Helping People Succeed’s April Showers Gifted Families May Flowers 

Helping People Succeed's April Showers gifted families May flowers  Thrivent and Helping People Succeed celebrated the end of another outstanding month-long "Baby Showers" event on April 27 with a catered brunch at the nonprofit's Jensen Beach headquarters. For over 10 years, this community-wide event has collected baby necessities for families in need who are served through [...]

2024-06-06T14:14:34-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

United Way offers training for Volunteer Reception Center in case of emergency

United Way offers training for Volunteer Reception Center in case of emergency Sydney Mihailoff and Nate Bruckner The Indian River County Emergency Management Division and  United Way of Indian River County are taking proactive steps to ensure the community's readiness in the face of potential disasters, particularly hurricanes. As the liaison connecting volunteers [...]

2024-06-06T18:11:53-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) relaunches the Commercial Façade Grant 

The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) relaunches the Commercial Façade Grant  The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) is excited to announce the relaunch of the Commercial Façade Grant program, with the application period opening on June 4, 2024. This grant program offers financial assistance in the form of a reimbursable grant, matching 50% of costs [...]

2024-06-06T18:13:31-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

ALICE definitely lives here

ALICE definitely lives here The United Way of St. Lucie County recently received the new ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report, and the results are heartbreaking. St. Lucie County is at an all-time high with 58,714 households-or 51%-living paycheck to paycheck. That's over 15,387 more families struggling than last year. Okeechobee has over 57% [...]

2024-06-06T18:14:23-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

The City of Fort Pierce partners with Forerunner for a new floodplain management platform 

The City of Fort Pierce partners with Forerunner for a new floodplain management platform  The City of Fort Pierce announced a new partnership with Forerunner, a cutting-edge floodplain management platform that delivers actionable, property-level flood risk information. This collaboration aims to enhance the city's floodplain management, compliance, and community outreach efforts, providing a one-stop shop [...]

2024-06-06T18:15:57-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

A-1 welcomes Dhananjay “DJ” Phukan as new controller

A-1 welcomes Dhananjay "DJ" Phukan as new controller A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered building components, announces the appointment of Dhananjay "DJ" Phukan as the new controller. DJ will report directly to Robert Jardim, vice president of finance. With a wealth of experience in manufacturing finance, DJ has held senior finance positions [...]

2024-06-06T14:08:45-04:00Jun. 6, 2024|

Keep Martin Beautiful Environmental Stewardship Awards

Keep Martin Beautiful Environmental Stewardship Awards Jensen Beach Elementary School Assistant Principal Jamie Law and STEM Coordinator Lauren Liberty and students from the Eco-Action Team won the Youth Engagement Award. The Golden Globes, Oscars and Emmys have nothing on the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Awards event. Hosted by Keep Martin Beautiful on May 1, [...]

2024-06-06T14:13:29-04:00May. 31, 2024|

Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. distributes $173,000 in scholarships

Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. distributes $173,000 in scholarships For the ninth time since its establishment in 2015, Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc., presented scholarships to employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement Living and/or their children to use towards furthering their education. This year's event took place on May 9 at which 40 scholarships were awarded, an increase [...]

2024-06-04T16:08:52-04:00May. 31, 2024|

128th Boston Marathon® breaks records

128th Boston Marathon® breaks records The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that the total funds raised through the 2024 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America reached a record total of $71.9 million. Combining funds raised through the 168 non-profit organizations in the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program – $45.7 million – with other [...]

2024-05-31T07:44:37-04:00May. 31, 2024|

Screenagers Under the Influence

Screenagers Under the Influence The City of Fort Pierce Grants Administration Division is proud to announce a partnership with Drug Free St. Lucie to educate the community about the dangers of underage drinking and substance abuse. Together, we invite you to join us for a FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT featuring the film Screenagers Under the [...]

2024-05-31T07:37:22-04:00May. 31, 2024|
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