EOC hosts 60th Anniversary fundraiser

arts & entertainment

EOC (Economic Opportunities Council of IRC) is celebrating 60 years of serving the children and families of Indian River County and Okeechobee with

The “Motown, Mingle and More Event” on Saturday October 4th at Summer Crush Winery located at 4200 Johnston Road in Fort Pierce at 6pm.

Muffy Charles will sing, Derhonda the Diamond Diva will teach line dancing and Sweet Desires is the caterer promising a full swing party and good eats.

Head Start students wash the lettuce that they just harvested from their school’s garden, before enjoying it in a salad at lunchtime!

This fundraiser helps to fund the “Early Head Start and Head Start” as well as other programs. See www.eocofirc.org for details on all their services.

Sponsors include: Brown and Brown, Auto-Owners Ins., George E. Warren, FPL, Kyocera, Charlotte Terry, First Florida, Valley, PNC, Minuteman Press, Team Jamie, Emily, Leo, Grant Gillenwater, First Florida Ins Brokers Florida Insurance Trust, Lilly Hampton & Screen Mobile.

Mission Statement:
To transition at-risk individuals and families from poverty to self-sufficiency through our agency programs and public/private partnerships.

Vision Statement:
To be a partner in the creation of a community wherein low-income individuals and families, especially at-risk populations, will have the opportunity to become educated, self-sufficient, improve the conditions in which they live, and achieve their full potential.