A-1 introduces employee stock ownership program, giving employees a stake in company's future
A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre–engineered wood trusses and wall panels, today announced the introduction of a company Employee Stock Ownership Plan (A-1 ESOP), enabling eligible employees to benefit directly in A-1’s future prosperity as owners. The A-1 ESOP will enable employees to acquire at no cost shares of stock in A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., the parent company for all A-1’s manufacturing operations...Read More>>
High school grads seeking tuition-free associate degrees must pledge IRSC Promise by March 10
Students graduating from Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie County public or public charter high schools and eligible in-district homeschools who wish to earn their Associate degrees tuition-free from Indian River State College (IRSC) must make their formal commitment to the IRSC Promise program no later than Friday, March 10...Read More>>
Dyer Difference Award honors compassion and service
“Providing for our protectors” is the mission of K9 Strong, a Port St. Lucie nonprofit organization which helps to supply safety and training equipment to law enforcement K9 teams, locally and nationally. K9 Strong was founded in 2019 after the tragic line-of-duty death of Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cigo, shot and killed during a Christmas Eve 2018 criminal apprehension at Wellington Green Mall. K9 Strong, Inc. has assisted nearly 175 K9 teams nationwide, and approximately 25 K9 teams in South Florida and the Treasure Coast...Read More>>
City of Fort Pierce announces the Public Service Agency Grant Program
The City of Fort Pierce’s Grants Division announces the availability of $50,000 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The Public Service Agency Grant (PSA) application will be available online by visiting the website at https://cityoffortpierce.com/503/Open-Grant-Opportunities beginning Friday, March 31, 2023, at 8:00 AM and will close when all funds have been expended...Read More>>
Nonprofit News
Council on Aging announces honorees of the 7th annual Sage Awards
The Council on Aging of Martin County at the Kane Center is proud to announce the honorees for the seventh annual Sage Awards, a singular event on the Treasure Coast that honors the vast contributions seniors make every day in their communities. With honorary chair Ann Day, the Council on Aging will recognize these outstanding individuals at the 2023 awards ceremony...Read More>>
PSL Business Women "Puttin' on the Glitz" with 31st Annual fashion show fundraiser
Decked in fringe and all aglitter, swing into the Port St. Lucie Business Women’s 31st Annual Fashion Show to be held on Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, 12600 NW Harbour Ridge Blvd., Palm City. They’ll be “Puttin’ On The Glitz” for guests, Flapper-style, who will enjoy an elegant lunch and a pageant of the jazziest fashions...Read More
Stuart Air Show: Supporting community nonprofits
The Stuart Air Show is more than a weekend of sleek planes, daring pilots, exciting exhibits and top-tier vendors, it’s also an organization dedicated to giving back. Since the Show is also a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, once it is over and the airport returns to normal operations the board of directors meets to allocate a portion of the proceeds raised by the Air Show to area organizations and charities that are equally mission-minded. Since the pandemic, more than $90,000 to area non-profits has been awarded...Read More
