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Giving Back | 2017-2018

We’re shining a spotlight on some of Brevard County’s most noble non-profits to connect you with the organizations and causes you care about most. Find these spotlights on the pages above where you will learn more about each organization and how you can lend a hand and make a difference. Throughout this publication, you can also find listings of even more local organizations which depend on people like you for success.

We’re shining a spotlight on some of Brevard County’s most noble non-profits to connect you with the organizations and causes you care about most. Find these spotlights on the pages above where you will learn more about each organization and how you can lend a hand and make a difference. Throughout this publication, you can also find listings of even more local organizations which depend on people like you for success.

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HELPING NON-PROFITS<br />

FUND WORK THAT MATTERS<br />

The holidays represent a season of giving, including donations to charities. Some 40 percent<br />

of all individual charitable donations are made in December. For many charities, endof-year<br />

fundraising is the difference between a successful year and financial hard times.<br />

The American charitable sector is the largest in the world, with Americans contributing<br />

more than $300 billion per year in money plus $260 billion in volunteer time. With 1.1<br />

million charities to choose from, it’s not easy to decide where all that money should go.<br />

<strong>Giving</strong> <strong>Back</strong> was designed with these things in mind. As a way to assist local non-profits<br />

in maximizing year end gifts, and to spotlight a variety of charities in one publication, this<br />

section provides readers the opportunity to learn more about local organizations and encourages<br />

donations during this critical fundraising window.<br />

The <strong>Giving</strong> <strong>Back</strong> section was a natural fit for FLORIDA TODAY. We believe it is a core<br />

part of our mission to empower communities to connect, act and thrive. Whatever your<br />

passion, we encourage you to get involved, lend your support and help make Brevard a<br />

better place for all our residents.<br />

The Heart & Soul Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team<br />

For many charities,<br />

end-of-year fundraising<br />

is the difference<br />

between a successful<br />

year and financial<br />

hard times.<br />

Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy <strong>2018</strong>.<br />

YES, I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO:<br />

✃<br />

Please print the name of the non-profit here.<br />

Enclosed is a check for $<br />

Contact Information:<br />

Name:_____________________________________________________________<br />

Address:___________________________________________________________<br />

City:________________________________________ State:_______________<br />

Phone:_______________________ Email:____________________________<br />

OUR COMMUNITY THANKS YOU!<br />

IMPORTANT<br />

Your donation is tax-deductible.<br />

❑ My cancelled check will serve as my receipt<br />

❑ Please send me a receipt<br />

Mail this coupon and your check<br />

directly to your chosen non-profit.<br />

Addresses and contact information can be<br />

found on the non-profits spotlight page, or<br />

in the listing section starting on page 30.<br />

GIVING BACK <strong>2017</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> FLORIDA TODAY 3


YOUR UNIQUE PHILANTHROPY<br />

Theresa Grimison • Community Foundation for Brevard<br />

Each of us is unique. We all have led distinctive<br />

lives and experienced different circumstances.<br />

Why then should any of us think that our<br />

charitable giving would be the same? <strong>Giving</strong> to<br />

the causes you care about – whether through<br />

your time, expertise or your money – should<br />

be just as unique as you.<br />

The good news is charitable choices abound<br />

in Brevard County. As you page through this<br />

giving guide, you’ll find groups large and small<br />

who are performing critical functions to make<br />

our area a wonderful and vibrant place<br />

to do business, raise families, and live<br />

more fully. They are doing everything<br />

you can think of: ensuring children go to<br />

school fed and ready to learn; helping<br />

families cope with crisis, stabilize and<br />

thrive; caring for animals; conserving our<br />

environment; enhancing educational<br />

and cultural opportunities, and much<br />

more.<br />

The work these organizations do is vitally<br />

important in building and sustaining<br />

a healthy and vibrant community,<br />

and they all need – and are grateful<br />

for – your support. We encourage<br />

you to discuss your plans with your<br />

professional advisors and contribute to<br />

these nonprofits generously now, name<br />

them in your will, or both.<br />

So, how do you decide? How can you realize<br />

the greatest impact with your giving? How do<br />

you make that unique choice of how to share?<br />

Brevard resident Phoebe Leeman asked<br />

herself these questions several years ago.<br />

Born in 1921 with a cleft lip and palate, Phoebe’s<br />

life was saved by an elderly relative who fed<br />

her using a milk-soaked cloth, and through the<br />

quick action of her parents, who whisked her<br />

away to Johns Hopkins Hospital. It was there<br />

where she received the initial surgery that kept<br />

her alive. While she continued to grow and<br />

thrive, Phoebe’s early years were punctuated<br />

by multiple surgeries and therapies to address<br />

her medical and dental needs. As a teen, she<br />

was excited to start wearing lipstick which<br />

helped her feel like she finally blended in.<br />

Phoebe went on to live a fascinating and full<br />

life, serving in the Women’s Army Auxiliary<br />

Corps during World War II and moving around<br />

the southeast U.S. with her husband of 53<br />

Shuler and<br />

Dr. Ramon Ruiz<br />

from the Arnold<br />

Palmer Hospital<br />

for Children,<br />

supported by<br />

the Mr. and Mrs.<br />

Hendrik Leeman<br />

Family Fund of<br />

the Community<br />

Foundation for<br />

Brevard<br />

years. Always eager to get back to Florida,<br />

they got their wish in 1966 and settled happily<br />

in Brevard. Finally close to family, Phoebe<br />

loved the area and enjoyed the beach, her<br />

neighbors, and her beautiful community. But<br />

as the years went by, she yearned to do more<br />

to make a life-affirming difference in people’s<br />

lives.<br />

Reflecting back on her experiences and<br />

exploring her options with Kevin Smith, her<br />

financial advisor, she realized she could<br />

help others who were born with the same<br />

medical challenges, using assets she no<br />

longer needed. Working together with the<br />

Community Foundation and her advisors,<br />

Phoebe established the Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik<br />

Leeman Family Fund which – now and forever<br />

– will support the surgical care and critical<br />

services for children born with cleft lip and<br />

palate, helping them to live rewarding and<br />

long lives of their own.<br />

There are many more stories from the<br />

Community Foundation we could share,<br />

examples of highly-tailored funds like<br />

Phoebe Leeman’s, and those that are<br />

flexible and broader in scope. We would<br />

be happy to create a charitable strategy<br />

for you too.<br />

As a public charity established 36<br />

years ago, the sole function of the<br />

Community Foundation is to strengthen<br />

the health and vitality of our community<br />

by connecting generous people with<br />

well-informed philanthropic strategies.<br />

We combine broad expertise, an array<br />

of investment options, legacy planning,<br />

tax and other benefits to realize the<br />

impact you want. By working with the<br />

Community Foundation, you become<br />

part of a group of dedicated, like-minded<br />

individuals, families, and businesses<br />

united by a passion for making a difference.<br />

Join us, so we can help you achieve anything<br />

you wish, anywhere in the world, with your<br />

unique philanthropy.<br />

Theresa Grimison, President/CEO<br />

Community Foundation for Brevard<br />

for good, for Brevard, forever<br />

1361 Bedford Drive, Suite 102<br />

Melbourne, FL 32940<br />

Office 321.752.5505<br />

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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

We’re shining a spotlight on some of Brevard County’s most noble non-profits to connect you with the<br />

organizations and causes you care about most. Find these spotlights on the pages below where you will learn<br />

more about each organization and how you can lend a hand and make a difference. Throughout this publication,<br />

you can also find listings of even more local organizations which depend on people like you for success.<br />

Brevard Humane Society.................................................................................... Page 6<br />

Cancer Care Centers of Brevard..................................................................... Page 8<br />

City of Hope................................................................................................................Page 10<br />

Community Foundation for Brevard........................................................... Page 12<br />

Health First Foundation...................................................................................... Page 14<br />

Hospice of St. Francis..........................................................................................Page 16<br />

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation..................................................................Page 18<br />

Reaching Out Holiday Fund.............................................................................Page 20<br />

Rockledge Notary..................................................................................................Page 22<br />

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida....................................Page 24<br />

Serene Harbor, Inc.................................................................................................Page 26<br />

United Way of Brevard........................................................................................Page 28<br />

Local Charities for <strong>Giving</strong>...................................................................................Page 30<br />

Boys & Girls Club of Titusville.........................................................................Page 36<br />

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CHARITY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

Founded in 1952, the Brevard Humane Society<br />

is the community’s oldest established animal<br />

welfare group. Deeply rooted in Brevard, we are<br />

a local leader in the “no kill” movement and are<br />

dedicated to “speaking for those who cannot<br />

speak for themselves.” Self-sustaining, we care<br />

for over 1,800 animals a year without support<br />

from tax dollars. Our funding comes through<br />

donations, services (pet adoptions, products &<br />

cremations), fund raisers and Molly Mutt Thrift<br />

Shop sales.<br />

SERVICES & PROGRAMS<br />

BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY<br />

1020 Cox Road<br />

Cocoa, FL 32926<br />

PHONE: 321-636-3343<br />

FAX: 321-636-0127<br />

brevardhumanesociety.com<br />

media@brevardhumanesociety.com<br />

Executive Director Theresa Clifton<br />

MISSION<br />

The Brevard Humane Society provides<br />

animal welfare shelters and programs<br />

that foster a humane ethic toward<br />

all animals. We also strive to deepen<br />

the community’s commitment to<br />

spaying and neutering, as well as to<br />

the adoption of homeless companion<br />

animals. We believe this to be essential<br />

to achieving our purpose of humane<br />

care & treatment of all animals and<br />

to succeed in becoming a “no kill”<br />

community.<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

Pet Adoptions: Our knowledgeable staff and<br />

volunteers will assist you in finding a pet who<br />

is a good match for you at our (2) Adoption<br />

Centers:<br />

· Brevard Humane Society<br />

1020 Cox Rd., Cocoa<br />

· Merritt Island Adoption Center<br />

155 Pioneer Rd.,Merritt Island<br />

All the animals in our care are looking for and<br />

deserve to find a safe & loving home of their<br />

dreams.<br />

Low Cost Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic:<br />

Provides the following services:<br />

• Spay/Neuter Surgery<br />

• Vaccinations<br />

• Basic Exam<br />

• Heartworm Testing & Prevention Plan<br />

• Deworming (Liquid or Pill)<br />

• Ear Cleaning<br />

• Ear Mite Treatment<br />

• Expressed Anal Gland<br />

• Nail Trim<br />

• Microchipping<br />

• Pet Care Product (Advantage. Comfortis.<br />

Heartgard. NexGard. Seresto Collars. Trifexis &<br />

Tritak)<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Brevard Humane Society depends on generous<br />

donations from the community. All donations are tax-deductible. Ways to Give: One-Time<br />

or Ongoing Gifts, “In Memory of” a person/Pet, Donate Your Car, Truck, RV, Boat or Stocks,<br />

Bequests and Living Trusts.<br />

Facebook/Twitter/YouTube address<br />

Saying "Goodbye" to a Beloved Pet: We<br />

understand the loving relationship you have<br />

with your pet. and what it means to face<br />

losing a true member of the family. When your<br />

pet's quality of life declines due to old age or<br />

illness, you may have to face the decision as to<br />

whether or not to let them go.<br />

You can choose to be there when it is time to<br />

say goodbye at our Heavenly Paws Chapel. It<br />

is a serene and calm place where you can say<br />

your final farewells to your beloved pet. Once<br />

your pet has passed. you may choose to have<br />

them cremated (individual or communal).<br />

Molly Mutt Thrift Shops: Come explore<br />

hidden treasures at any of our (5) Molly Mutt<br />

Thrift Shops. From clothing, household items,<br />

jewelry, furniture and collectibles, each shop<br />

is loaded with great deals for every bargain<br />

hound!<br />

Volunteering: Volunteers are essential to<br />

everything we do. They are our "Society<br />

Ambassadors" in the community. Activities<br />

may include walking dogs, socializing cats,<br />

grooming animals, shelter beautification<br />

projects and assisting at our thrift shops and<br />

special events.<br />

Fostering: Did you ever wish that you could<br />

have a pet that would stay a puppy or kitten<br />

forever. If your answer is YES, then become a<br />

"Foster Parent" with our organization.<br />

www.facebook.com/cbhumanesociety<br />

Twitter: @cbhumanesociety<br />

FT-0000597644<br />

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY<br />

CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-435-7352, WITHIN THE STATE OR THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE, WWW.800HELPFLA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY<br />

ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION EIN 59-1905971.<br />

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A Lifetime of Endless<br />

LOVE<br />

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY<br />

to win a 2003 Toyota Tundra…<br />

“For the Love of Dogs” ! Only 2,000 tickets will<br />

be sold for $25 each. This V8 truck has only<br />

68,000 miles on it and has been garage kept! You<br />

have to see it to believe it! This beauty comes with<br />

a locking diamond cut tool box, bedliner and tow<br />

package. Inside is a comfortable cloth interior,<br />

electric everything and extra seating! Get your tickets<br />

before they are sold out! Drawing will be held on<br />

Saturday, December 23rd at 12 pm in front of<br />

the Humane Society Center on Cox Road.<br />

TO GET TICKETS contact Robyn at (321)<br />

636-3343 ext. 218 or purchase online at<br />

www.brevardhumanesociety.org<br />

Adoption Centers<br />

(Cocoa & Merritt Island)<br />

Donations & Membership<br />

“Low Cost” Spay/Neuter & Wellness<br />

Clinic<br />

Private Cremations<br />

Heavenly Paws Community Chapel<br />

Molly Mutt Thrift Shops<br />

(Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge,<br />

Merritt Island)<br />

Volunteer & Foster Programs<br />

FT-0000597645<br />

Brevard Humane Society<br />

1020 Cox Road, Cocoa • (321) 636-3343<br />

www.brevardhumanesociety.com<br />

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CHARITY<br />

CANCER CARE CENTERS<br />

OF BREVARD FOUNDATION<br />

Office:<br />

7025 N. Wickham Rd. Suite 111<br />

Melbourne, FL 32940<br />

PHONE: 321-952-8837<br />

FAX: 321-952-8830<br />

cccfoundationinc.org<br />

exec@cccfoundationinc.org<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW/KEY PROGRAMS<br />

The Cancer Care Centers Foundation is a<br />

local 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to<br />

providing free comprehensive patient/family<br />

support services, community outreach<br />

and education and financial assistance to<br />

qualified patients.<br />

Our programs address the following<br />

areas:<br />

Emotional Support – We understand<br />

those experiencing a cancer diagnosis<br />

benefit from the support and experiences<br />

of others. The Foundation in conjunction<br />

with the Cancer Care Centers of Brevard<br />

offer general cancer support groups the<br />

first three Fridays of the month. Groups are<br />

open to all who are living with, through and<br />

beyond a cancer diagnosis.<br />

Assistance Efforts – –We provide the<br />

patient and family coordinated information<br />

by connecting them with other non-profit,<br />

government and medical agencies to help<br />

enlighten their cancer journey.<br />

Financial Stress – We offer valuable<br />

financial assistance by paying basic living<br />

expense for qualified patients in active<br />

treatment so they can focus on getting<br />

better. Patients can apply for assistance at<br />

https://www.cccfoundationinc.org/<br />

Executive Director<br />

Gwen Hertlein-Haber<br />

Board Chair<br />

Tom Drago<br />

Vice Chair<br />

Duff Sprawls, M.D.<br />

Secretary<br />

Darlene Geiger<br />

Treasurer<br />

Thomas Lind<br />

Medical Advisor<br />

Ravi Shankar, M.D.<br />

Legal Advisor<br />

Bradley White<br />

MISSION<br />

To champion Brevard County cancer<br />

patients and their families through<br />

community outreach, education and<br />

financial assistance<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

SIGNATURE EVENTS<br />

Taste of Petty’s<br />

Saturday, January 27, <strong>2018</strong> from 10 am – 5<br />

pm at Petty’s of Suntree. Enjoy delicious<br />

food, wine and beer samples along with<br />

music and raffle baskets. <strong>Giving</strong> back never<br />

tasted so good.<br />

Coloring the Causeway for a Cure<br />

Saturday, February 10, <strong>2018</strong> at 9:15 am. A<br />

fun 5K walk over the Melbourne Causeway<br />

and back sponsored by ITG Realty. This<br />

event helps local individuals and families<br />

affected by cancer. Participants are<br />

encouraged to dress up in the cancer<br />

awareness color or colors of their choice<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Donate: Make a financial donation that will<br />

bring immediate relief and hope to cancer<br />

patients.<br />

Volunteer: Give a few hours of your time<br />

in the office, as event support or patient<br />

advocates.<br />

and color the causeway! The walk benefits<br />

the Cancer Care Foundation and SCREW<br />

Cancer. For more information, visit www.<br />

ColoringTheCauseway.com<br />

Caring Hearts Benefit<br />

Saturday, April 14, <strong>2018</strong> from 5 pm until 8<br />

pm. Honoring the Cancer Foundation’s 25<br />

years of Caring. Join us for an evening of<br />

fun, food, fine wines and exciting live and<br />

silent auctions. Help us continue assisting<br />

local cancer patients and their families for<br />

the next 25 years.<br />

Sponsor: Sponsor an event like Caring<br />

Hearts or Coloring the Causeway<br />

Shop: Donate while you shop on Amazon<br />

Smile by selecting Cancer Care centers of<br />

Brevard Foundation as your charity.<br />

https://www.cccfoundationinc.org/<br />

www.facebook.com/cancercarefoundationbrevard/<br />

FT-0000597698<br />

THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, TAX ID 59-3193042. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND<br />

FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-435-7352, WITHIN THE STATE OR THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE,<br />

HYPERLINK “HTTP://WWW.800HELPFLA.COM” WWW.800HELPFLA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.<br />

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7025 N. Wickham Road Suite #111<br />

Melbourne, FL32940<br />

321-952-8837<br />

FT-0000597699<br />

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CHARITY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

City of Hope<br />

1500 E. Duarte Road,<br />

Duarte, CA 91010<br />

www.cityofhope.org<br />

City of Hope is dedicated to making a difference<br />

in the lives of people with cancer, diabetes<br />

and other serious illnesses. Our mission is to<br />

transform the future of health care by turning<br />

science into a practical benefit, hope into reality.<br />

We accomplish this by providing outstanding<br />

care, conducting innovative research and<br />

offering vital education programs focused on<br />

eliminating these diseases.<br />

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of only 47<br />

comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, as<br />

designated by the National Cancer Institute. Our<br />

role as leaders in patient care, basic and clinical<br />

research, and the translation of science into<br />

tangible benefit is widely acknowledged.<br />

Our community includes research associates,<br />

scientists, doctors, nurses, allied health<br />

professionals, graduate students, fundraising<br />

specialists, marketing professionals, volunteers<br />

and an extensive support staff. We are united<br />

by our desire to find cures, save lives and<br />

transform the future of health. Every discovery<br />

we make and every new treatment we create<br />

gives people the chance to live longer, better<br />

and more fully.<br />

City of Hope continues to be a pioneer of<br />

patient centered care and remains committed<br />

to its tradition of exceptional care for patients,<br />

families and communities. Each day, we live<br />

out our credo: “There is no profit in curing the<br />

body if, in the process, we destroy the soul.” –<br />

Samuel H. Golter<br />

President and Chief Executive Officer<br />

Robert W. Stone<br />

Chief Philanthropy Officer<br />

Kristin Bertell<br />

Provost and Chief Scientific Officer<br />

Steve T. Rosen, M.D<br />

MISSION<br />

City of Hope is transforming the future<br />

of health. Every day we turn science<br />

into practical benefit. We turn hope<br />

into reality. We accomplish this through<br />

exquisite care, innovative research and<br />

vital education focused on eliminating<br />

cancer and diabetes. ©City of Hope<br />

2012<br />

SCIENCE THAT IS SAVING LIVES<br />

• Numerous breakthrough cancer drugs,<br />

including Herceptin, Erbitux, Rituxan and Avastin,<br />

are based on technology pioneered by City of<br />

Hope and are saving lives worldwide.<br />

• Millions of people with diabetes benefit from<br />

synthetic human insulin, developed through<br />

research conducted at City of Hope.<br />

• A pioneer in bone marrow and stem cell<br />

transplants, City of Hope has performed more<br />

than 13,000 transplants and operates the largest<br />

program of its kind in the world with survival rates<br />

that are unparalleled.<br />

• City of Hope is a national leader in islet cell<br />

transplantation, which has the potential to<br />

reverse type 1 diabetes. In addition, we provide<br />

islet cells for research at institutions throughout<br />

the U.S.<br />

• Our scientists pioneered the application of<br />

blood stem cell transplants to treat patients<br />

with HIV and AIDS-related lymphoma, achieving<br />

the first long-term persistence of anti-HIV<br />

genes in patients with AIDS-related lymphoma.<br />

This treatment ultimately may cure not only<br />

lymphoma, but also HIV/AIDS.<br />

• City of Hope is among a select few centers<br />

in the nation performing CAR-T cell therapy, a<br />

form of immunotherapy, which uses a patient’s<br />

own T cells and modifies them to recognize and<br />

kill cancer. City of Hope was the first to conduct<br />

human T cell therapy trials for patients with<br />

lymphoma, AML, glioma and neuroblastoma.<br />

HELP SAVE LIVES WORLDWIDE<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

Someone close to you may be battling a serious<br />

disease. When you donate to City of Hope you<br />

help speed discoveries that can help people<br />

everywhere live longer, better lives with the ones<br />

they love.<br />

Facebook/Twitter/YouTube/Instagram address<br />

www.facebook.com/cityofhope<br />

To learn more, please contact:<br />

Pamela M. Werner<br />

Associate Vice President<br />

National Major Gifts<br />

pwerner@coh.org<br />

Twitter: @cityofhope<br />

Instagram.com/cityofhope<br />

www.youtube.com/cityofhopeonline<br />

FT-0000597721<br />

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY<br />

CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-435-7352, WITHIN THE STATE OR THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE, WWW.800HELPFLA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY<br />

ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION EIN 65-0202119.<br />

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Tcellstodestroy cancer.Each of our patients is treated as an individualbyworld-renowneddoctorsworkingtogether as ateam.AtCityofHope,<br />

we combinescience with soul to createmedical miracles. Your generoussupport canhelpussavelives. DonatetodayatCityofHope.org.<br />

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CHARITY<br />

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION<br />

FOR BREVARD<br />

1361 Bedford Drive, Suite 102<br />

Melbourne, FL 32940<br />

PHONE: 321-752-5505<br />

cfbrevard.org<br />

info@cfbrevard.org<br />

Officers of the Board<br />

Chair<br />

Michael S. Cerow, CPA<br />

Vice Chair<br />

Matthew Kucera, CRPC<br />

Secretary<br />

Amanda G. Smith, Esq.<br />

Treasurer<br />

Juliana Kreul, CPA<br />

Past Chair<br />

Linda J. May<br />

President & CEO<br />

Theresa Grimison<br />

MISSION<br />

The Community Foundation for<br />

Brevard strengthens the health and<br />

vitality of our community by connecting<br />

generous individuals, families, and<br />

businesses with well-informed,<br />

customized philanthropic strategies.<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

Anyone can be a philanthropist. When you join<br />

us, we’ll help you become one too.<br />

The Community Foundation for Brevard was created<br />

in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) organization by community<br />

leaders who believed that charitable giving is a<br />

uniquely powerful way to make our community<br />

a better place for us all. Since then, we have<br />

strengthened our community by connecting generous<br />

people to the causes that matter most to them.<br />

WE MAKE GIVING EASY FOR YOU<br />

Are you ready to make a difference with your giving?<br />

• We’ll help create a personalized strategy to<br />

accomplish your philanthropic goals.<br />

• We can connect you with others to make giving<br />

more enjoyable and effective, through the power of<br />

collective philanthropy.<br />

• We can help you learn about and support our<br />

community and our world, today and for future<br />

generations.<br />

By working with us, you can provide grants to support your favorite organizations and causes that matter<br />

most to you.<br />

We accept a variety of gifts, including cash, stocks, retirement assets, life insurance, and property – during<br />

your lifetime or later through your will – providing you with maximum flexibility to achieve your financial, tax and<br />

philanthropic goals. Other advantages include:<br />

• Personalized giving plans, research and due<br />

diligence<br />

• Named funds – in your name or in memory of a<br />

loved one – or anonymity, if you prefer<br />

• Free resource to you and your professional advisor<br />

team<br />

• Prudent investing for grant-making, growth and<br />

fund permanence<br />

• Simplified charitable record-keeping<br />

• Invitations to special events and learning<br />

opportunities<br />

• Your intentions are fulfilled, now and forever<br />

TO HELP WHAT YOU CARE MOST ABOUT<br />

Through the vision and generosity of our donors, the Community Foundation for Brevard has leveraged more<br />

than $19 million in grants to critical elements of community life:<br />

• Providing for basic needs like healthy food and<br />

stable housing<br />

• Inspiring adults and children through arts and<br />

cultural programming<br />

• Delivering high-quality educational opportunities<br />

and scholarships<br />

• Supporting health and wellness initiatives across<br />

a broad spectrum<br />

• Adding to medical research to help find causes<br />

and cures for pervasive diseases<br />

• Promoting civic and community-building efforts for<br />

collective action<br />

• Preserving and conserving our natural resources<br />

• Protecting and caring for animals, both domestic<br />

and wild<br />

To learn more about our strategies and to discuss a customized plan for you, please call us at 321-752-5505.<br />

facebook.com/communityfoundationforbrevard<br />

linkedin.com/company/community-foundation-of-brevard/<br />

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Taking care of<br />

our future since 1981<br />

The Community Foundation for Brevard helps<br />

generous people like you make adifference<br />

in our community and beyond.<br />

Apersonalized fund, in your name or in memory of aloved one,can support<br />

the causes you care about most. Let us help you create acustomized approach<br />

or join with others to sustain these endowed efforts forever:<br />

• Aging Matters in Brevard<br />

• Animal Welfare Fund<br />

• Arts &Culture Fund<br />

• Brevard Achievement Center<br />

• Brevard Family Partnership<br />

• Brevard Humane Society<br />

• Brevard Neighborhood<br />

Development Coalition<br />

• Brevard Relief Fund<br />

• Brevard Rescue Mission<br />

• Brevard Zoo<br />

• Bridges Foundation<br />

• Cancer Care Centers<br />

of Brevard Foundation<br />

• Candlelighters of Brevard<br />

• Central Brevard<br />

Sharing Center<br />

• Club Esteem<br />

• Community Fund<br />

• Daily Bread<br />

• Family Promise of Brevard<br />

• Florida Wildlife Hospital<br />

&Sanctuary<br />

• Gilchrist Educational<br />

Foundation<br />

• Haven for Children<br />

• Junior Achievement<br />

Space Coast<br />

• Keep Brevard Beautiful<br />

• LEAD Brevard<br />

• Love INC of Brevard<br />

• Medical Research<br />

• Melbourne Central Catholic<br />

Scholarships<br />

• Preeclampsia Foundation<br />

• Rolling Readers Space Coast<br />

• Sea Turtle Conservancy<br />

• Serene Harbor<br />

• Space Coast Early<br />

Intervention Center<br />

• Titusville Playhouse<br />

• Youth Fitness &<br />

Recreation Fund<br />

• Zonta Club of Melbourne<br />

• ORNAME YOUR OWNFUND<br />

When you choose to work with us for your<br />

philanthropy, you join agroup of dedicated,<br />

like-minded individuals, families, and businesses<br />

united by apassion for making adifference.<br />

You’re invited for aconversation<br />

to explore ways to create your<br />

own legacy...<br />

Call us at 321-752-5505<br />

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CHARITY<br />

Health First Foundation<br />

1350 S. Hickory St.<br />

Melbourne, FL 32901<br />

PHONE: 321.434.7353<br />

HFgive.org<br />

President<br />

Michael Seeley<br />

Board Chair<br />

Becky Dukes<br />

Vice Chair<br />

Rob Perers<br />

Immediate Past Chair<br />

Bill Troner<br />

Secretary<br />

Pat Pruitt<br />

Treasurer<br />

Jessica André<br />

MISSION<br />

The Health First Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that helps<br />

improve the health and well-being of residents in our<br />

community by raising funds to support and advance<br />

the mission of Health First and its family of charitable<br />

healthcare providers. These include four not-forprofit<br />

hospitals—Health First’s Cape Canaveral<br />

Hospital, Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical<br />

Center, Health First’s Palm Bay Hospital and Health<br />

First’s Viera Hospital—as well as many Outpatient &<br />

Wellness Services including Hospice of Health First<br />

and Health First Aging Services.<br />

SPONSORED BY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

Health First is committed to improving the health and wellness of our community. With the<br />

philanthropic support of the community, by the end of the decade, Health First will be among the<br />

top 10 percent of healthcare systems in the nation. Supporting the Health First Foundation allows<br />

us to continue to:<br />

• Recruit and hire the best physicians and<br />

medical professionals<br />

• Invest in the latest equipment and<br />

state-of-the-art technology<br />

• Maintain and upgrade our hospitals,<br />

medical facilities and fitness centers<br />

• Provide continuing education for our<br />

healthcare professionals<br />

The contributions provided by you enable us to take the next steps needed to ensure exceptional<br />

health care is available to you and your loved ones. When you give generously through the Health<br />

First Foundation, you prove your commitment to health and wellness for everyone in Brevard. A<br />

commitment to Health First is a commitment to Brevard’s health.<br />

KEY PROGRAMS<br />

Gifts to the Health First Foundation help fund key service areas, including:<br />

• Aging Services<br />

• Cancer Institute<br />

• Nursing Scholarships<br />

• Emergency and Trauma Services<br />

• Heart & Vascular Services<br />

• Hospice Services<br />

• Bright Star Center for Grieving<br />

Children & Families<br />

• William Childs Hospice House<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

• Cash gifts of any amount<br />

• Planned gifts (will, trust, appreciated<br />

securities, real estate, stock, life insurance<br />

and annuities)<br />

Facebook/Twitter/YouTube address<br />

Facebook: facebook.com/HealthFirstFlorida<br />

• Provide outpatient services such as<br />

preventive initiatives, aging services,<br />

end-of-life care and wellness programs<br />

• Deliver care and preventive services that<br />

are better, safer, faster, more affordable<br />

and readily available<br />

• Stroke and Neuroscience<br />

• Orthopedic Services<br />

• Patient and Family Care Fund<br />

• Women and Children Services<br />

Every gift to the Health First Foundation stays right here in Brevard, supporting the health of our<br />

community.<br />

There are many examples of kindness and generosity benefitting our local community. Ways to<br />

support include:<br />

• Corporate partnerships<br />

• Corporate matching gifts<br />

• Volunteer opportunities<br />

Contact us if you are interested in a firsthand look at your hometown healthcare resource by touring<br />

one of our Health First Hospitals.<br />

YouTube: youtube.com/HealthFirstFamily<br />

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The roots of Health First run deep in Brevard, dating back to 1937, when Brevard Hospital<br />

first opened in Melbourne with 27 beds. Now,asyour local, not-for-profit community healthcare<br />

system, we are more committed than ever to improving the health of our community.<br />

As we continue our mission to provide the community with excellent and compassionate health<br />

care, we rely on your support to help us create ahealthier Brevard.<br />

CAPE CANAVERAL MELBOURNE PALM BAY VIERA<br />

Please consider giving the gift of health this holiday season.<br />

To learn more, call 321.434.7353.<br />

HFgive.org<br />

1350 S. Hickory Street | Melbourne, FL 32901<br />

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CHARITY<br />

Joseph Killian, President and CEO<br />

1250-B Grumman Place<br />

Titusville, FL 32780<br />

PHONE: (321) 269-4240<br />

www.hospiceofstfrancis.com<br />

MISSION<br />

Uplifting Lives<br />

Uplifting Each Other<br />

Uplifting Our Community<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW/KEY PROGRAMS<br />

Founded in 1977, Hospice of St. Francis is Brevard<br />

County’s longest serving, and only independent<br />

non-profit hospice care resource. We serve the entire<br />

expanse of Brevard County, and we are honored to fulfill<br />

our mission of uplifting lives, uplifting each other and<br />

uplifting our community.<br />

We are committed to compassionately serving our<br />

community by empowering people to live life to the<br />

fullest. Our hospice service provides a multidisciplinary<br />

approach to caring for the bodies, minds and spirits of<br />

our patients.<br />

In addition to our expert medical, social and spiritual<br />

support services, we offer a variety of programs in<br />

support of our patients and our community.<br />

Pet Pledge<br />

Our Pet Pledge program provides peace of mind for our<br />

patients by arranging placement for their beloved pets.<br />

The program, in cooperation with the Friends for Animals<br />

Sanctuary, is administered by volunteers who find loving<br />

homes for displaced pets.<br />

We Honor Veterans<br />

Hospice of St. Francis is part of the We Honor Veterans<br />

initiative to recognize veterans for answering the call<br />

to duty. We are the only Level Three Partner of the<br />

We Honor Veterans program in Brevard County. This<br />

designation requires a deep commitment to community<br />

collaboration relating to veteran’s issues. We have a<br />

team of volunteers with military service that participate in<br />

our initiatives and offer veteran-to veteran services. We<br />

honor our veterans through personalized veteran pinning<br />

ceremonies, a special time for each one of our veterans<br />

and their loved ones.<br />

Bereavement Programs<br />

Our grief support groups and workshops are<br />

offered in locations throughout the county, including<br />

Titusville, Merritt Island, Melbourne and Palm<br />

Bay. Additionally, our North Star program offers<br />

bereavement support that is specially designed<br />

for grieving children. Our grief support groups and<br />

workshops are open to anyone in the community<br />

that needs support after a loss.<br />

Caregiver Support Classes<br />

We understand the unique needs and concerns of<br />

friends and family members that serve as caregivers<br />

to their loved ones. We offer caregiver support classes<br />

throughout the county, as well as additional support<br />

options through our hospice program.<br />

St. Francis Pathways<br />

Pathways is a specialized program that offers comfort<br />

care to non-hospice patients that are living with complex<br />

chronic or disabling conditions. Pathways provides<br />

palliative care services, which focus on alleviating<br />

symptoms, coordinating care, and helping the patient<br />

achieve their best quality of life.<br />

SIGNATURE EVENTS<br />

Purple Iris Signature Luncheon<br />

This April event is open to the public. It showcases and<br />

raises funds to support Hospice of St. Francis programs.<br />

Featuring a noted speaker on a related topic, the Purple<br />

Iris brings together people throughout Brevard County<br />

who are interested in or facing issues of caregiving,<br />

chronic illness, end-of-life, or grieving by both children<br />

and adults. Special emphasis is given to working<br />

together in supportive, uplifting ways.<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

There are many ways to give in support of our<br />

services to the community.<br />

Hospice of St. Francis Foundation<br />

The Foundation is a philanthropic community outreach<br />

program for Hospice of St. Francis. We build<br />

relationships with individuals and businesses that have<br />

been touched by our program, are inspired by our<br />

mission and want to get involved to help expand our<br />

care for patients and families throughout Brevard County.<br />

These partnerships provide philanthropic support for our<br />

wide array of services - from chronic illness, to hospice<br />

care, to grief support for children and adults, to specialty<br />

programs for pets and veterans. Donors may provide<br />

monetary gifts, support special events, or leave a legacy<br />

in their wills and estates. Each dollar given is used to<br />

Legends: The Hospice of St. Francis<br />

Generosity Awards –<br />

This October event is an elegant celebration of<br />

several individuals whose legendary work with many<br />

non-profits uplifts these organizations and helps<br />

raise philanthropy as a community cultural value.<br />

Honorees are chosen for the breadth and depth of<br />

their community impact. Legends is a fundraiser for<br />

Hospice of St. Francis and is open to the public.<br />

support our mission of Uplifting Lives. Uplifting Each<br />

Other. Uplifting Our Community. For more information<br />

or to explore giving, call Dorothy A. Allen, FAHP, chief<br />

philanthropy officer, at (321) 360-3456.<br />

Volunteer<br />

Hospice of St. Francis is honored to have a wonderful<br />

corps of volunteers that provide support to our patients<br />

and families. Our volunteers provide breaks for caregivers,<br />

companionship for our patients, lend support to our<br />

bereavement services, sew quilts for our Veteran’s, and<br />

provide a variety of additional services in support of our<br />

mission. We are in need of additional volunteers, and<br />

encourage you to call (321) 269-4240 and speak with one<br />

of our Volunteer Coordinators if you are interested in learning<br />

more about opportunities to share your time and talents.<br />

https://www.facebook.com/HospiceofSt.Francis<br />

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CHARITY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation<br />

P.O. Box 2969<br />

Titusville, FL 32781-2969<br />

PHONE: 321-269-4066<br />

parrishmedfoundation.com<br />

foundation@parrishmed.com<br />

Imagine if you had to drive out of<br />

the county times aweek for<br />

help with your special needs child.<br />

What if you had asuspicious lump<br />

and needed amammogram, but<br />

didn’t have insurance coverage<br />

to pay for it? Would your elderly<br />

father feel more comfortable if you<br />

could take him to aplace with<br />

compassionate, skilled, specialized<br />

outpatient care<br />

for older<br />

adults? Would he be more willing to<br />

get the care heneeds?<br />

These are all reasons why our<br />

benefactors provide support through<br />

time, talent or treasure. Every hour<br />

of every day, Parrish Medical Center<br />

patients and their families from<br />

the generosity of Jess Parrish Medical<br />

Foundation’s many benefactors.<br />

Tax-deductible contributions from<br />

our kind supporters help us provide<br />

healing experiences to the individuals<br />

and families who come to Parrish<br />

Medical Center.<br />

Director<br />

Misty Wilson<br />

Chair<br />

E.E. (Gene) Sego, R.Ph.<br />

Chair-Elect<br />

Jessie Kirk<br />

Vice Chair &<br />

Annual Gifts Co-chair<br />

Rachel S. Terry<br />

Treasurer<br />

Melissa Lugo<br />

Secretary and Major &<br />

Planned Gifts Chair<br />

Randy Coleman<br />

MISSION<br />

The mission of Jess Parrish Medical<br />

Foundation is to inspire philanthropy<br />

and volunteerism in support of Parrish<br />

Medical Center’s mission of Healing<br />

Experiences for Everyone All the<br />

Time®.<br />

<strong>Giving</strong> Opportunities<br />

•Providing Health and Wellness<br />

Services for Our Community –<br />

Youhelp ensure our community is<br />

maintaining healthy, independent<br />

lives with avariety of healthy<br />

services and programs.<br />

•Helping Future Generations<br />

Reach Their Full Potential –<br />

You’re investing in our future by<br />

awarding medical scholarships to<br />

students who will one day provide<br />

healing care toour community and<br />

helping our children reach their<br />

full potential through programs<br />

and services offered not on the<br />

parents’ ability to pay but the<br />

child’s need.<br />

Facebook/Twitter/YouTube address<br />

•Supporting Cancer Care –From<br />

mammograms, cutting edge<br />

diagnostic tools and afocus on<br />

education and prevention, you’re<br />

providing medically necessary<br />

services and life-prolonging<br />

treatments to those in need.<br />

• None of this would be possible<br />

without caring individuals like you.<br />

YOU can transform the lives of<br />

patients and their families. YOU<br />

can change future generations.<br />

YOU can provide healing to<br />

our community. Together, let’s<br />

improve, transform and save<br />

lives!<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

www.facebook.com/JessParrishMedicalFoundation<br />

Twitter: @ParrishFdn<br />

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HEALING<br />

families<br />

HEALING<br />

communities<br />

THROUGH PHILANTHROPY<br />

AND VOLUNTEERISM<br />

CANCER Care<br />

Youcan help families and friends in<br />

the fight against cancer.<br />

THEChildren’s<br />

Center<br />

Youcan ensure children<br />

in our community have the<br />

resources they need for a<br />

brighter future.<br />

SENIOR Health<br />

Help impact the lives of<br />

seniors and their families<br />

today, tomorrow and well into<br />

the future. You can provide<br />

services focused on lifelong<br />

health and well-being.<br />

CHRONIC Health<br />

Conditions<br />

Youcan help provide prevention and<br />

treatmentofchronichealthconditions<br />

prevalentinour community, such as<br />

heartdisease, stroke and diabetes.<br />

No matter the size, your donation of time, talent or treasure will make adifference<br />

and help provide healing experiences to the individuals and families who come to<br />

Parrish Medical Center. Together, you can help us improve, transform and save lives!<br />

321-269-4066 •Fax: 321-268-9658 •P.O. Box 2969, Titusville, FL32781-2969 •parrishmedfoundation.com<br />

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CHARITY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

REACHING OUT HOLIDAY FUND<br />

P.O. Box 410488<br />

Melbourne, FL 32941-3728<br />

PHONE: 321-242-3728<br />

floridatoday.com/holidayfund<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Landra Burgess<br />

Mike Coleman<br />

Richard Contreras<br />

Cris Davies<br />

Tina Durand<br />

Bob Gabordi<br />

Shelley Johnson<br />

Gina Kaiser<br />

Jeff Kiel<br />

Dana Kilborne<br />

Melinda Meers<br />

Mark Mikolajczyk<br />

Joan Sorensen<br />

Cassie Williams<br />

The FLORIDA TODAY Reaching Out<br />

Holiday Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable<br />

organization, was established in 1992<br />

to allow solicitation of donations from<br />

individuals and corporations in order to<br />

purchase new toys and books for Brevard<br />

County’s underserved children during the<br />

holiday season.<br />

With money donated to the fund by<br />

individuals, groups and corporations,<br />

FLORIDA TODAY purchases and distributes<br />

PROGRAM DETAILS<br />

Parents register their children for the gifts<br />

at United States Post Office and Sharing<br />

Center locations throughout the county<br />

beginning in November each year. Toys<br />

and books are chosen according to the<br />

child’s age and gender. Sorted according<br />

to location, gifts are distributed at four<br />

distributions sites - Titusville, Cocoa,<br />

Melbourne and Palm Bay.<br />

All money donated to the Holiday Fund<br />

is used exclusively to purchase toys,<br />

books and gifts. FLORIDA TODAY forms<br />

partnerships with Brevard businesses<br />

interested in participating in this worthwhile<br />

cause and secures arrangements with<br />

new toys and books to thousands of<br />

Brevard County children, age newborn to<br />

15 years old. Those toys and books are<br />

distributed countywide to the parents or<br />

guardians who might not be able to provide<br />

gifts to their children during the holiday<br />

season.<br />

In addition. Reaching Out funds enable<br />

Aging Matters to provide small holiday gifts<br />

to more than 1,000 local seniors living alone<br />

to help in their daily lives or offer comfort.<br />

retailers for the purchase, storage<br />

and transportation of toys and books.<br />

Registration and distribution sites, as well<br />

as volunteers to work these sites, are also<br />

secured.<br />

FLORIDA TODAY supports the Holiday<br />

Fund with staff time, news features,<br />

promotion and listings of individuals,<br />

companies and groups who have<br />

contributed to the fund.<br />

Aging Matters works with their clients in<br />

need to create a list of simple comfort gifts.<br />

Volunteers purchase, wrap and deliver gifts<br />

to the seniors.<br />

MISSION<br />

The mission of the FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Reaching Out Holiday Fund is to<br />

make the season a little brighter for<br />

underserved children in Brevard<br />

County and assist with funding the<br />

purchase of gifts for local seniors<br />

in need.<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Donations to the Reaching Out Holiday Fund are tax deductible. Because FLORIDA<br />

TODAY and our Reaching Out business partners absorb all of the costs of operating the<br />

fund, 100% of donations go directly to purchasing new toys, books and comfort items.<br />

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Asmall gift can make abig difference<br />

Help us make the holidays<br />

brighter forthe most vulnerable<br />

members of our community.<br />

For more than two decades, FLORIDA TODAYhas operated the Reaching Out Holiday<br />

Fund to make the season alittle brighter forunderserved children in our community.<br />

In 2013, the Fund began partnering with Aging Matters to expand this service to include<br />

our most fragile elderlyneighbors who maynot benefit from nearbyfamilymembers or<br />

receive gifts during the holidayseason.<br />

With moneydonated to the fund, FLORIDA TODAYpurchases new toys and books for<br />

thousands of children in Brevard. Our partnership with Aging Matters also allows forthe<br />

distribution of holidaygifts to more than 1,000 elderlycitizens to help in their dailylives<br />

or offer comfort.<br />

As we grow our program to increase the number we serve, we need your help now<br />

more than ever.Ifyou would like to help, please visit floridatoday.com/holidayfund to<br />

make adonation. Everydonation to the Reaching Out HolidayFund is tax-deductible<br />

and 100% of your donation goes to purchase gifts.<br />

YES! <br />

I’dlike to make atax-deductible donation<br />

to the Reaching Out Holiday Fund.<br />

Enclosed is my donation for (make checks payable to Reaching Out HolidayFund) $_____________________<br />

Iwould like my contribution listed in the newspaper as:______________________________________________<br />

_____________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________<br />

Aging MattersInBrevard<br />

BIMDA<br />

Lisa Barlow and Bill Bedwell<br />

Harry and Wendy Brandon<br />

Mike and Mary Louise Coleman<br />

Eastern Florida State College<br />

Florida Prep Academy<br />

The Hermansen Family<br />

Jeffand Gayle Kiel<br />

Malcolm and Jane Kirschenbaum<br />

Drs. Fairuz and Freda Matuk<br />

Melbourne Greyhound Park/Club 52<br />

Community Partners<br />

Tomand Polly Molnar<br />

RonJon Surf Shop<br />

Roub Family Foundation<br />

Sorensen Moving &Storage<br />

Guy and Delores Spearman<br />

Sunshine Bank<br />

United States Postal Service<br />

Frank and Linda Vega<br />

Walmart Supercenter –Viera<br />

W.J. &Kathy Chamblin Family<br />

Foundation, Inc.<br />

Tomand Susie Wasdin<br />

City: ____________________________________________________ St: ________ Zip: ______________<br />

Phone:________________________ Email: __________________________________________________<br />

❑ My cancelled check will serve as my receipt<br />

Mail this coupon and your check to:<br />

FLORIDA TODAYReaching Out HolidayFund<br />

P.O. Box 410488 •Melbourne, FL 32941-0488<br />

❑ Please send me areceipt<br />

100% of all donations go toward the purchase of gifts.The Department of Agriculture &Consumer<br />

Services registration number for the Reaching Out Holiday Fund is #CH2775. Acopy of the official<br />

registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by<br />

calling toll-free, 1-800-435-7352, within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement,<br />

approval or recommendation by the state.<br />

Donate Online Today!<br />

floridatoday.com/holidayfund<br />

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CHARITY<br />

SERVICE ABOVE SELF<br />

Rockledge Rotary<br />

club meetings every Thursday at 7am<br />

Rockledge Country Club<br />

1591 S. Fisk Blvd.<br />

Rockledge, FL 32955<br />

PHONE: 321-576-3339<br />

www.rockledgerotary.com<br />

http://www.rockledgerotary.com/contact/<br />

President<br />

Mark Turner<br />

Immediate-Past President<br />

David Jelinek<br />

President-elect<br />

Gary Neal<br />

Treasurer<br />

Jared Mongold<br />

Secretary<br />

Steve Lum<br />

Foundation Chairman<br />

Mike Selig<br />

Directors<br />

Rob Poloski<br />

Gene Hinton<br />

Tommy Blair<br />

Gail Kroen<br />

Kris Jain<br />

Tim Matson<br />

MISSION<br />

The mission of Rotary International<br />

is to provide service to others,<br />

promote integrity, and advance world<br />

understanding, goodwill, and peace<br />

through its fellowship of business,<br />

professional, and community leaders.<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

Rotary International comprises more<br />

than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and<br />

community leaders who have come together<br />

to create positive, lasting change in their<br />

communities and around the world. Thanks<br />

SERVICE<br />

Together, Rotarians combine their<br />

passion for service to accomplish the<br />

remarkable. Never is this more apparent<br />

than in Rotary International’s 30-plus-year<br />

campaign to eradicate polio. Rotary has<br />

contributed more than a billion dollars<br />

and countless volunteer hours to protect<br />

more than 2 billion children worldwide.<br />

In addition, Rotary’s advocacy efforts<br />

have played a role in decisions by donor<br />

KEY PROGRAMS<br />

Closer to home, more than 10 clubs are<br />

active on the Space Coast. In addition to<br />

supporting Rotary International’s service<br />

campaign efforts, these local clubs are<br />

busy in their communities offering “service<br />

above self” through a wide variety of<br />

programs.<br />

For its part, Rockledge Rotary coordinates<br />

the county’s premier, annual Space<br />

Coast Derby Day charitable fundraiser,<br />

SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT<br />

For more than a decade, Rockledge<br />

Rotary’s annual Space Coast Derby Day has<br />

served as an outstanding fundraiser event<br />

to help support charitable organizations<br />

throughout the Brevard community. The<br />

Kentucky Derby-themed party features live<br />

charity horse races, online silent auction<br />

bidding, live auction, best hat contest,<br />

great prizes and games, dinner and more.<br />

to this large and growing membership base<br />

and the wide variety of occupations, cultures<br />

and countries represented by Rotarians,<br />

the organization has a unique, big picture<br />

perspective of the world.<br />

governments to contribute more than<br />

$10 billion to the effort.<br />

In addition to its campaigns to fight disease,<br />

Rotary also is active with programs that<br />

promote peace, provide clean water, help<br />

mothers and children in need, support<br />

education and grow local economies. For<br />

more information on Rotary International<br />

and its service efforts, visit www.rotary.org.<br />

participates in Honor Flight of Space<br />

Coast, coordinates Rockledge High<br />

School Interact Club, and has supported<br />

organizations such as the Ronald<br />

McDonald House, Early Learning Coalition<br />

of Brevard County, Crosswinds Youth<br />

Services, Relay for Life, Eckerd Youth<br />

Alternatives, Genesis House, Space Coast<br />

Early Intervention Center, Space Coast<br />

Field of Dreams, Camp Sunshine, Brevard<br />

Family Partnership, and many more.<br />

Held on the same day as the running of the<br />

Kentucky Derby, the event attracts 100s<br />

of local businesses, community leaders<br />

and individuals across the county in an<br />

effort to raise much-needed funds for local<br />

charitable organizations. Since its inception,<br />

Rockledge Rotary’s Space Coast Derby Day<br />

has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars<br />

to support the community.<br />

http://spacecoastderbyday.com/<br />

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RockledgeRotaryFoundation’s<br />

SpaceCoast Dey Day<strong>2018</strong><br />

Wickham Park Equestrian Center. May 5. 2:00-7:30 pm<br />

AVARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED<br />

Attend Become ASponsor Donate An Auction Item Sponsor ATable<br />

ForMoreInformation: www.spacecoastderbyday.com<br />

WHAT’S IN STORE?<br />

OUR CHARITIES<br />

Fun, laughter and excitement,<br />

all to help local charities.<br />

Mint juleps, colorful hats,<br />

incredible silent auctions, a<br />

liveauction, livehorse racing,<br />

raffles, prizes, games, dinner<br />

and alivesimulcast of the<br />

Kentucky Derby.<br />

Sinceits inception 17 years<br />

ago, Rockledge Rotary’sDerby<br />

Dayhas raised hundreds of<br />

thousands of dollarsto<br />

support the community.<br />

This year,our primary<br />

beneficiaries include:<br />

Ronald McDonald House<br />

Crosswinds Youth Services<br />

Hidden AcresThoroughbred Rescue<br />

THIS ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF ON DERBYDAY!<br />

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CHARITY<br />

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK<br />

OF CENTRAL FLORIDA<br />

Office:<br />

6928 Vickie Cir # A, West<br />

Melbourne, FL 32904<br />

PHONE: 321-733-1600<br />

Executive Vice Chair: Michele Byington<br />

Vice President, Private Wealth Management<br />

at Regions Bank<br />

Treasurer: Vickki Eichner<br />

Vice President, Revenue Operations,<br />

Shared Services Support at Universal<br />

Orlando<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW/KEY PROGRAMS<br />

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a<br />

member of Feeding America – the largest charitable<br />

domestic hunger-relief organization in the United<br />

States. Second Harvest secures and distributes<br />

food and grocery products to approximately<br />

550 local nonprofit feeding programs throughout<br />

Central Florida. Brevard country branch serves<br />

approximately 78 of those partner agencies.<br />

In Central Florida 1 in 6 people are food insecure,<br />

not knowing where their next meal is coming from.<br />

Approximately 498,000 individuals turn to Second<br />

Harvest’s Food pantries and meal services programs<br />

to feed themselves and their family each year.<br />

Last year, with the help of food and financial donors,<br />

volunteers and a caring, committed community, the<br />

food bank distributed 54 million meals to partner<br />

programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens,<br />

women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers<br />

and Kids Cafes.<br />

A more recent strategy for distributing food directly<br />

to the community is the mobile food drop. At a<br />

designated site, Second Harvest will deliver up<br />

to a semi-truck of food full of produce and other<br />

nutritious items to be distributed in a day. In fiscal<br />

year 2016/<strong>2017</strong>, Second Harvest distributed 3.5<br />

million meals through about 4 drops per week in<br />

Brevard, Lake, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Volusia<br />

and Marion Counties.<br />

Our Hi-Five Kids Pack Program provides nutritious<br />

meals to needy children who do not have access<br />

to school cafeterias during the weekend. Second<br />

Harvest Food Bank partners with elementary<br />

schools that have a significant percentage of student<br />

participation in free and reduced lunch programs.<br />

Last year, 26,670 weekend food packs were<br />

provided to needy children at elementary schools.<br />

The food packs contain a variety of kid-friendly items<br />

such as cereal, shelf-stable milk and juice, fruit cups<br />

and more. These food packs of shelf stable food<br />

are all assembled at our facility by our dedicated<br />

volunteers.<br />

One of our educational programs is the 14-week<br />

Culinary Training Program that teaches foodservicebased<br />

technical, life and employability skills to<br />

economically hard-pressed adults. Students enrolled<br />

in the program gain valuable “hands-on” experience<br />

learning in our production kitchen assisting in<br />

contract meal prep and catered events during their<br />

lab time with our team of award-winning chefs.<br />

The Benefit Connections program helps connect<br />

people who are eligible to receive SNAP food<br />

assistance benefits with the resources they need to<br />

access the program and get help.<br />

Secretary & Chief Governance Officer:<br />

Lisa Lochridge, APR<br />

Director of Public Affairs at Florida Fruit &<br />

Vegetable Association<br />

Vice Chair: John Moskos<br />

Sr. VP/Wealth Advisor, Wells Fargo<br />

MISSION<br />

To create hope and nourish lives<br />

through a powerful hunger relief<br />

network, while multiplying the<br />

generosity of a caring community.<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

SIGNATURE EVENTS<br />

WESH2 Share our Christmas Food Drive,<br />

Government Complex Viera. Dec 5th <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

Annual USPS Letter Carrier Food Drive.<br />

Date TBD.<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Food Donation can be dropped off at the<br />

Brevard warehouse at 6928A Vickie Circle,<br />

West Melbourne, Fl 32904. Non-perishable<br />

and shelf stable foods are encouraged.<br />

Foods high in protein are always desired.<br />

We advise calling before coming to drop<br />

off to make certain someone is on duty to<br />

receive your donation. Please do not leave<br />

food donations outside the door —there<br />

Wine Women and Shoes. The Ritz-Carlton<br />

Orlando, Grande Lakes, Saturday, April 28,<br />

<strong>2018</strong> from 2 - 6 pm.<br />

Monthly mobile food drops as announced.<br />

is a chance it will be taken before being<br />

recieved!<br />

Financial Donations can also be mailed or<br />

dropped off at the Brevard warehouse. To<br />

give online: www.feedhopenow.org<br />

To Volunteer or coordinate a food drive<br />

please contact the Brevard Branch at<br />

321-733-1600.<br />

www.linkedin.com/company/536741/<br />

www.facebook.com/FeedHopeNow/<br />

twitter.com/feedhopenow<br />

www.instagram.com/feedhopenow/<br />

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Don’t Let Them Go Hungry<br />

With our community donations - we distributed<br />

54 MILLION MEALS<br />

to partner programs such as food pantries, soup<br />

kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day<br />

care centers and Kids Cafes. Because of you —<br />

6928 Vickie Cir # A, West Melbourne, FL 32904<br />

Taking Donations M-F 7:30-3pm<br />

Phone: 321-733-1600<br />

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CHARITY<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW/KEY PROGRAMS<br />

• Emergency Shelter for women,<br />

• Support Groups<br />

children, and their pets<br />

• Emergency 24 hour Hotline<br />

• Children’s Programs<br />

• Prevention Programs<br />

Serene Harbor, Inc.<br />

P.O. Box 100039<br />

Palm Bay, 32910<br />

HOTLINE: 321-726-8282<br />

FAX: 321-726-8588<br />

www.sereneharbor.org<br />

President/CEO<br />

Melody R. Keeth<br />

Board Chair<br />

Suzanne M Hall<br />

Vice Chair<br />

Dr. Rachel E. Russell<br />

Secretary<br />

Shannon L. Schmidlin<br />

Treasurer<br />

William (Bill) Gattle<br />

Director<br />

Sarah N. Boulding<br />

Director<br />

Ellen (Ellie) Hoffman<br />

Director<br />

Agent Sara McLennon<br />

MISSION<br />

Our mission is to be a leading advocate for<br />

reducing the incidence of domestic violence<br />

in Brevard County through intervention,<br />

prevention, social change, information,<br />

enlightenment, education and engagement of<br />

our community.<br />

• Case Management<br />

• Relocation Assistance<br />

• Legal Advocacy<br />

• Community Education<br />

• Safety Planning<br />

• Professional Training<br />

SIGNATURE EVENTS<br />

“Stomping Out” the Violence featuring In Her Shoes, a men’s march to<br />

end domestic violence – February 23, <strong>2018</strong><br />

Purses With a Purpose-On our 13th year-October 12, <strong>2018</strong> @ Melbourne<br />

Hilton<br />

“Chipping In” to End Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament-<br />

November <strong>2018</strong><br />

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS FUND DRIVE<br />

• In-Kind Goods (wish list items) • Securities and Stocks<br />

and Services<br />

• Estates and Bequests<br />

• Matching Gifts<br />

• Gift Annuities<br />

• Signature Event Sponsorship<br />

• Volunteer Services<br />

• Real Estate<br />

• Planned <strong>Giving</strong><br />

• Memorials and Tributes<br />

SPONSORED BY:<br />

www.facebook.com/sereneharbor<br />

www.twitter.com/sereneharbor<br />

www.instagram.com/sereneharbor<br />

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Serene Harbor, Inc.<br />

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER<br />

Serene Harbor provides a safe<br />

and protective environment<br />

to support the survivors of<br />

domestic violence as they<br />

struggle to build a life for<br />

themselves and their children.<br />

P.O. BOX 100039<br />

PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32910<br />

HOTLINE: 321-726-8282<br />

WWW.SERENEHARBOR.ORG<br />

FACEBOOK.COM/SERENEHARBOR<br />

Thank You to OurVolunteers & Supporters<br />

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CHARITY<br />

UNITED WAY OF BREVARD<br />

937 Dixon Boulevard<br />

Cocoa, FL 32922<br />

PHONE: 321-631-2740<br />

FAX: 321-631-2007<br />

uwbrevard.org<br />

dbarber@uwbrevard.org<br />

President<br />

Rob Rains<br />

Board Chair<br />

Sheriff Wayne Ivey<br />

<strong>2017</strong> Campaign Chair<br />

Dr. Desmond Blackburn<br />

Vice Chair, Community Impact<br />

Bob Herman<br />

Vice Chair, Grant-Contract Oversight<br />

Corey Lancaster<br />

Treasurer<br />

Heather McDonough<br />

Past Board Chair<br />

Carol Craig<br />

MISSION<br />

To be Brevard’s leader in mobilizing<br />

the caring power of our community.<br />

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW<br />

United Way has always been about improving<br />

lives and strengthening communities. For 60<br />

years United Way has been working hard in our<br />

community to ensure we have a safety net of<br />

services available when people need help. We<br />

connect people facing crisis to the resources they<br />

need to survive. But that isn’t enough. That’s why,<br />

United Way fights for the health, education and<br />

financial stability of EVERY person in Brevard. By<br />

focusing on these three areas, we can build the<br />

skillsets necessary to move from merely surviving<br />

to thriving.<br />

Even with a focus on health, education and<br />

financial stability, our United Way still remains<br />

committed to supporting the safety net services<br />

provided by 61 programs at 44 local partner<br />

agencies. We realize that without addressing<br />

our community’s most basic needs and enabling<br />

individuals and families to find some sense of<br />

stability, it will be even more challenging to build<br />

the foundation needed to effect positive and longlasting<br />

change.<br />

Education - A quality education is key to building<br />

a good life and better employment opportunities,<br />

leading to a stronger community. However, many<br />

local kids struggle to read by 3rd grade. That’s<br />

why United Way fights to increase access to<br />

books and reduce summer learning loss.<br />

• Digital Book Access - Over 1.2 million books<br />

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Many families are clearly struggling to meet<br />

their most basic needs. That’s why this<br />

year’s United Way campaign is so important.<br />

We are committed to helping people who<br />

need us right here in our community. It takes<br />

everyone in our community working together<br />

to create a brighter future.<br />

Your contribution, combined with those of<br />

your friends and neighbors, will create hope<br />

for someone in need.<br />

There are many ways to give to United Way<br />

of Brevard. If you would like to make a gift<br />

facebook.com/UnitedWayBrevard<br />

have been read on myON, an interactive digital<br />

library, by local elementary school children.<br />

• Summer READING Loss PREVENTION - United<br />

Way leads an initiative with Brevard Public<br />

Schools to promote the importance of reading<br />

over the summer. Parents receive multiple<br />

reminders about the devastating effects of<br />

summer learning loss. Program participation<br />

continues to grow with 4,168 students achieving<br />

summer reading goals.<br />

• Little Free Libraries - Many kids do not have<br />

access to local libraries or worse, don’t have<br />

any books at home. Little Free Libraries give<br />

kids greater access to books through free, easily<br />

accessible drop-off and pick-up points.<br />

Income - United Way volunteers prepared 2,708<br />

tax returns for low-to-moderate income workers,<br />

saving preparation costs, and assisted with<br />

eligible tax credit claims resulting in a communitywide<br />

impact of $2.7M. Financial Education (FDIC<br />

‘Money Smart’ course) taught 1,682 people how<br />

to budget, save money, and use credit wisely.<br />

Health - United Way navigators assisted<br />

consumers, small businesses, and their<br />

employees as they looked for health coverage<br />

with the online Health Insurance Marketplace. And<br />

United Way’s Feed and Read program provided<br />

more than 4,800 children over 15,000 take-home<br />

meals and 20,000 books over the summer.<br />

via credit card, please visit<br />

www.uwbrevard.org<br />

Or mail a donation to:<br />

United Way of Brevard<br />

937 Dixon Blvd<br />

Cocoa, FL 32922<br />

If you are interested in running a United<br />

Way Campaign at your office contact Alecia<br />

Blattler at 321.631.2740<br />

If you would like to make a planned<br />

gift please contact Tambre Clark at<br />

321.631.2740<br />

@UnitedWayCocoa<br />

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WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY STRONG<br />

TOGETHER<br />

FRANK’S STORY<br />

With your support, United Waycan connect people facing crisis to the resourcesthey<br />

need to survive. Plus, United Way also helps build the skillsets necessary to move<br />

them from merely surviving tothriving byfighting for the health, education and<br />

financial stability of every person. Together, wecreate asturdy foundation not just<br />

forone family,but our entirecommunity.<br />

Formoreinformation on United WayofBrevard,visitUWBrevard.org.<br />

Pleaseconsider agifttoUnited Way.<br />

Your giftwillinspirehope forthose in need<br />

and createopportunitiesfor abetter tomorrow.<br />

I’llChangeLives and Strengthen our Community with agiftof$ _____________________<br />

Name: _____________________________________________________________________<br />

Address: ___________________________________________________________________<br />

___________________________________________________________________________<br />

Keep me informed -email me: ________________________________________________<br />

MAIL GIFTS TO: UNITED WAY OFBREVARD •937 DIXON BLVD, COCOA, FL 32922<br />

CREDIT CARD GIFTS MAY BEMADE ONLINE AT WWW.UWBREVARD.ORG<br />

UNITED WAYOFBREVARD (REGISTRATION #CH14) PROVIDED NO GOODSORSERVICES,INWHOLE OR IN PART,FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION. NO PROFESSIONAL<br />

SOLICITORS WERE HIRED TO RAISETHESE FUNDS. ACOPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAYBEOBTAINED FROM THE<br />

DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOESNOT IMPLYENDORSEMENT,APPROVAL,<br />

OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.<br />

FLToday17<br />

Frank III, who beginssixth gradethisyear, has<br />

gone through some things.Evenwith aloving and<br />

supportivefather (Frank Jr,who worksatalocal<br />

bank) hisfamily struggled with problems that bled<br />

intohis schoollife. As a1st grader he struggled<br />

to read and developed astutter.Troubles at home<br />

came to aheadwhen hismom was removedand<br />

hisdad had48hourstoreestablish ahome, food<br />

and clothingfor himself and Frank III.<br />

Several local agencies, includingSalvation Army,<br />

Early LearningCoalition and Children’s Advocacy<br />

Center allhelped thisfamily getbackontheir feet<br />

and reestablish asafeand loving home together.<br />

ANOTHER LIFE CHANGED,<br />

THANKS TO YOU!<br />

Frank III enrolledinBoysand GirlsClub wherehe<br />

discovered greatmentorsand myON, allofwhich<br />

helped him to getbackontrack in schooland with<br />

hisreading.<br />

Today,Frank III, (who has planstobeanengineer)<br />

says “I usually gotbad grades,but by 5th grade<br />

Ilearned howtoread. And Iwas taking math down<br />

with an iron fist.”<br />

Dadappreciates howfar they have come, as well:<br />

“I alwaysthought when they askedatthe bank<br />

fordonationsfor United Waythatitwas forpeople<br />

who were really financiallynot doingwell, not<br />

forme. Butwhen that situation happened to me,<br />

IIdidn’t knowhow Iwas goingtomakeit. NowI<br />

contributeand I’m happyabout that.”<br />

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Below is a list of other area non-profit and charitable organizations. To update your organization’s information, or request to be included<br />

in next year’s <strong>Giving</strong> <strong>Back</strong> listing, please email the information to ugallagher@floridatoday.com, Subject Line: <strong>Giving</strong> <strong>Back</strong> update.<br />

Organization Name Address line 1 City/State/ZIP Website Phone Number<br />

211 BREVARD INC 1007 PATHFINDER WAY STE 120 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.211brevard.org 321-631-9290<br />

ADVANCE DIABETES SOLUTIONS INC 806 MYSTIC DR ROOM D203 CAPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920<br />

AIDS ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN INC 865 E HALL RD MERRITT IS, FL 32953 www.aidsorphans.org 321-453-0350<br />

ALLIANCE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION INC PO BOX 727 COCOA, FL 32923<br />

ALLIANT HUMAN SERVICES OF FLORIDA INCORPORATED 255 N GROVE STREET MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953 www.alliantservices.org 321-480-9002<br />

AMERICAN FAMILY THRIFT CAR DONATIONS 239 WILMETTE AVE SW PALM BAY, FL 32908 americanfamilythrift.com 617-232-9694<br />

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF POLICE AND CONCERNED CITIZENS INC 6350 HORIZON DR TITUSVILLE, FL 32780<br />

ANGELS OUTREACH TRUST INC 111 S ATLANTIC AVE COCOA BEACH, FL 32931<br />

ASON INTERNATIONAL INC 1840 SAMO RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.ason.org 321-757-7252<br />

ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC MAIL CODE ASF-1 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL 32899 www.astronautscholarship.org 321-455-7011<br />

ATLANTIC COUNSELING ASSOCIATES INC 825 FORREST AVE COCOA, FL 32922<br />

AVET PROJECT INC PO BOX 254555 PATRICK AFB, FL 32925 www.avetproject.org<br />

BETA OF TITUSVILLE INC 620 GARDEN ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796<br />

BIRTHRIGHT OF MELBOURNE INC PO BOX 2044 MELBOURNE, FL 32902<br />

BREAST FRIENDS INC, BREAST FRIENDS OF FLORIDA INC 1101 W HIBISCUS BLVD STE 100 MELBOURNE, FL 32901 321-725-4700<br />

BREVARD ACHIEVEMENT CENTER INC 1845 COGSWELL ST ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.bacbrevard.com 407-632-8610<br />

BREVARD AID TO ANIMALS SPAY NEUTERMEDICAL FACILITY INC 2161 AURORA RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.brevardaidtoanimals.com 321-421-6277<br />

BREVARD ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION INC 4676 N WICKHAM RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 brevardalzheimers.org 321-253-4430<br />

BREVARD CARES INC 2301 W EAU GALLIE BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.brevardcares.org 321-752-4650<br />

BREVARD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC 401 OCEAN AVE STE 200A MELBOURNE BCH, FL 32951<br />

BREVARD COUNTY LEGAL AID INC 1038 HARVIN WAY STE 100 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 321-639-2933<br />

BREVARD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATION INC 219 N INDIAN RIVER DR COCOA, FL 32922 www.brevardlibraryfoundation.org 321-633-1887<br />

BREVARD CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC 2725 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WY NO C307 VIERA, FL 32940 www.artsbrevard.org 321-690-6817<br />

BREVARD HEALTH ALLIANCE INC, GULBRETH G THOMAS 2120 SARNO RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.bhachc.org<br />

BREVARD NATURE ALLIANCE INC PO BOX 1972 CPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920<br />

BREVARD REGIONAL ARTS GROUPS INC 625 EAST NEW HAVEN AVENUE MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.henegar.org<br />

BREVARD RESCUE MISSION INC PO BOX 362203 MELBOURNE, FL 32936 www.brevardrescuemission.org 321-480-9100<br />

BREVARD SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC 2700 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WAY VIERA, FL 32940 brevardschoolsfoundation.org 321-633-1000<br />

BREVARD SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC 1500 HIGHLAND AVE MELBOURNE, FL 32935 bsyo.us 321-266-1848<br />

BREVARD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD INC 297 BARNES BLVD ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.careersourcebrevard.com 321-394-0700<br />

BRIANNA MARIE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 410402 MELBOURNE, FL 32941 briannamariefoundation.com<br />

BRIDGES FOUNDATION INC 1694 CEDAR ST ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.mybridges.com 321-690-3464<br />

BUSINESS LIFE TODAY INC 1903 ENTERPRISE LN TITUSVILLE, FL 32796 www.businesslifetoday.com<br />

CANCER CARE CENTERS OF BREVARD FOUNDATION INC 7025 N WICKHAM RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32940 321-255-0088<br />

CANDLELIGHTERS OF BREVARD INC 436 5TH AVE STE 1 INDIALANTIC, FL 32903 www.candlelightersofbrevard.org 321-728-5600<br />

CAPE CANAVERAL HOSPITAL INC 3300 S FISKE BLVD ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.health-first.org 321-434-5150<br />

CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 1978 CPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920 www.canaverallight.org<br />

CENTRAL BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY 1020 COX RD COCOA, FL 32926<br />

CENTRAL BREVARD SHARING CENTER INC 113 AURORA ST COCOA, FL 32922<br />

CENTRAL FLORIDA ANIMAL RESERVE INC PO BOX 184 SHARPES, FL 32959 www.cflar.org<br />

CHILDRENS GARDEN OF LOVE AND FAITH INC 4132 COLLINWOOD DR MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.haitigardenofhope.org 561-251-5224<br />

CHILDRENS HUNGER PROJECT INC 1855 KING ST COCOA, FL 32926 www.thechildrenshungerproject.org 321-610-1900<br />

CIRCLE CLUB INC 230 E EAU GALLIE BLVD INDIAN HARBOR BEACH, FL 32937<br />

CIRCLES OF CARE INC 400 E SHERIDAN RD MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.circlesofcare.org 321-722-5200<br />

CITA INC 2330 JOHNNY ELLISON DR MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.citaworks.com 321-725-5160<br />

CIVILIAN MILITARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 1643 N COCOA BLVD COCOA, FL 32922 321-631-0383<br />

The organizations contained within this list have filed for a 501(c)(3) status. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Communications, or any partner organization. When considering any donation, readers are encouraged to thoroughly investigate potential recipients.<br />

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Organization Name Address line 1 City/State/ZIP Website Phone Number<br />

COASTAL BOXER RESCUE OF FLORIDA INC PO BOX 121381 W MELBOURNE, FL 32912 www.coastalboxers.org 866-281-8209<br />

COASTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS OF BREVARD INC PO BOX 560750 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 www.coastalhealth.org 321-633-7050<br />

COASTAL POODLE RESCUE PO BOX 121142 W MELBOURNE, FL 32912<br />

COMMUNITY ACCESS TO CHILD HEALTH OF BREVARD INC 2565 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WAY VIERA, FL 32940 321-637-7700<br />

COMMUNITY BASED CARE OF BREVARD INC 2301 WEST EAU GALLIE BLVD NO 104 MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.brevardfp.org 321-752-4650<br />

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR BREVARD INC 1361 BEDFORD DR STE 102 MELBOURNE, FL 32940 www.cfbrevard.org 321-752-5505<br />

COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE INC PO BOX 410522 MELBOURNE, FL 32941 www.chibrevard.org 321-253-0053<br />

COMMUNITY OF HOPE PO BOX 1253 MELBOURNE, FL 32902<br />

COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL OF BREVARD COUNTY INC,<br />

DBA AGING MATTERS IN BREVARD<br />

3600 KING ST STE 1 COCOA, FL 32926 www.agingmattersbrevard.org 321-639-4868<br />

COMMUNITY TRAINING WORKS INC 3830 S HWY A1A BLDG 4 126 MELBOURNE BEACH, FL 32951 www.ctwfl.com 321-956-3940<br />

COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTER INC,<br />

COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTER<br />

1215 LAKE DR COCOA, FL 32922 www.communitytreatmentcenter.org 321-632-5958<br />

COURTNEY JEAN NASH FOUNDATION INC 3340 HEATHER DR TITUSVILLE, FL 32796<br />

CROSSWINDS YOUTH SERVICES INC 1407 DIXON BLVD COCOA, FL 32922 www.crosswindsyouthservices.org 321-452-0800<br />

CUTTING EDGE INTERNATIONAL INC PO BOX 560577 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 jamesodavis.com 417-833-3375<br />

DAILY BREAD INC 815 E FEE AVE MELBOURNE, FL 32901<br />

EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF BREVARD COUNTY INC PO BOX 560692 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 www.elcbrevard.org 321-637-1800<br />

EASTMINSTER GLOBAL MISSIONS INC PO BOX 33473 INDIALANTIC, FL 32903 321-591-4058<br />

EAU GALLIE ARTS DISTRICT MAIN STREET INC PO BOX 360564 MELBOURNE, FL 32936 www.eaugalliearts.com 321-752-0463<br />

EXCHANGE CLUB CTR FOR THE PREVNT OF CHILD ABUSE OF THE<br />

SPACE COAST INC, EXCHANGE CLUB YELLOW UMBRELLA<br />

258 BREVARD AVE COCOA, FL 32922 www.yellowumbrella.org 321-723-2927<br />

EZRA INTERNATIONAL 1615 SWEETWOOD DR MELBOURNE, FL 32935 http://ezrainternational.org/ 407-484-8637<br />

FACE OF CHANGE INC 707 W EAU GALLIE BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 321-727-3223<br />

FAIR HOUSING CONTINUUM INC 571 HAVERTY CT STE W ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.fairhousingcontinuum.org 321-757-3532<br />

FAMILIES EXPLORING DOWN SYNDROME OF BREVARD INC 1170 GRAND CAYMAN DR MERRITT IS, FL 32952 fedsofbrevard.org 321-799-3635<br />

FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER OF BREVARD INC 505 BREVARD AVE STE 106 COCOA, FL 32922 www.fccbrevard.org 321-632-5792<br />

FAMILY PROMISE OF BREVARD INC 3505 MURRELL RD ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.familypromiseofbrevard.org<br />

FLORIDA AID TO ANIMALS SPAY NEUTER MEDICAL FACILITY INC 741 CREEL ST MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.flaidtoanimals.org 321-242-9826<br />

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF KENNEL CLUBS INC PO BOX 802 MIMS, FL 32754 321-269-0555<br />

FLORIDA CRISIS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER 1600 SARNO RD BLDG A STE 8 MELBOURNE, FL 32935<br />

FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 435 BREVARD AVE COCOA, FL 32922 www.myfloridahistory.org 321-690-1971<br />

FLORIDA KIWANIS FOUNDATION INC 1485 N ATLANTIC AVE STE 102 COCOA BEACH, FL 32931<br />

FLORIDA LABOR MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE INC 271 TAYLOR AVE CPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920 www.flmcweb.org 321-302-9064<br />

FLORIDA PARTNERS IN CRISIS INC 175 MARLIN DR MERRITT IS, FL 32952 321-453-8825<br />

FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO INC 505 JOSEPHINE ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796 noncomradio.net 321-267-3000<br />

FLORIDA ROBOTICS EDUCATION INC PO BOX 1297 CPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920 www.flrobotics.org<br />

FLORIDA WETLANDS FOREVER INC PO BOX 60943 PALM BAY, FL 32906<br />

FLORIDA WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND SANCTUARY INC 4560 N US HIGHWAY 1 MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www. floridawildlifehospital.org 321-254-8843<br />

FOR THE KIDS OF BREVARD 2317 BIGNONIA ST MELBOURNE, FL 32901<br />

FREEDOM SEVEN SENIOR CITIZENS COMMUNITY CENTER INC 1485 N ATLANTIC AVE STE 102 COCOA BEACH, FL 32931<br />

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC 2015 GRANT PLACE MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.fpspi.org 321-768-0074<br />

GENESIS HOUSE INC PO BOX 2044 MELBOURNE, FL 32902<br />

GILLESPIE SERVICES INC 113 E AVENUE D MELBOURNE, FL 32901 321-917-1905<br />

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN<br />

OF BREVARD CO FLORIDA<br />

123 BARTON BLVD STE 102 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 grandparentsraisinggrandchildren.org 321-727-3947<br />

GRANT COMMUNITY CLUB INC PO BOX 44 GRANT, FL 32949 321-951-0583<br />

GREATER MELBOURNE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC 2547 GRANT ST MELBOURNE, FL 32901 321-953-6251<br />

GREATER SOUTH BREVARD SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER INC 1275 CULVER DR NE PALM BAY, FL 32907 www.gpbsc.org<br />

GREATER TITUSVILLE RENAISSANCE INC 2323 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 102 TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.greatertitusville.com 321-607-6512<br />

The organizations contained within this list have filed for a 501(c)(3) status. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Communications, or any partner organization. When considering any donation, readers are encouraged to thoroughly investigate potential recipients.<br />

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Organization Name Address line 1 City/State/ZIP Website Phone Number<br />

GREATER WEST MELBOURNE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC PO BOX 120790 W MELBOURNE, FL 32912<br />

GREYHOUND PETS OF AMERICA, CENTRAL FLORIDA 3525 MANASSAS AVE MELBOURNE, FL 32934<br />

GRIND FOR LIFE INC 2023 N ATLANTIC AVENUE 236 COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 www.grindforlife.org<br />

H O R S E INC 5236 INTERNATIONAL AVE MIMS, FL 32754<br />

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC,<br />

BREVARD COUNTY HFH OF<br />

4515 BABCOCK ST NE PALM BAY, FL 32905 www.brevardhabitat.com 321-728-4009<br />

HAPPY LANDINGS HOMES INC, SPACE COAST CENTER<br />

FOR MOTHERS WITH CHILD<br />

5925 OLD DIXIE HWY MELBOURNE, FL 32940 321-255-9914<br />

HARBOUR CITY GYMNASTICS BOOSTER CLUB INC 2882 MARIAH DR MELBOURNE, FL 32940 321-735-4534<br />

HARMONY FARMS INCORPORATED 2205 PLUCKEBAUM RD COCOA, FL 32926 www.harmonyfarmsinc.com<br />

HARVEST OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL 664 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796<br />

HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION INC, H O P E 3300 S FISKE BLVD ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.health-first.org 321-434-5150<br />

HELPING OVERPOPULATION OF PETS END INC PO BOX 372283 SATELLITE BCH, FL 32937 321-795-6344<br />

HELPING SENIORS OF BREVARD COUNTY INC 154 LANTERNBACK ISLAND DR SATELLITE BCH, FL 32937<br />

HIDDEN ACRES RESCUE FOR THOROUGHBREDS INC 6360 ARBORWOOD AVE COCOA, FL 32927 www.hartforhorses.org<br />

HIDDEN POTENTIALS INC 5650 S WASHINGTON AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.nbbd.com/hiddenpotentials<br />

HOME AT LAST ADOPTION AGENCY INC 1727 N ATLANTIC AVE COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 www.homeatlastadoption.com 321-868-2229<br />

HOMES DEVOTED 694 HAMMOCK RD MELBOURNE, FL 32904 www.homesdevoted.com 321-223-1163<br />

HONOR AMERICA INCORPORATION 1601 OAK ST MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www. honoramerica.org 321-727-1776<br />

HOPE FOR NORTH BREVARD INC 416 PINE ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796<br />

HORSESISTERS & ASSOCIATES INC, H E A T 124 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796 www.horsesisters.org 321-267-2929<br />

HOSPICE OF HEALTH FIRST INC 3300 S FISKE BLVD ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.health-first.org 321-434-5150<br />

HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS INC 1250 GRUMMAN PL STE B TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 hospiceofstfrancis.com 321-269-4240<br />

HOUSING FOR HOMELESS INC 4087 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 3 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.housingforhomeless.org 321-639-0166<br />

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH BREVARD INC 2600 OTTER CREEK LN MELBOURNE, FL 32940<br />

I LOVE MY ISLAND INC, MY ISLAND THRIFT STORE 245 CROCKETT BLVD MERRITT IS, FL 32953 321-453-4121<br />

ISLAND FELINE RESCUE & SANCTUARYINC 7810 PATTI DR MERRITT IS, FL 32953<br />

JANES GATHERING PLACE INC PO BOX 100376 PALM BAY, FL 32910<br />

JEANNES KIDS INC, JEANNES KIDS PO BOX 202 SCOTTSMOOR, FL 32775<br />

JESS PARRISH MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 2969 TITUSVILLE, FL 32781 www.parrishmedfoundation.com 321-269-4066<br />

JOE REALINO MEMORIAL FUND INC PO BOX 320364 COCOA BEACH, FL 32932<br />

JOY INTERNATIONAL 2710 ROCKY POINT RD MALABAR, FL 32950 321-733-1733<br />

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SPACE COAST 2287 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE A MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.jaspacecoast.org 321-777-0982<br />

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BREVARD INC 1501 AVOCADO AVENUE SUITE 2 MELBOURNE, FL 32935 jlsb.net<br />

KEEP BREVARD BEAUTIFUL INC 1620 ADAMSON RD COCOA, FL 32926 www.keepbrevardbeautiful.com 321-631-0501<br />

LA MISSION INC 5015 BAGGETT PL COCOA, FL 32926<br />

LEAD BREVARD INC 123 BARTON BLVD STE 101 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.leadbrevard.org 321-632-8222<br />

LIBERTY LODGE INC 4235 MOUNT STERLING AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.libertylodgeministries.com 321-267-3646<br />

LINKS OF HOPE INC 1535 COGSWELL ST STE C20 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.linksofhope.net 321-690-0080<br />

LITERACY FOR ADULTS IN BREVARD INC 219 N INDIAN RIVER DR COCOA, FL 32922<br />

LOVE INC OF BREVARD INC 830 N APOLLO BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.loveincbrevard.com 321-253-9542<br />

M O R G A N PROJECT INC 4241 N HIGHWAY US1 MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.themorganproject.org 321-506-2707<br />

MARINE RESOURCES COUNCIL OF EAST FLORIDA INC 3275 DIXIE HWY NE PALM BAY, FL 32905 www.mrcirl.org 321-725-7775<br />

MARTIN ANDERSEN SENIOR CENTER INC 1025 FLORIDA AVE S ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955<br />

MAXWELL C KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC 1519 CLEARLAKE RD COCOA, FL 32922<br />

MELBOURNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY INC PO BOX 33403 INDIALANTIC, FL 32903<br />

MELBOURNE CIVIC THEATRE INC 817 E STRAWBRIDGE AVE MELBOURNE, FL 32901<br />

MELBOURNE MEDICAL MISSION INC 3740 TURTLE MOUND RD MELBOURNE, FL 32934<br />

MELBOURNE MUNICIPAL BAND ASSOCIATION INC PO BOX 3105 MELBOURNE, FL 32902 www.mmband.net<br />

The organizations contained within this list have filed for a 501(c)(3) status. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Communications, or any partner organization. When considering any donation, readers are encouraged to thoroughly investigate potential recipients.<br />

32 FLORIDA TODAY GIVING BACK <strong>2017</strong>-<strong>2018</strong>


Organization Name Address line 1 City/State/ZIP Website Phone Number<br />

MELBOURNE-PALM BAY DELTA LIFE DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC 805 HOPKINS ST MELBOURNE, FL 32901 321-728-2100<br />

MERRITT ISLAND ROTARY FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 541122 MERRITT IS, FL 32954 321-452-2800<br />

MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, SANDEE LARSEN PO BOX 2683 TITUSVILLE, FL 32781 merrittislandwildlifeassociation.com 321-861-0667<br />

NANAS CHILDRENS HOME INC, NANAS HOUSE PO BOX 500885 MALABAR, FL 32950 321-725-4700<br />

NOBLE DREAMS INC 1710 UNIVERSITY LANE COCOA, FL 32922 321-698-6917<br />

NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY<br />

OF HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY<br />

6905 N WICKHAM ROAD MELBOURNE, FL 32940<br />

NORTH BREVARD ARTS IN THE GARDEN PO BOX 5869 TITUSVILLE, FL 32783 www.nbbd.com/stonefire/garden/index.html<br />

NORTH BREVARD CHARITIES SHARING CENTER INC 4475 S HOPKINS AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.nbcsharingcenter.org 321-269-6555<br />

NORTH BREVARD MURAL SOCIETY INC 1403 INDIAN RIVER AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 321-480-4733<br />

NORTH BREVARD SENIOR CENTER INC 909 LANE AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 321-268-2333<br />

PALM BAY MUNICIPAL FOUNDATION INC 120 MALABAR RD SE PALM BAY, FL 32907<br />

PALM BAY POLICE EXPLORERS INC 130 MALABAR RD SE PALM BAY, FL 32907<br />

PALM BAY YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2225 PORT MALABAR BLVD NE PALM BAY, FL 32905 www.palmbayfootball.org<br />

PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY INC 951 N WASHINGTON AVENUE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796<br />

PAWS FOR VETS 63 OCEAN BLVD SATELLITE BCH, FL 32937 321-720-2005<br />

PILOT CLUB INTERNATIONAL, PILOT CLUB OF TITUSVILLE PO BOX 1917 TITUSVILLE, FL 32781<br />

PORT CANAVERAL MARINE FIREFIGHTING TRAINING ACADEMY INC 8970 COLUMBIA RD CPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920 321-783-4424<br />

PREECLAMPSIA FOUNDATION 6905 N WICKHAM RD STE 302 MELBOURNE, FL 32940 www.preeclampsia.org 321-421-6957<br />

PREGNANCY RESOURCES INC 165 N BABCOCK ST MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.melbournepri.com 321-752-5540<br />

PRENATAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE COALITION OF BREVARD<br />

COUNTY INC<br />

PO BOX 560868 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 www.healthystartbrevard.com 321-634-6101<br />

PROJECT RESPONSE INC, SHAWN DOUGHERTY 745 S APOLLO BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.projectresponse.org 321-724-1177<br />

PROMISE INC PO BOX 120028 W MELBOURNE, FL 32912 www.promiseinbrevard.com 321-536-7062<br />

RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA INC 8500 RIDGEWOOD AVE CAPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920<br />

RADIUS GROUP INC 1861 RIVER SHORE DR INDIALANTIC, FL 32903 321-863-0800<br />

RAISE INTERNATIONAL INC 274 E EAU GALLIE BLVD RM/STE 337 INDIAN HARBOR BEACH, FL 32937 www.raise.international 888-511-0118<br />

RAMPART GROUP INC, SENIOR CARE OF BREVARD 234 WILLARD ST STE A COCOA, FL 32922<br />

REGINALD E JOHNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 3231 MELBOURNE, FL 32902<br />

RENEW HEALING INC 4373 FLETCHER LN TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 renew healing, inc<br />

RESCUED ANIMALS TRANSPORT 2200 PINE MEADOW AVE MELBOURNE, FL 32904<br />

RHEUMATOID PATIENT FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 236251 COCOA, FL 32923<br />

RICARDO RAMHARRACK FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 100722 PALM BAY, FL 32910<br />

ROCK THE SILENCE PO BOX 101085 PALM BAY, FL 32910 www.rockthesilence@yahoo.com 321-446-1802<br />

ROCKLEDGE ROTARY FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 560556 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956<br />

ROLLING READERS SPACE COAST INC 101 PIRATE LN PORTABLE 27 MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.rollingreadersspacecoast.com 321-254-9976<br />

ROTARY DISTRICT 6930 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 562665 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 www.rotary6930.org 321-631-0383<br />

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SUNSHINE DIVISION INC 2440 SAVANNAH BLVD TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.rlitraining.org 321-286-7475<br />

SANDPIPER COCOA BEACH INC 2 N BREVARD AVE BAILIWICK MALL COCOA BEACH, FL 32931<br />

SATELLITE BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES PAL INC 2200 S BABCOCK ST MELBOURNE, FL 32901 321-773-0285<br />

SEATURTLE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC 111 S MIRAMAR AVE INDIALANTIC, FL 32903 www.seaturtlespacecoast.org 321-676-1701<br />

SECOND ADAM MINISTRIES INC 2635 SOUTH ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32780<br />

SENIOR ADVENTURES IN LEARNING OF MELBOURNE INC 2950 N HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935<br />

SERENE HARBOR INC PO BOX 100039 PALM BAY, FL 32910 sereneharbor.org 321-726-8282<br />

SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES<br />

OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT INC<br />

1425 AURORA RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 savsinc.com 321-617-7533<br />

SHILOH ADVENTURE INC 380 WAINAI DR MERRITT IS, FL 32953<br />

SMILE ANGEL FOUNDATION PO BOX 142 MIMS, FL 32754<br />

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS,<br />

S A M E SPACE COAST POST<br />

1224 JUPITER ST MSC 9125 PATRICK AFB, FL 32925 posts.same.org/spacecoast<br />

The organizations contained within this list have filed for a 501(c)(3) status. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Communications, or any partner organization. When considering any donation, readers are encouraged to thoroughly investigate potential recipients.<br />

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Organization Name Address line 1 City/State/ZIP Website Phone Number<br />

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS INC, FLORIDA DIVISION 285 MILFORD POINT DR MERRITT IS, FL 32952 http://www.florida-scv.org/camp703/<br />

SOUTH BREVARD SHARING CENTER INC 17 E HIBISCUS BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32901 www.mysbsc.org 321-727-8581<br />

SOUTH BREVARD WOMENS CENTER INC 1565 SARNO ROAD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 http://womenscenterinbrevard.org/ 321-242-3110<br />

SPACE COAST ART FESTIVAL INC PO BOX 320135 COCOA BEACH, FL 32932<br />

SPACE COAST BALLET COMPANY 731 WASHBURN RD MELBOURNE, FL 32934 321-253-0544<br />

SPACE COAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 2608 TITUSVILLE, FL 32781 www.spacecoastcancerfoundation.org 321-268-4200<br />

SPACE COAST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC 571 HAVERTY CT STE W ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 www.sccil.org 321-633-6011<br />

SPACE COAST CREW BOOSTERS INC PO BOX 372252 SATELLITE BCH, FL 32937 spacecoastcrew.org<br />

SPACE COAST EARLY INTERVENTION CENTER INC 3790 DAIRY RD MELBOURNE, FL 32904 www.sceic.com 321-729-6858<br />

SPACE COAST FELINE NETWORK INC PO BOX 624 COCOA, FL 32923 scfntnr.org<br />

SPACE COAST FIELD OF DREAMS INC PO BOX 120878 W MELBOURNE, FL 32912 http://brevardfieldofdreams.org/ 321-724-4851<br />

SPACE COAST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC 6905 N WICKHAM RD STE 301 MELBOURNE, FL 32940 www.schfbrevard.org 321-637-2720<br />

SPACE COAST HONOR FLIGHT INC PO BOX 560975 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 www.spacecoasthonorflight.org 888-750-2522<br />

SPACE COAST PARATROOPERS ASSOCIATION INC 4670 BABCOCK ST NE STE 5 PALM BAY, FL 32905 spacecoastparatroopers.org 321-351-8515<br />

SPACE COAST SPORTS PROMOTION INC 37 N BREVARD AVE COCOA BEACH, FL 32931<br />

SPACE COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC PO BOX 237646 COCOA, FL 32923<br />

SPACE COAST UNITED SOCCER CLUB INC PO BOX 410301 MELBOURNE, FL 32941 www.spacecoastsoccer.org 321-480-4527<br />

SPACETEC PARTNERS INC 7099 N ATLANTIC AVE CAPE CANAVERAL, FL 32920 www.spacetec.org<br />

SPCA OF NORTH BREVARD INC 455 CHENEY HWY TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.spcanorthbrevard.com 321-567-3615<br />

STELLA MARIS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INC 155 DUVAL ST MELBOURNE BCH, FL 32951 321-403-7646<br />

SUNTREE VIERA PET RESCUE HUMANE SOCIETY INC PO BOX 410123 MELBOURNE, FL 32941<br />

SURFINGS EVOLUTION & PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC 516 DELANNOY AVE COCOA, FL 32922<br />

SWIM SAFE FOREVER BREVARD INC 120 PALM WAY INDIALANTIC, FL 32903 www.swimsafenow.com 321-254-5859<br />

SZUBA GUARDIAN CARE SOLUTIONS INC 4290 CAREYWOOD DR MELBOURNE, FL 32934 www.szubaguardiancare.org<br />

TECH-HUNGRY INC 2539 SPENCE DR NE PALM BAY, FL 32905<br />

THE ASTRONAUTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC MAIL CODE AMF KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL 32899 www.amfcse.org 321-452-2887<br />

THE BREVARD NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COALITION INC 1151 MASTERSON ST MELBOURNE, FL 32935 bndcserve.org 321-253-4214<br />

THE FORGOTTEN DOG RESCUE INC 1064 BRYCE LN MELBOURNE, FL 32904<br />

THE HAVEN FOR CHILDREN INC PO BOX 327 MELBOURNE, FL 32902 www.thehavenforchildren.com 321-676-6888<br />

THE HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE INC 300 BREVARD AVE COCOA, FL 32922<br />

THE WORLD SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION 8057 SPYGLASS HILL RD STE 102 MELBOURNE, FL 32940<br />

TITUSVILLE PLAYHOUSE INC 301 JULIA ST TITUSVILLE, FL 32796 www.titusvilleplayhouse.com 321-268-3711<br />

TITUSVILLE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE 1100 JOHN GLENN BLVD TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.titusvillepal.org 321-268-8771<br />

TOYS FOR KIDS INC 1871 PLANTATION CIR SE PALM BAY, FL 32909 321-544-5791<br />

TWLOHA INC, TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS PO BOX 2203 MELBOURNE, FL 32902 www.twloha.com 321-499-3901<br />

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE INCORPORATED,<br />

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE<br />

1495 N HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 321-242-8928<br />

UNITED HUMANITARIANS A CORPORATION 1431 PEACHTREE ST COCOA, FL 32922 321-266-6804<br />

UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY INC 937 DIXON BLVD COCOA, FL 32922 www.uwbrevard.org 321-631-2740<br />

VALIANT AIR COMMAND INC 6600 TICO RD TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 www.valiantaircommand.com 321-268-1941<br />

VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER INC 400 S SYKES CREEK PKWY MERRITT IS, FL 32952 www.veteransmemorialcenter.org 321-453-1776<br />

VIETNAM AND ALL VETERANS OF BREVARD INC PO BOX 237225 COCOA, FL 32923<br />

VNA SPACE COAST INC 1600 SARNO ROAD MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.vnatc.com 772-567-5551<br />

WELCOME HOME VETS INC 1370 BEDFORD DR STE 106 MELBOURNE, FL 32940 www.whvets.org 321-253-8887<br />

WICKHAM PARK SENIOR CENTER ASSOC INC 2785 LEISURE WAY MELBOURNE, FL 32935 www.bcscwp.com 321-255-4494<br />

WILD HORSE RESCUE CENTER INC 1200 LAKE HARNEY WOODS BLVD MIMS, FL 32754 www.wildhorserescuecenter.org 321-427-1523<br />

WUESTHOFF HEALTH SYSTEM AUXILIARY, WUESTHOFF AUXILIARY MAILSTOP 11 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 321-636-2211<br />

ZEKES VETS HELPING VETS INC 4175 RICHWOOD CT MERRITT IS, FL 32952 321-453-4333<br />

The organizations contained within this list have filed for a 501(c)(3) status. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by FLORIDA TODAY<br />

Communications, or any partner organization. When considering any donation, readers are encouraged to thoroughly investigate potential recipients.<br />

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