United Way
Since 1999, FPUA employees have voluntarily contributed thousands of dollars to the United Way. Each year, FPUA kicks off a campaign to help United Way of St. Lucie County raise money for disadvantage people in the community. Employees may elect to have funds donated through payroll deduction or make an annual one-time contribution. Employees at FPUA believe in giving back to the community.
These are just of few of the organizations that have benefited from the generosity of FPUA’s employees:
ALPI - Agricultural and Labor Program
Program: George W. Truitt Family Service Center
Serves the needs of children from 6 months through 5 years of age from low-income households to allow parents to work or participate in training. (772) 466-2631
Program: Head Start
Total development program providing children from low-income families with activities designed to develop intellectual, social, physical, psychological and emotional skills. (772) 466-2631
Children's Home Society
Program: Teen-Life Choices
Designed to reduce the onset of early sexual activity, understanding of consequences of that Activity and the realities of teen parenthood. (772) 489-5601
Exchange Club CASTLE
Programs: High Hopes, Safe Families
Improves quality of family life while preventing child abuse, by providing community education support and resources to parents in need of assistance. (772) 334-9311
Center for Information & Crisis Referral Services / 2-1-1- Helpline
Information and referral for emergency services assistance - 24/7 information, referral, telephone counseling, crisis intervention and suicide prevention services, toll-free.
DATA Drug Abuse Treatment Association
Programs: Residential Treatment Center, Outpatient
High quality, cost-effective drug abuse treatment, prevention, and education services for adolescents - beginning with awareness and continuing to all phases of recovery, residential, outpatient and continuing care programs. (772) 464-7575
Learn to Read of St. Lucie County
Basic reading and writing for English speaking adults. Also English as a Second Language. Goal: To increase adult literacy in St. Lucie County by recruiting and training tutors and by recruiting and teaching functionally illiterate adults. (772) 464-2747
Mustard Seed Ministries
Emergency social services for members of the community in crisis. Includes food, clothing, household goods and financial assistance for utilities and prescription drugs. (772) 465-6021
SafeSpace, Inc.
Hotline: (772) 464-4555
Emergency shelter, counseling, referral and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence. Temporary shelter available in Martin and Indian River Counties.
The ARC of St. Lucie County, Inc.
Programs: Vocational Training, After School.
Goals: After School - To reduce family stress and support family stability with a year-round after school program for multiply-handicapped children (772) 468-7879
Alzheimer's Community Care
Unique health-care support system designed to provide case management, crisis prevention, and assistance to Alzheimer's disease patients and those suffering from a related disorder, their families and caregivers. Ft. Pierce: (772) 465-2826
Council on Aging / St. Lucie County
Programs: Adult Day Care-Port St. Lucie; Meals on Wheels.
Services to persons over 60 years of age; usually those with very low incomes. Services include recreation, transportation, homemaker services, education, information & referral. (772) 336-8608
Tri-County TEC / Helping People Succeed (HPS)
Programs: Employment Services
Community Living assists individuals with severe mental and/or physical challenges to experience the community environments that all of us experience. Port St. Lucie: (772) 878-4427.