with Dyer Sales Manager Frank Felkey, Dyer Subaru Executive Manager Jonathan Hardie,VBFF Executive Director David Yakir, and Sales Managers Thomas McGee and Carlos Vasquez. The lights went down, and a hush fell over [...]
Council on Aging Martin starts new Mobile Service with Impact100 Martin grant Council on Aging President & CEO Karen Ripper, Chief Philanthropic Officer Michele Jacobs, Board Chair Nicki Schoonover, Case Manager Navigator Brian Sullivan, and Director of Case Management & Meal Services Annette Lopez. The Council on Aging's Elder Care Mobile Outreach program [...]
LactaLogics invests in energy updates Port St. Lucie-based manufacturer LactaLogics will soon have a lower environmental impact because of energy-efficiency updates to its manufacturing site and headquarters. The donor-based, non-perishable breast milk supplier renovated its existing medical warehouse into a 71,000-square-foot, high-tech manufacturing facility. LactaLogics recently closed on $9.1 million in C-PACE financing from Milwaukee-based PACE Equity, which will [...]
VNA Hidden Treasures thrift store grand reopening The Visiting Nurse Association’s Hidden Treasures Thrift Store celebrated its grand reopening on Thursday, April 25th, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. The reopening was to celebrate the store’s recent expansion from 10,200 square feet to 25,050 square feet and [...]
Athena Society elects to acquire Robert Henri’s Modiste for the VBMA’s American Modern Collection The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) hosted its annual Athena Society Dinner recently with a record 185 guests in attendance. The event is one of the highlights of the Museum’s calendar as this esteemed group supports the enhancement of the Museum's [...]
Rotary International launches mental health care initiative Meg Kissinger, Rotarians Linda Scalco and Pam O'Donnell, Shotsi LaJoie, Carol Ludwig and Rotarian Linda Scott. Rotary International has launched an initiative to improve mental health care. The organization is asking clubs to expand on their culture of care by raising awareness of mental health needs, [...]
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital welcomes Tracee Hendershott as new Chief Nursing Officer HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in the state, is pleased to welcome Tracee Hendershott as Chief Nursing Officer, effective. Tracee comes to St. Lucie Hospital from HCA West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho where [...]
A-1 celebrates expansion of employee ownership at special events A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered building components, is proud to announce significant milestones in its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) during celebratory events held on April 25th and 26th at its Bainbridge and Fort Pierce locations, respectively. The events marked a key [...]
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 [...]