Empowering our communities, accelerating the future.
Empowering our communities, accelerating the future.
The Dyer Difference Award is all about celebrating the beauty and kindness in our midst. For the Dyer family and the members of the Dyer staff, the award and the $9,000 in donations made monthly between the Indian River, Saint Lucie and Polk Counties are all about helping to make a positive difference in the community.
For the recipients, it’s an acknowledgement of their tireless efforts to do the same and a much-needed financial boost to help further their missions. If you’d like to nominate a non-profit organization for the Dyer Difference Award, please visit www.dyerdifference.org or find Dyer Difference on Facebook.
2024 Award Recipients
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Indian River County Award Recipients 2024
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Saint Lucie County Award Recipients 2024
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Polk County Award Recipients 2024
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Previous years recipients
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Indian River County Recipients
January- For The Love of Paws!
February- The We Care Foundation
March- Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County
April- Baby Horse Rescue & Veteran Therapy Ranch
May- Indian RIver Firefighters Benevolent Association
June - Vero Beach Film Festival
July - Motivational Edge Inc
August - Treasure Coast Community Health
September - Veterans Council of Indian River County
October - The Arc of IRC
November - Vero Beach Baseball League / IRC Sheriff's Department
December - Treasure Coast Board Rider Club INC
St Lucie County Recipients
January - St Lucie Sheriff's PAL
February - K9 Strong Inc
March - Treasure Coast Blue Star Mothers
April - St Lucie Sheriff's Charities Youth Ranches
May - A Future Worth Fighting 4
June - Boy Scouts of America Troop 422
July - Fort Pierce Central Boys Football
August - United Against Poverty
September - Care Bag
October - The Inner True Project
November - Do You Give a Ruck? / St Lucie County Sheriff's Office
December - Humane Society of SLC
Polk County Recipients
January - Kts Sunshine Foundation
February - Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc.
March- No Limits Volleyball
April - Winter Haven High School
May - Polk State College
June - The Circle of Friends Ministry
July - McLaughlin Academy of Excellence
August - Meals on Wheels of Polk County
September - Take Stock in Children Polk Education Foundation / Lake Wales Duck Unlimited
October - All Veterans Center
November - Lake Wales police Officers Association / Lake Wales Main Street Inc
December - Lake Wales Youth Football League Inc
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Indian River County Recipients
January- Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise Foundation
February- Little Birthday Angels
March- Samaritan Center
April- Youth Guidance
May- Indian River Firefighters Benevolent Association
June- Treasure Coast Board Rider Club INC
July- Veterans Council of Indian River County
August- Treasure Coast Community Health
September- Safe Space
October- Sebastian Elks Lodge
November- Vero Beach Baseball Little League
December- IRC Toys for Tots
December- IRC Sheriff's Office - Shop With a Cop
St Lucie County Recipients
January -K9 Strong Inc
February- Providers of Freedom, Inc
March- St Lucie Sheriff's PAL
April- Fort Pierce Central Football
May- San Juan Festival & Business Expo
June- The inner Truth Project
July- Humane Society of SLC
August- Honor Flight SE Florida
September- Boot Campaign
October- Do You Give A Ruck? Inc
November- Mustad Seed Ministries of FP
December - Guardians for New Futures
December - St Lucie County Sheriff's Office - Shop With a Cop
Polk County Recipients
January - Polk County Sheriff's Charities, Inc - Jeeping with Sheriff Judd
February - Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
March- Highlander Booster Club
April - Lake Wales Heritage
May- Lake Wales Area Foundation
June -Polk State College
July - Childrens Home Society of Florida
August - Lake Wales Youth Football League Inc.
September - The Lake Wales Duck Unlimited
October- The Breast Cancer Society of Central Florida
November -GFWC Lake Wales Junior Woman's CLub
December -All Veterans Center
December- Lake Wales Police Officer Association- Shop With a Cop
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Indian River County Recipients
January - Friends After Diagnosis
February - The Firefighter's Fair
March - Samaritan Center
April- Tykes & Teens Inc
May - Friends of La Porter Farms
June - Treasure Coast Community Health
July - Treasure Coast Board Rider Club Inc
August - The Veteran's Council of IRC
September - Lines in the Lagoon - 8th Annual Fishing Tournament
October - The American Gold Star Mothers of IRC - Walk a Thon for Military Suicide Awareness
November - United Against Poverty
December - IRC Sheriff's Office - Shop With a Cop
St. Lucie County Recipients
January - United Against Poverty- 5k Fools Day
February - Pal and Inner True - Hero Throw Down
March - Council on Aging of SLC
April - Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast
May - Treasure Coast Puerto Rican Day Festival
June - The Humane Society of Saint Lucie County
July - The ARC of St Lucie County
August - St Lucie County Education Foundation
September - Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 566
October - Treasure Coast Manatee Foundation
November - Do You Give A Ruck? Inc
December- St Lucie County Sheriff's Office - Shop With a Cop
Polk County Recipients
January - Polk County Sheriff's Charities, Inc - Jeeping with Sheriff Judd
February - Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation
March- All Veterans Center
April - Davenport Patriots Youth Football Inc
May- Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS)
June - First Friday Kids Support Group
July - Peace River Center
August - Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
September - The Lake Wales Duck Unlimited
October- The Breast Cancer Society of Central Florida
November - US Marine Corps Reserve - Toys for Tots
December -Lake Wales Police Officer Association- Shop With a Cop
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Indian River County Recipients
January - The Rotary Club of Sebastian - The Shrimp Fest
February - Main Street Vero Beach - Hibiscus Festival
March - Youth Guidance
April- Vero Beach Heritage Center
May - La Porter Farms
June - Baby Girl Horse Rescue & Veterans Therapy Ranch
July - United Against Poverty of Indian River County
August - The Samaritan Center
September - The Veterans Council of Indian River County
October - The American Gold Star Mothers of IRC
November - Love to Serve
December - IRC Sheriff's Office - Shop With a Cop
St. Lucie County Recipients
January - The Lindsay School of the Arts
February - The Treasure Coast Manatee Foundation
March - The Local Chapter of The National Wild Turkey Foundation
April - Family Meals Inc
May - The Inner Truth Project
June - The Humane Society of Saint Lucie County
July - Whole Family Health Center
August - Ginger's Pet Food Pantry
September - Fort Pierce's Pilot Club
October - The Hundred Club of Saint Lucie County
November - Do You Give A Ruck Inc
December Shop With a Cop
Polk County Recipients
January - The Vanguard School of Lake Wales
February - Special Olympics of Polk County
March April - Haines City High School Baseball Program
May- Florida Future Farmers of America FFA
June - Hands Helping Paws
July - Hope Equine Rescue
August - Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS)
September - The Lake Wales Soccer Club
October- The Breast Cancer Society of Central Florida
November - Shop With a Cop
December - Winter Haven Youth Soccer Association
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Indian River County Recipients
January - A Soldier's Child
February - Indian River County Sherriff's Office
March - Firefighter's Indian River County Fair
April - Step Up America
May- Coastal Connections Inc
June - Friends of Laporte Farms
July - Dogs For Life
August - Baby Girl Horse Rescue & Veteran Therapy Ranch
September - Missionary Flights International
October- United Against Poverty Indian River County
November - Shop With a Cop
December - Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise
St. Lucie County Recipients
Turtle Box Inc.
Ft. Pierce Police Department
Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucia County
Multicultural Resource Center for Children and Families
Marine Cleanup Initiative
Main Street Fort Pierce
Carebag
Providers of Freedom
Safe Kids St. Lucie County
Missionary Flights International
Shop With A Cop
A Future Worth Fighting 4
Polk County Recipients
Lake Wales Little League
Lake Wales Highlander Booster Club
Warner University
YMCA of Lake Wales
Silly Sock Saturday Corporation
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bok Academy
Sandhill Elementary School
Lake Wales High School Football Team
Lake Wales Soccer Club
Better Way Mentoring Program
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Choir
Shop With a Cop - LW Police Department
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Indian River County Recipients
The Arc of Indian River County Inc
Vero Beach High School Marching Band
IRC 4-H Foundation
Vero Beach Dog Park
Youth Guidance Program
Fiends of LaPorte Farms Inc
Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition
Boys & Girls Club or Indian River County
H.A.L.O. Helping Animals Live and Overcome Inc
Saint Lucie County Recipients
Saint Lucie Mets
Dogs & Cats Forever
Indian River State College Foundation
MMPS enviromental
Boys & Girls Club of Saint Lucie County
Guardians for New Futures
The Alzheimer Association of St Lucie County
Port Saint Lucie Rotary Noon Club
Family Meals, Inc
Polk County Recipients
Lake Wales Little League
Idol Aside Ministries
Children's Home Society
Rotary on the Ridge Foundation
Central Florida Amateur Baseball League
Main Street Lake Wales
Heartland For Children
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Indian River County Recipients
Main Street of Vero Beach www.mainstreetofverobeach.org
Indian RiverFirefighters Benevolent Association Inc. www.firefightersfair.org
Little Birthday Angels www.littlebirthdayangels.org
Live Like Cole Foundation
Special Equestrians of Treasure Coast
The Hibiscus Children Center
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Save the Chimps
The ARC of Indian River County
The Indian River Healthy Start Coalition
Rotary Club of Sebastian - The 2018 Shrimp Fest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo
Indian River County Sheriff's Office - Shop with a Cop
St Lucie County Recipients
Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society
The Humane Society of St. Lucie County
The Port St Lucie Athletic Association
Treasure Coast Lion Fish Safari
The AARON Project
Southeast Florida Honor Flight
American Cancer Society / Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
The Inner Truth Project
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Treasure Coast Puerto Rican Day Parade
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee / Breakfast With Santa
St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office / Shop with a Cop
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Indian River County Recipients
4-H Horsemasters of IRC
Special Olympics Florida
Live Like Cole Foundation
Maya Matters Org.
American Cancer Society
Vero Beach Lifeguard Association - Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce
The Youth Guidance
The Kiwanis Club of Vero - Treasure
The Arc of Indian River County
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Vero Beach
Castle
Indian River County Sheriff's Office - Shop with a Cop
St. Lucie County Recipients
Humane Society of St. Lucie County
HANDS of St. Lucie County
The Treasure Coast Food Bank
March of Dimes
Honor Flight
One Florida Foundation- 4th Annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari
American Cancer Society - Making Strides
Twisted Ribbons
PAL Fort Pierce Police Athletic League
Safe Space Inc
Holiday Family Meals
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office - Shop with a Cop
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Indian River County Recipients
The Youth Sailing Foundation www.ysfirc.org
St. Francis Manor of Vero Beach www.stfrancismanor.org
Treasure Coast Community Health www.tcchinc.org
Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program www.youthguidanceprogram.org
Harvest Food and Outreach Center www.unitedagainstpoverty.org
The Vero Beach Veteran's Parade www.verobeachveterans.com
Sebastian Clambake Foundation, Inc. www.sebastianclambake.com
The Children's Home Society of Florida, Treasure Coastwww.chsfl.org
Little Birthday Angels www.littlebirthdayangels.org
Courage on All Fronts, Inc. www.courageonallfronts.org
Christi's Gymnastics Team Booster Club
Shop With A Cop www.sebastianpd.org
St. Lucie County Recipients
The Van Duzer Foundation www.vanduzerfoundation.org
Big Heart Brigade of the Treasure Coast www.bigheartbrigadetc.org
Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League (PAL) www.cityofpsl.com
Lincoln Park Academy Orchestra www.lpabands.com
Southeast Honor Flight www.honorflightsefl.org
St. Lucie Hundred Club www.100clubslc.org
Fort Pierce Police Athletic League (PAL)www.fortpiercepal.com
The Inner Truth Project www.innertruthproject.org
Pilot Club of Fort Pierce www.facebook.com/Pilot-Club-of-Fort-Pierce
St. Lucie Learn to Read www.learntoreadslc.weebly.com
United for Animals
St. Lucie County Sherrif's Christmas Families Program
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Indian River County Recipients
Kiwanis Club of Vero Beach
Homeless Family Shelter
Rotary of Vero Beach - Sunrise
IRC Firefighters' Chili Cookoff
COTA Children's Organ Transplant Association
IRC Sheriff's Department Shop with a Cop
Ocean Research & Conservation Organization
Youth Guidance
Main Street Vero Beach Association
The Buggy Bunch
Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH)
Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches
St. Lucie County Recipients
Toys for Tots & Creature Safe Place
Mustard Seed
American Cancer Society
Graceway Village
ALS Foundation - Ice Bucket Challenge
Treasure Coast Food Bank
Sunrise Theatre Foundation - Children's Summer Program
PALs
Boys & Girls Club St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County Learn to Read
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Vero Beach National Little League
Youth Guidance
IRC Firefighters
The Source
Hibiscus Children's Center
Christie's Gym Booster Club
Main Street Vero Beach
IRC Firefighter's Assoc.
American Red Cross
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VNA of the TC
Children's Home Society
Sun Up of IRC
Vietnam Veterans of America
March of Dimes
Youth Guidance of IRC
IRC Healthy Start
CASTLE of the TC
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sebastian Clambake
Habitat for Humanity of IRC
Rotary Club of Vero Beach
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Kiwanis Club of Vero
Boys & Girls Club
Florida Sheriff's Ranches
Youth Guidance of IRC
Harvest Food Outreach
American Red Cross
Hibiscus Children's Center
Children's Home Society
Dollars for Scholars
Indian River Soccer Assoc.
Cleaning for a Reason
Indian River Firefighters
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American Cancer Society
Substance Abuse Council
Guardians for New Futures
American Red Cross
Vero Beach Rec Dept
Character Counts
VNA Hospice of the TC
4H Organization
March of Dimes
Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast
Pink Tie Friends
Childcare Resources
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Exchange Club of IRC
Main Street Vero Beach
Salvation Army
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Sebastian Clambake Festival
American Red Cross
IRC Habitat for Humanity
Cleaning for a Reason
March of Dimes
IRC Firefighters Fair
United Way of IRC
American Cancer Society
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Sheriff's Youth Ranch
United Way
Education Foundation of IRC
Dollars for Scholars
Sebastian Clambake Festival
American Red Cross
March of Dimes