Rabbi Birnholz recognized for 20 years at Temple Beth Shalom
Temple Vero Beach of Vero Beach held a two-day event for Rabbi Michael Birnholz who has served as the Religious Leader for the congregation for the past 20 years. The Board of Directors and a special appointed committee planned a weekend of prayer and celebration in recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the synagogue and congregants while building meaningful relationships within the interfaith community of Indian River County...Read More>>
FAU Harbor Branch receives $2.8 million gift
Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received $2.8 million from Builders Initiative to establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama. This support expands FAU Harbor Branch’s extensive aquaculture and food security program focused on replenishing queen conch populations throughout the Caribbean. It also enables development of a conceptual master plan for a 25-acre innovation hub on Grand Bahama for researchers working to solve issues of island sustainability...Read More>>
GFNF4Kids Children’s Advocacy Center to host groundbreaking event
Guardians for New Futures Children’s Advocacy Center (GFNF4Kids|CAC), a leading nonprofit fighting child abuse in the 19th Circuit, is excited to announce it is hosting a Champions for Children Healing Garden Groundbreaking. The BBQ event will kick-off the construction of the state of the art, Children’s Healing Garden at the Children’s Advocacy Center. All are welcome to join GFNF4Kids staff, board members, and volunteers on Saturday, April 15, from 4pm to 6pm at the Children’s Advocacy Center at 8561 S. Commerce Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL...Read More>>
IRSC hosts discussion on transportation and logistics
The Indian River State College (IRSC) Eastman Advanced Workforce Training Complex will serve as the backdrop on Wednesday, April 5, for a critical discussion about improving the supply chain through new opportunities in transportation and logistics. The event features remarks from Dr. Timothy Moore, President of Indian River State College; Congressman Brian Mast, Florida’s 21st Congressional District; Chris Thropp, President of Sage Truck Driving Schools; and Bill Solomon, Dean of the IRSC School of Workforce Education...Read More>>
Total Truck Parts breaks ground in PSL
Officials from Total Truck Parts and local dignitaries broke ground in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the company’s largest facility. After an almost two-year-long search, the employee-owned company with six locations in central and South Florida selected a 6-acre site in Midway Business Park to build its third company-owned facility. The 47,000-square-foot building will include a 5,000-square-foot showroom, 16 heavy truck and trailer repair bays, a large area for hydraulic and drive line repair, and extensive warehouse space for parts...Read More>>
Nonprofit News
United Way hosts final Powered by Purpose event
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 but struggling to survive. The informative session began with United Way CEO Meredith Egan sharing the statistics defining ALICE. The survival budget for a family of four in our community is $61K, while the median income is $49K. An individual working a minimum wage job must work 87 hours to make ends meet. A full ALICE report from United Way will be published on April 26 ...Read More>>
VSOA: A new intern program and exhibit
Visionary School of Arts (VSOA), founded in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that teaches students aged five and older fine art, marketing, business, leadership and community involvement. VSOA’s new Internship Program is geared toward exceptional students who demonstrate artistic desire, teachability, an aptitude and proficiency for the arts, and - most importantly - the desire for community involvement...Read More
Fore Sistas golf fundraiser a hit
When Stanley Campbell, owner of Martin Downs Golf Club, welcomed approximately 80 golfers and 20 plus volunteers to the 2nd Annual Fore Sistas Golf Tournament, he complimented the board members for going from staging last year’s introductory event to quickly becoming its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit this year. The golf match was preceded by a Woman’s Health Symposium that featured speakers Dr. De Anne Collier, Dr. Jeaudine Hill, Dr. Juliette Lomax-Homier, Dr. Bebe Pajo. Madetric Woods, NP, Mallory Gillespie, DPT and Julyne Viau, MS[LS1]. The Martin Downs Country Club in Palm City hosted both of the weekend’s program...Read More
