INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Homeless Family Center of Vero Beach, Florida has joined numerous communities and cities around the country for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 15 to 21, to raise community awareness.
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners will proclaim its support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at 9 a.m. November 10th at the Board of County Commissioners meeting.
On Monday, Nov. 16 the Homeless Family Center will have an Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to see the residential facilities and services provided for homeless families on the Treasure Coast. The center is located at 720 4th Street in Vero Beach.
On Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the businesses listed below in Indian River County will participate in this event allowing volunteers to solicit monetary donations and distribute brochures to benefit the Homeless Family Center:
BankUnited – 2134 58th Avenue, Vero Beach (Ryanwood Plaza)
BankUnited – 425 21st Street, Vero Beach (Miracle Mile)
Craving’s – 3149 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Indian River Mall – 6200 20th Street, Vero Beach
Marine Bank – 1450 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach
Mobil – 400 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach (corner Old Dixie and 4th St.)
Publix – 1451 Sebastian Blvd. Ste 200, Sebastian (Shops of Sebastian)
Publix – 4145 9th Street SW (South Point)
United States Postal Service – 2050 13th Avenue, Vero Beach (Main Branch)
United States Postal Service – 600 6th Avenue Ste. 1, Vero Beach (Tropic Branch)
United States Postal Service – 3320 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach ( Beach Station)
7-Eleven – 1400 Highway A1A, Vero Beach (South)
7-Eleven – 2032 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach
Other activities throughout the week will also benefit the Homeless Family Center.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classy Cupcakes, at 712 21st Street in Vero Beach will be selling a special Pumpkin Spice cupcake, with proceeds to benefit the HFC. Each special cupcake purchase enters you into a drawing to win two Twilight New Moon Premiere Night tickets.
Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Palm House Gallery & Studio will have a private exhibit of Through a Child’s Eyes, eye paintings created by homeless children currently living at the HFC.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. resort staff of the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa will be washing cars to raise money for the HFC.
Friday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. the Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Premiere at the Majestic Theatre sponsored by Stickhead Lacrosse will benefit the HFC. $20 tickets include admission, small popcorn, & small soda.
Nov. 15 to December 16, a canned food drive will take place at the Indian River Mall to benefit the HFC, with volunteer artists creating a Canned Art Sculpture Display which can be viewed from Dec. 16, until January 1.
Indian River County School District will donate a portion of ticket sales from the Vero Beach High School football game on October 30 and will solicit donations at the Sebastian River High School football game on November 6.
Monies raised from all of the events will benefit the Homeless Family Center and will be matched by a local anonymous donor resident.
Information: Call Julia Keenan at (772) 567-5537 or visit www.HomelessFamilyCenter.com.
