Beachland Bites Back
Beachland Bites Back was the theme of this year’s fundraiser for Beachland Elementary School held at the Vero Beach Country Club. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, and live entertainment by Curtis Hill.
Habitat for Humanity Race Benefits Education
Habitat for Humanity’s 5th annual Race to Benefit Education celebrated 268 racers crossing the finish line in the 3.1-mile South Beach course.
VBMA Celebrates Art At Children’s Festival
Budding artists and their family were drawn to the 31st Annual Children’s Art Festival at the Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Father Knows Best Star At HFC Luncheon
The Third Annual Spring Luncheon held at Bent Pine Golf Club featured Father Knows Best star Lauren Chapin.
Charity Shoot Hits A Bull’s Eye
The 12th Annual Charity Shoot was a bull’s eye for the Education Foundation, raising $12,000 to support students in Indian River County.
Golf And Dueling Pianos Aid Abused Children
The Children’s Home Society of Florida was the big winner in the Million-Dollar Golf Tournament and Dueling Pianos Blast at the Vero Beach Country Club, which raised more than $92,000 for programs for abused and neglected children.
Community Foundation Awards $200,000 In Local Grant
ndian River Community Foundation awarded five program grants and three micro-grants totalling $200,000, to nonprofit organizations supporting local residents most affected by the recent economic recession.
BBC Anchor Entertains At Literacy Luncheon
British author and former BBC anchor Martyn Lewis entertained more than 100 attendees at the 12th annual Love of Literacy Luncheon at the Vero Beach Country Club.
Habitat Heroes With Hearts
February 28: Habitat for Humanity honored its Cornerstone and Builders’ Guild donors at its annual Heroes With Hearts Celebration at Northern Trust Bank.
Theatre Guild Presents A Night To Remember
February 26: The Vero Beach Theatre Guild presented its fundraiser Dinner On The Titanic, A Night To Remember at the Vero Beach Yacht Club.
RT Premiere Benefit
February 21: Guests walked the red carpet for the Riverside Theatre’s Premiere Benefit featuring Broadway hit The Music Man.
Fashion Meets Art
February 8: Guests gathered at the Costa d’Este Beach Resort for Fashion Meets Art, a charity auction and fashion show presented by Gallery 14, Blondies on Ocean, Cooper & Co. and Ocean Drive Jewelers, with artwork by Chinese artist Kim Xu and international photographer Gary Collins.
Grand Harbor Bridge
February 22: Grand Harbor Community Outreach Program’s 10th annual Bridge Luncheon was held at the Oak Harbor Clubhouse.
A Tropical Night In Martinique
February 17: Maison Martinique was the venue for the Mental Health Association’s largest fundraiser, A Tropical Night In Martinique.
Richard Louv Speaks At McKee
February 25: Award-winning author Richard Louv was the guest speaker at McKee Botanical Garden’s fundraiser An Evening With Richard Louv.
Walking For The One You Love
February 25: Teams and individuals gathered at Riverside Park for the fourth annual Walk For The One You Love, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Corporation of Indian River County.
Art Blooms At The Museum Of Art
February 24: Floral arrangements inspired by selected works were on display at the fourth annual Art In Bloom Luncheon at the Vero Beach Museum of Art.
The Evans Host Corporate Sponsor Reception
Saint Edward’s School administrators and Benefit Co-Chairmen Margaret Anne Evans and Karan Morein hosted a Corporate Sponsor Reception at the home of Margaret Anne and Emmett Evans to thank and acknowledge those individuals for their support of the 2012 benefit The Pirates Ball.
Bingo Benefits Seniors
February 23: More than 200 women attended the Senior Resource Center’s popular bingo event Bubbles, Bangles & Bingo at Quail Valley River Club.
Home Is Where The Heart Is Benefits Samaritan Residents
Pastor Jack Diehl and Karen Diehl of Our Savior Lutheran Church were the honorees at the 19th annual Home Is Where the Heart Is, which benefits residents of the Samaritan Center.