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Thank you Billy Collins Event Sponsors!

Sara WilsonOct 31, 20231 min read
Thank you Billy Collins Event Sponsors!

And thank you as well to ABC Printing for sponsoring the printed programs at both events!

LRJF Members Have Many Talents

Sara WilsonOct 18, 20231 min read
The "From Our Own" gallery, a small display inside the foundation's writing office.

We now have a devoted wall in the Writing Center for displaying works of visual art by our members. The space is called the “From…

Come Show Us You Care on United Way’s Day of Caring

Sara WilsonSep 11, 20231 min read
The logo for the Day of Caring event. The event begins October 21st, 2023, at 8am in the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. The flyer reads "This one-day volunteer event is unlike any other in Indian River County! Each you, countless volunteers roll up their sleeves and work together to make a difference in our community. Whether you're a community organization with a project that needs doing or a volunteer ready to get to work, Day of Caring is for you!"

Hundreds of Indian River County residents will be out on Saturday, Oct 21 volunteering to make our community a better place. We’d love to have…

EEEEEEK! This Teen Writers Workshop is not for the fainthearted

Sara WilsonSep 11, 20231 min read
A poster advertising the foundation's Teen Writer's Worshop and its latest Halloween event; Suspense in Short Story Writing. The poster advertised the event for October 14th, 2023.

How do build tension so that when you finally spring your literary trap your readers can’t help but scream out loud? Racquel Henry, author of…