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Treasure Coast Food Bank helps over 100,000 people each year that suffer from food insecurities. Gary Porter, Director of Community Relations for the Treasure Coast Food Bank joins us to discuss this important community service, and some fun events taking place which are designed to bring people together and help this cause, that’s this week on Treasure Coast Happenings.

This week on Treasure Coast Happenings we’ll be speaking with Stacy Benezra of the United Way of Indian River County about the 26th Annual Day of Caring event which is the biggest volunteer day of the year, trying to provide as many opportunities for people to get out and volunteer in a variety of projects.

This week’s guests on Treasure Coast Happenings are Racheal Tennant and Bob Lynch of the Manatee Center as we discuss the Seagrass Restoration Project. The goal is to create a habitat as the Florida manatee population is in peril. A record-breaking 905 manatees were found deceased so far in 2021, many sick or starving from lack of natural food sources in the Indian River Lagoon. Manatees eat as much as 120 pounds, or 10% of their body weight, in aquatic vegetation every single day.The seagrass restoration project will be monitored for three years following installation in Spring 2022. Funds raised will also support sending environmental educators into the community to teach about this important project. Visit the Manatee Center at 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, or call 772-429-6266 to learn more.