In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the September 2024...

In Indian River County, 17% of children live below the poverty level. Utilizing music and the performing arts as tools, Gifford Youth Orchestra (GYO) strives to empower children to change the trajectory of their lives from poverty to success and help them become productive members...

Article and photos by Carly Lenhardt, IRCF Marketing & Communications Intern In Indian River County, 46% of households have low access to healthy food. One organization working daily to improve this issue is the Treasure Coast Food Bank, whose mission is to alleviate hunger by...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the August 2024...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the July 2024...

In Indian River County, 11% of the population lives in poverty. Since 1965, the Economic Opportunities Council of IRC (EOC) has been a leader in community action in Indian River County. The EOC works to transition at-risk individuals and families from poverty to self-sufficiency through...

In Indian River County, 44% of seniors live below the ALICE threshold. ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than the basic cost of living for the county. Additionally, nearly 4,000 seniors in the county live below...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the June 2024...

Approximately 15.9% of people in Indian River County live independently with a disability, and over half of those individuals experience ambulatory difficulty. The Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad provides free non-emergency transportation for ambulatory and wheelchair passengers from their places of residence to and from medical...

In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes a monthly column called Indian River Insights. These articles explore the root causes of community needs, celebrate successes, analyze meaningful solutions, and offer insights into persistent challenges. In the May 2024...