May 31, 2026
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True values
Suzy McCoy Shriner once asked her friend, Indian River and Brevard County philanthropist and community activist Barbara Ruddy, to describe herself.
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Suzy McCoy Shriner once asked her friend, Indian River and Brevard County philanthropist and community activist Barbara Ruddy, to describe herself.
Gifts from the Heart Christmas Shops have a most eclectic business plan. They open one week each year, and merchandise is discounted 70 to 80 percent. It’s definitely not the way to make a profit, but Gifts from the Heart is not out to make money — it’s out to generate joy and dignity for families in the county’s under-resourced communities.
Isaac Hodges was diagnosed with autism at age 4 and with attention deficit disorder at 6. Although he is smart and creative, he struggles with focusing on tasks at hand and with coordination. However, when he is astride a horse at Harmony Farms, the world changes for Isaac.
While the Space Coast may not brim with major landmarks like the Empire State Building, St. Louis’ Gateway Arch or the Hollywood sign,
Real Stone & Granite president Jose D. Ubilla is proud that his Fort Pierce company has provided unparalleled quality in all natural and engineered stones for countertops, flooring columns, fireplaces, staircases, and pool decks for 30 years. You’ll find that same kind of pride in his Real Stone Monuments division — a premier fabricator of memorials, monuments, and headstones.
Sometimes it takes just one person with an idea and a few poker buddies to start something big. So big that it evolves into The Children’s Hunger Project, a 501c3 charity that feeds nearly 3,000 children weekly, in 47 elementary schools, in an effort to eliminate the growing problem of weekend childhood hunger.
Pastor Wintley Phipps of Palm Bay church ministers presidents and prisoners with love and a song
A single oyster can filter 30-50 gallons of polluted water in a day, a tiny clam, as much as 25 gallons.