Two paws up for pets and dreamers When a senior citizen makes the transition into a nursing home, memory care, or hospice care, there is often no one left behind to care for their beloved pets. For the Love of Paws is a local nonprofit sanctuary created to provide peace of mind to senior citizens [...]
EmPOWERing STEM educators Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is EmPOWERing STEM Educators with $10,400 Grant to Support STEM Teachers Indian River County. The program, which supports STEM-focused peer-to-peer professional development for teachers, recently awarded $10,400 to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers in Indian River County as part of its as [...]
It’s time to apply for Live Your Dream Awards Since 1972, Soroptimist International’s Live Your Dream Awards program has been helping women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. The financial support they receive is often the difference in whether or not they can continue with the education that [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties announce awards and scholarships BBBS Scholarship recipients Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties recently held their annual Big and Little Awards on Thursday, May 25, at the Manatee Lagoon. New this year, scholarships were awarded powered by FP&L. Amidst trophies, [...]
Soroptimist of Stuart's annual awards celebration Ava Martucci, Jasmine Nunez and Sela Rosen, 2023 Youth Service Award winners Soroptimist of Stuart's Awards Night is always an exciting and inspiring evening. This year's celebration took place on May 24 at the Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House in Jensen Beach. Five very special women will [...]
PSL Business Women 31st Annual Fashion Show a roaring success Michelle Glass, at left, Michelle Backus, John Gallagher, and Donna DeMarchi. The Port St. Lucie Business Women and their guests dressed the part for a Flapper-style 1920's-themed Fashion Show held on April 22 at Harbour Ridge & Yacht & Country Club in Palm City. [...]
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 [...]
Three IRSC students receive scholarships from Port St. Lucie Business Women PSLBW Scholarship Committee Chair Carol Wyatt, President Jessica Parrish, Sherri Monds, Scholarship Development Coordinator/Student Success Services, IRSC Since its inception in 1980, the Port St. Lucie Business Women has supported women in the advancement of their education at Indian River State [...]
The impact of a scholarship award Port St. Lucie Business Women member Pam Houghton, guest speaker Jessica Hooper, Esq., President Jessica Parrish, Scholarship Committee Chair Carol Wyatt One of the Port St. Lucie Business Women's champion causes has been to support women seeking to advance their education and ultimately, their careers at [...]
VERO BEACH — Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach awarded its 2nd annual environmental scholarship this October, named after the late Sunrise Rotary member Paul Dritenbas. Paul was a champion for the Indian River Lagoon. He established the Lagoon Oyster Mat project and designed buoys that withstand storm surges, which currently mark and protect submerged sea grass [...]