Take Stock in ChildrenBetty Saffioti
Program Coordinator
Okeechobee County Advocate bsaffiot@irsc.edu
772-462-7252
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Brianne Hutchinson
Mentor/Student Advocate bhutchin@irsc.edu
772-462-4786
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Lisa Ruiz
Mentor/Student Advocate
Indian River & St. Lucie Counties lruiz@irsc.edu
Indian River 772-226-2506
St. Lucie 772-462-7245
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Evette Rodriguez
Mentor/Student Advocate
Martin & St. Lucie Counties erodrigu@irsc.edu
Martin 772-419-5692
St. Lucie 772-462-7248
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Take Stock in Children is a comprehensive program that helps at-risk, low-income children succeed by providing college scholarships, volunteer mentors, student advocates/case managers, early intervention, and long-term support. High standards, parental involvement, and community support are crucial to the program's success.
The Indian River State College Foundation is the lead agency for Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. In the past 15 years, the IRSC Foundation has changed the lives of more than 745 young people along the Treasure Coast. Partnerships with local school districts, the Florida Prepaid Foundation, and countless businesses and individuals have lead to tremendous success.
IRSC graduate India White is a stellar example of the power of the Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program.
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The lives of at-risk children are being transformed by the opportunity of an education through the Take Stock in Children program. Community support is vital to the continuation of this highly successful program.
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Give a little time, get a lot in return. It only takes a few hours a month to make a huge difference in the life of a child. Mentoring helps keep kids off drugs, out of gangs, and in school so they can fulfill their dreams. And the best part is that you’ll not only see what it does for them, you’ll feel what it does for you.
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