United Way hosts final Powered by Purpose event Deana Shatley, Jeff Pickering, Trevor Loomis, and Dori Stone discuss ALICE in panel. United Way of Indian River County's final Powered by Purpose of the season featured local community leaders' perspectives on the ALICE population. ALICE stands for asset-limited, income-constrained, employed. These are hardworking individuals working just to make ends meet. ALICE is essential [...]
Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation holds 5th annual On the Water Poker Run The Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation, the charitable arm of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, invites you to participate in their annual charity On the Water Poker Run, Saturday, April 1st from 12 noon to 4 pm. From 4pm to 8 pm, participants will meet [...]
A Musical Evening at Majestic Theater Music Angels Education Fund presents "A Musical Evening at Majestic Theater" on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 7:00 pm. The evening will begin with a short film presented by Living our Mission entitled 10 Scientifically-Proven Benefits of Music Education for Children. A concert will take place following the film, featuring [...]
An out of this world 'Art Out of the Box' exhibit Members of Martin Artisans Guild were delighted, energized and creatively stimulated by what they saw during a visit to Art Basel, during last December's Miami Art Week. The sojourn generated the theme for the Guild's next exhibit. Opening day of the exhibit will be Wednesday, [...]
Fort Pierce Youth Council Hosts EMPOWER YOUTH Community Event The Fort Pierce Youth Council (YOCO) hosts EMPOWER YOUTH for their peers between the ages of 13 and 19 and parents/guardians. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Percy Peek Gymnasium, located at 2902 Avenue D in Fort Pierce. This event [...]
J. McLaughlin shopping event benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters programs in Indian River County CEO Debbie Hawley and J. McLaughlin Assistant Store Manager Wanda Welch. Photo courtesy of Jayne Platts J. McLaughlin hosted a fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties at the Village Shops [...]
Save the Chimps gets a little help from a friend - Sir Paul McCartney! Sir Paul McCartney Chimps can live into their 60s, making their lifetime care in sanctuaries a costly responsibility. To highlight this need, longtime animal advocate McCartney donated The Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four" for a heartwarming 30-second spot featuring senior chimps enjoying [...]
Stuart Air Show: Supporting community nonprofits Clark Advanced Learning Center - Inez van Ravenzwaaij, SAS executive director, Cindy Groover, SAS treasurer, Delaney Dyer, Leslie Judd, Clark Advanced Learning Center principal and SAS volunteer leader, Sienna Perez, Isabella Buchanan and Dewey Vinaya, SAS president The Stuart Air Show is more than a weekend of [...]
PSL Business Women "Puttin' on the Glitz" with 31st Annual fashion show fundraiser Port St. Lucie Business Women's Fashion Show committee members - Back row: Dorothy Kamm, Christina Lofthus, Carissa Vega, Diane Gallagher; Front row: Danielle Wymer, Kathy Post, Donna DeMarchi, Sue-Ellen Sanders; not pictured, Michele Backus, Mandy Sauter, Stephanie Morgan, Patricia Christensen, Madelyn [...]
Council on Aging announces honorees of the 7th annual Sage Awards Presenting the 2023 Sage Award Honorees. From left: Ret. Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, Francis J. Kleeman, MD, Judie Price, Dr. Douglas P. Jewett, Alfred Miller Not Pictured: Alice Luckhardt and Jo Covelli. Photo courtesy of MaryAnn Ketcham The Council on Aging of [...]