Drew Mello

Drew Mello talks with Christina Kaiser with United for Families.

The agency helps abused and neglected children on the Treasure Coast through adoption, foster care and protective services.

UFF will be having their annual charity golf tournament to benefit their Road to Success program on Saturday, June 1 at Mariner Sands Country Club in Hobe Sand. Road to Success prepares young people for life after foster care.

Drew Mello talks with Cristin Ryan, Marine Biology Educator at the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, located in the St. Lucie County Aquarium at 420 Seaway Drive on South Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce.

The Smithsonian and the St. Lucie County Aquarium will take part in World Oceans Day on Saturday, June 8 to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.

For more information on the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit: www.sms.si.edu/SMEE/

Drew Mello talks with Liliana Herrera from Area Agency on Aging.

The agency will be offering a two day seminar to train leaders for the A Matter of Balance program, which helps to manage falls and increase activity level. The seminar will take place on Thursday and Friday May 9 & 10th at WellMed on Lake Whitney Place in Port St. Lucie.

For more information on Area Agency on Aging go to: www.youragingresourcecenter.org or call the Elder Helpline toll-free at 866-684-5885.

For more information on A Matter of Balance call Terri at 772-579-84

This week,

Drew Mello talks with Steve Dorrance, executive director of Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation.

Treasure Coast Community Health focuses on meeting the medical, dental and mental health needs of non-insured and under-insured residents of Indian River County.

They’ll be hosting the first Great Duck Derby, to benefit their Women’s Healthcare Safety Net Fund, on Sunday, May 19 at Captain Hiram’s resort in Sebastian.

Drew Mello talks with Louise Murtaugh, executive director of Molly’s House in Stuart.

Molly’s House provides affordable temporary housing to patients and their families during crises requiring medical treatment on the Treasure Coast.

The fourth annual Molly’s House food and wine tasting event, Prêt À Manger, will take place on Monday April 22 at Molly’s House.

For more information: www.mollyshouse.org

Drew Mello talks with Charlene Foster, director of development for YMCA of the Treasure Coast.

The Y will be hosting a Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their branch on Monterey road in Stuart.

For more information visit: www.ymcatreasurecoast.org

Drew Mello talks with renowned dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp.

Over her storied career Miss Tharp has choreographed more than one hundred thirty-five dances, five Hollywood movies and directed and choreographed four Broadway shows. In 1965 she founded her dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance.

Twyla will be speaking about “The Creative Habit” on Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m. at IRSC’s McAlpin Fine Arts Center in Fort Pierce as part of the Fielden Institute’s Center Stage Series.

For tickets and more information call 772-462-7880

Drew Mello talks with Brian Beaty and Billy Adams about the 3rd annual Adams Ranch Rodeo, which will take place Saturday, April 6th at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds. 

Presented by the St. Lucie County Cattlemen’s Association, proceeds from the Adams Ranch Rodeo will support youth scholarships and agricultural education efforts.

For more information or to buy tickets online, visit: www.adamsranchrodeo.com

Drew Mello talks with Mark Perry, executive director of the Florida Oceanographic Society.

The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, a 57-acre marine life nature center, is located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, opposite the new Elliot Museum.

www.floridaocean.org

Drew Mello talks with Cyndy Trossbach from the Garden Club of Stuart.

The club will be presenting their Flower Show and Garden Fest on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24 at the Martin County Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit: www.gardenclubofstuart.org.