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Mary Schenkel

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Quail Valley ‘checks’ all the charitable boxes with $725K

Representatives from 37 local charities whose programs support children and education were given a boost as they gathered ...

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Unquestionable commitment to ‘Answer to Cancer’ mission

More than 250 people answered the call to raise funds to improve the lives of individuals affected by ...

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All in for ‘AI’: Athena Society selects Anadol’s data painting

Members of the Athena Society at the Vero Beach Museum of Art opted this year to purchase a ...

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Star student’s dedication inspires at ‘Love of Literacy’ event

Author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, whose most recent book is “Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies,” charmed a ...

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Clip clip hooray! Brave the Shave events ‘raze’ big bucks

Indian River County was abuzz with a trifecta of activities to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which since ...

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John’s Island Foundation, nonprofits forge special connection

The John’s Island Foundation hosted an outdoor version of its annual Donor Reception, co-chaired by Betsy Smith and ...

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Shining Light Garden’s growth is a blessed case scenario

Supporters of the Shining Light Garden Foundation gathered for a Spring Dinner fundraiser at the Bent Pine Country ...

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A fair to remember: ‘Under the Oaks’ art show excels

The Vero Beach Art Club finally caught a break this year for its Under the Oaks Fine Arts ...

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Win-win-win-win-win scenario as 5 get $100K Impact grants

The ladies of Indian River Impact 100 had difficult decisions to make after hearing the impassioned presentations from ...

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Auto-this-world arrangements at Museum’s ‘Art in Bloom’

The imaginative floral designers at this year’s Art in Bloom luncheons at the Vero Beach Museum of Art ...

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Service League’s gala: Black and white – and out of sight!

A Vanity Fair article written on the 30th anniversary of Truman Capote’s infamous ‘A Night to Remember’ recalled: ...

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Youthful exuberance contagious at ‘Angel Dinner’ event

As they wandered through the Vero Beach Boys and Girls Club, guests at the 21st annual Angel Dinner ...