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Sports & Recreation
KELLY ROGERS
Vero Beach Rowing
AERONAUTRIXX
831-776-9811 MISSION: To provide education, guidance, sponsorship and resources to help women pursue their aeronautical dreams in a fun and safe manner MAIN EVENT: Mermaid Boogie at Skydive Sebastian, Nov. 12–14, 2021
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Social media management, graphic artists and registration helpers at events Founded: 2016
BIKE WALK INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
772-299-6565 bikewalkirc.org MISSION: To promote safe bicycling and walking as transportation and recreation for a healthier, more vibrant and connected Indian River County MAIN EVENT: Bike Rehab Project
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Mechanics, board members, assistance with bike distribution events Founded: 2015
FLOAT HOPE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY INC.
914-954-1882 floathopenow.org MISSION: To offer children, adolescents and teenagers in our community without adequate financial means the opportunity to participate in swimming on a year-round basis MAIN EVENT: Annual Float Hope Invitational, October 2021; Donor and Friends Reception, November 2021
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Assist in the Learn to Swim program, fundraising, board and committee membership Founded: 2017
INDIAN RIVER GOLF FOUNDATION
772-713-9593 irgf.org MISSION: To create expanded playing opportunities, promote competition, teach and honor golf traditions and recognize individual performance and contributions to the game, foster learning, growth in relationships, character building and excellence in player development for an expanded number of golfers in a safe, affordable and enriching environment
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Player registration at events, photography for Facebook and Instagram, sports media, player mentors, assisting younger players, database entries, fundraising Founded: 2009
INDIAN RIVER SOCCER ASSOCIATION INC.
772-696-0807 irsoccer.com MISSION: To provide opportunities for the children of Indian River County to play soccer either recreationally or competitively at the best possible facilities MAIN EVENT: Vero Beach Spring Cup, April 22–24, 2022
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Soccer coaches and referees, fundraising for scholarships, volunteers for events Founded: 1986
MARTINA TANNERY
RISK TAKERS FOR CHRIST
772-539-1826 risktakersforchrist.org MISSION: To minister to prisoners and at-risk youth through sports in the name of Jesus Christ MAIN EVENT: Olde Hickory Golf Classic, April 2022
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Participating in twice-weekly outreaches to at-risk youth and once-monthly prison trips Founded: 2011
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
772-475-3588 specialolympicsflorida.org/ indian-river MISSION: To help people with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs by providing year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports MAIN EVENT: Competitions throughout the year
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Mentoring, coaching and helping at events Founded: 1968
VERO BEACH ROWING
772-261-0747 verobeachrowing.org MISSION: To promote and teach the sport of rowing to the community in order to develop physical fitness, personal character and an ethic of cooperation through competitive and recreational opportunities MAIN EVENT: Fall Erg-A-Thon, Oct. 9, 2021 Founded: 2008 ◆
– EMIL ZATOPEK
Indian River Golf Foundation
