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My Island Cookout & Bluewater Boat Drawing Event

Join us on June 6, 2026, for a one-of-a-kind Merritt Island fundraiser supporting I Love My Island. Enjoy great food, live music, and community fun—all while helping local seniors, families, and students. Every ticket includes a delicious meal and a chance to win a Bluewater 2850 Sportfishing Center Console with twin Suzuki 300s! Learn more and get your tickets at the official event site.

My Island Cookout & Bluewater Boat Drawing Event

Join us on June 6, 2026, for a one-of-a-kind Merritt Island fundraiser supporting I Love My Island. Enjoy great food, live music, and community fun—all while helping local seniors, families, and students. Every ticket includes a delicious meal and a chance to win a Bluewater 2850 Sportfishing Center Console with twin Suzuki 300s! Learn more and get your tickets at the official event site.

Our Programs

Below are four of the programs we support through your donations.

Sponsorships
Youth Activity Sports Photo
To support youth activities, we:
  • Feed hungry children through the Bag Pack program
  • Sponsor youth programs from athletics to academics
  • Donate school supplies
  • Provide scholarships for local sports camps
  • Fund children’s program for “Back the Blue” event

Additionally, I Love My Island funds 2 scholarships for graduating seniors each year.

For more information about current child and youth programs, please call or e-mail.

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Senior Resource Center Programs
Youth Activity Sports Photo
28% of adults in MI are considered seniors and of those 22% live alone. I Love My Island focuses on helping older islanders through the following activities.
  • Provide food through our Healthy Meals for Older Adults Program
  • Sponsor Pen-Pal and “Think of You” note campaigns for isolated seniors
  • Deliver food, gift and personal hygiene items to home-bound seniors during the holidays
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Help for Individuals and Families
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The “disaster” most familiar to us is one that happens to an individual or family – an accident, job loss, illness. I Love My Island has been able to help thousands of people through a crisis by providing relief through our program. These are some examples of the support we have given.
  • Supplied household appliances after a home fire
  • Provided a wheelchair for a disabled veteran
  • Furnished an apartment for a mother and children escaping domestic violence
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Launch Scholarship
Help Individual & Families Photo
Each year ILMI provides two (2) $500.00 scholarships for students graduating from a Merritt Island High School who have an interest in an entrepreneurial career. Last year’s winner is pursuing a degree in marketing; the focus can be either a certificate program or a degree - what’s important is the plan for achieving that goal.
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Sponsorships
Programs for Older Islanders
Help for Individuals and Families
Help for Individuals and Families
Launch Scholarship
Launch Scholarship Photo

My Island Thrift Store

The My Island Thrift Store is located 234 E Merritt Island Cswy in Merritt Island, Florida. Donation-based, the store is an essential part of our non-profit organization as it provides a large portion of funding for our other programs. At the store, you can find a wide variety of substantially discounted goods from furniture to clothing, sports equipment, and more.

News & Updates

Wellness – Learn and Move!

New WELLNESS PROGRAM starts in June!!!! Mondays 11AM to 12Noon. Wellness and exercise classes.  Each week will be a different topic.  All levels accepted.  Come, have fun and improve your health.  Wear comfortable clothing.  FREE. Check the calendar for topic. Hope to see you there.  

Where Does Your Donation Go?

I am often ask how donations are used through our non-profit, I Love My Island, Inc. So, this blog is an attempt to share some of the things we do to help support our Island community. First, we need to review our mission statement: To [...]

$7,000.00 in Scholarships Awarded by ILMI

July 9, 2021 An important part of our mission is to support graduating seniors as they enter into the post-high school education track.  We had wanted to add a scholarship to our programs for a long time and in 2020 we accomplished that goal through our [...]

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