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Cut in state funding reduces services to special needs adults
The Arc of Indian River County, a nonprofit that provides job training, group homes and other services to ...
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SafeSpace: With funding, our primary mission is possible
Teresa Albizu, the new CEO of SafeSpace, a nonprofit organization serving victims of domestic violence in the tri-county ...
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Riverside Theatre goes dark for 2020-2021 season
Riverside Theatre has decided the show can’t go on this winter – the biggest indication yet that life ...
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Eateries help agency go extra mile – and meal – for seniors
Many of Indian River County’s vulnerable seniors have continued to take the safer-at-home directive to heart, remaining in ...
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Garden project sees kids’ confidence, skill sets grow
Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy participants, volunteers and staff got their hands dirty recently, building three raised beds and ...
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Symphonic association cancels coming season – another casualty of pandemic
The Indian River Symphonic Association has announced the cancellation of its 2021 concert season – another casualty of ...
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Compassion leads the ‘pack’ at Back to School Bash
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a hurricane headed our way, the Gifford Youth Achievement Center ...
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Resilient Riverside dance program makes graceful pivot
The coronavirus may have put a halt to the professional portion of the annual Riverside Dance Festival, but ...
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Feeding-frenzy fun at LaPorte Farms’ Back to School day
With the same indomitable spirit that has seen her overcome numerous life challenges, Laura LaPorte welcomed a smaller ...
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Community needs assessment finds many families struggling
A year-long assessment of human need in Indian River County has found a huge gap between family income ...
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Honk if you love Space Coast Symphony’s drive-in concerts!
With its Summer Drive-in Concert Series, the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra has devised an innovative way to bring ...
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Pandemic poetry contest inspires ‘sense of community’
When the coronavirus put a halt to the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation’s annual Poetry and Barbeque fundraiser, the ...