VNA Hidden Treasures honors Carol Kanarek VNA Hidden Treasures, the thrift shop that benefits VNA Hospice, has dedicated Carol’s Corner, a new boutique section honoring VNA & Hospice Foundation board member and longtime supporter Carol Kanarek. The section recognizes Kanarek’s decades of service, leadership and commitment to the VNA. VNA co-founder Ann Marie McCrystal proposed [...]
Humane Society wins national honor, $10,000 grant The Humane Society of St. Lucie County has been named one of the nation’s top-performing animal shelters in Best Friends Animal Society’s 2026 Foster Forward Challenge, earning a $10,000 grant for expanding foster care and helping more homeless pets move toward adoption. During the monthlong challenge, 177 [...]
Last chance for Community Grant The Port St. Lucie Business Women’s 2026 Community Grant application period for nonprofit organizations serving women and children in St. Lucie County is about to expire. The professional organization, which supports the interests of businesswomen and community service, awards grants each year to nonprofits that provide meaningful support to women [...]
PNC underwrites Navy SEAL Museum art exhibition The Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce announced that PNC will underwrite “The Art of the Operator,” a special exhibition opening this summer that will showcase artwork created by members of the Naval Special Warfare community. The exhibition is supported by a $25,000 grant from the PNC Foundation and [...]
Martin County advances maternity center plan The Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted May 19 to lease county-owned land on Southeast Tower Drive in Stuart for the proposed Treasure Coast Maternity Center, advancing plans to restore local maternity services after the 2025 closure of Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital’s labor and delivery unit. The [...]
Cleveland Clinic funds Meals on Wheels Senior Resource Association said Cleveland Clinic committed $120,000 a year for five years, or $600,000 total, to support its Meals on Wheels program for older adults in Indian River County. The nonprofit said the funding will help provide 9,375 home-delivered meals this year to seniors who are homebound, disabled [...]
Florida Rural Legal Services office opens in PSL Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) will celebrate the opening of its newly relocated Treasure Coast office on Thurs., June 4, 2026, expanding access to free civil legal services for residents throughout the region. The grand opening event will bring together members of the legal community, local [...]
The Source Dignity Bus Initiative recognizes March as National Sleep Awareness Month Sleep is one of the most basic human needs, yet it is often one of the first things lost when someone experiences homelessness. Without a safe and stable place to rest, many individuals spend nights trying to stay awake enough to remain safe. [...]
Three new gardens Help House of Hope bring nutrition education and fun to Martin County children Carrots growing deep in the ground, peppers sprouting on a bush, bananas hanging from a tree – these are all astonishing sights for the school children when the House of Hope’s Traveling Nutrition Education Garden comes to visit. Now, [...]
Breakfast & Bowties returns Men in the United States account for nearly 80% of suicide deaths, and one in four young men reports frequent loneliness, according to national data. Breakfast & Bowties aims to counter isolation by creating space for connection, dialogue, and community support. The Inner Truth Project will host Breakfast & Bowties on [...]