Compassion House coordinator Lynn Williams inspects one of the shelter's bedrooms in preparation for its recent open house.   MARTIN COUNTY – The Salvation Army of Martin County recently invited area agencies to an open house of its Compassion House shelter. Over 30 visitors from 18 different service agencies toured the shelter to learn more [...]

VERO BEACH — Two new members have joined the board of the Indian River Healthy Start Coalition. The appointments were announced by Kathie Cain, executive director of the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, and Glenn Tremml, President of the board. The new members are Robert Savage and Patricia Pitts, who join current members Cheryl [...]

PREVIOUS STORIES: Garofalo named to national council After more than a decade operating as an independent non-profit organization in Martin County, Whole Child Connection will officially become incorporated into the Treasure Coast Food Bank on July 1, 2015. In April, the Children’s Services Council of Martin County selected Treasure Coast Food Bank to assume Whole [...]

FORT PIERCE — Krista Garofalo, chief programs officer at Treasure Coast Food Bank, was recently appointed to the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition. She received the news in a letter from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack. The 24-member Council’s role is to study and suggest ways to improve the [...]

The Salvation Army of Indian River County has announced that it has received a $30,000 grant from the John's Island Foundation to fund the purchase of a Disaster Relief Vehicle to help expand the Disaster Relief and first responder support program in the Indian River County community. The 2015 Ford F-350 4x4 Crew-cab pick-up truck [...]