Bank of America study finds 84% of employers say offering financial wellness tools increases employee retention 97% of employers feel responsible for employee financial wellness, with 91% seeing higher employee satisfaction when offering resources to manage overall wellbeing Bank of America announced findings from its 12th annual Workplace Benefits Report, "Navigating a New Era of [...]
Port St. Lucie Business Women honored with proclamation from county PSL Business Women President Jessica Parrish, Charter Member Lee Hicks, County Commissioner and Chair Sean Mitchell, Vice President Devon Dwyer, Patricia Garcia King, Esperanza Morales The Port St. Lucie Business Women received a proclamation from St. Lucie County declaring Sept. 22 as [...]
St. Lucie EDC wins 3 international awards The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC) on Sept. 20 received international recognition for the organization's efforts, including special recognition as an Economic Development Organization of the Year. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) awarded its prestigious Economic Development Organization of the Year bronze award [...]
Those who work for the cause, not for applause, honored at House of Hope's 2022 awards Fellow House of Hope volunteers and the organization's CEO celebrate Walt Keller, a 2022 Hope Award Honoree. Pictured left to right: Sally Brooks (another 2022 Hope Award Honoree), Pat Bartlett, Diane Harman, Walt Keller, Colette Klisky, and [...]
A-1 Industries celebrates 45 years of excellence with day of appreciation for employees A-1 Industries of Florida, Inc. (A-1), a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered wood trusses in the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean, is celebrating its 45th anniversary with the launch of a new corporate video and a special day of appreciation for [...]
Treasure Coast extension makes space for food system connections Oct. 11 The Good Food Connections virtual meet up is back. Do you grow a food product you aren't sure how to market or distribute? Are you a chef looking to add unique local items to your menu? Join us starting Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 5 [...]
St. Lucie County Public Safety partners with Recovery Sports Grill for "Dine to Donate" event benefitting 2022 chili cook-off St. Lucie County's Public Safety Department is partnering with Recovery Sports Grill on a Dine to Donate event on Tuesday, Sept. 20 to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County. These donations [...]
Sunshine Kitchen partners with Florida Small Business Development Center at IRSC The National Restaurant Association estimates that one in three restaurants won't survive their first year in business. To combat that static, St. Lucie County's Sunshine Kitchen is partnering with Indian River State College's Small Business Development Center to provide free consultation to [...]
VSOA mural brightens LOTW dentistry offices Lynne Barletta and Lori Sang with Octopus mural Do you suffer from dentophobia? Lots of people do: it's fear of visiting the dentist. Now imagine that you're eight or nine years old - maybe older. You've never been to a dental office - probably never even [...]
Treasure Coast Food Bank names four to board of directors Treasure Coast Food Bank has named four community leaders to its board of directors. Christine Kelly-Begazo, Richard P. Tambone, Scott Bass, and Maj. Petri Hayes all recently began their board service. The new members add expertise to the board in the areas of agriculture, [...]