Love INC of Brevard Forms $100,000 Karen Fund Grant Award to Assist Brevard Families in Crisis

named in loving memory of Karen Robinson

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — Love In the Name of Christ, known as Love INC, of Brevard has formed the $100,000 Karen Fund grant award, which is dedicated to strengthening the organization’s ability to serve individuals and families in crisis across Brevard County.

Love INC is a non-profit organization that mobilizes local churches to transform lives and communities by providing holistic support to individuals and families in need.

Through a network of volunteers, churches, and community partners, Love INC of Brevard offers practical assistance, spiritual support, and empowerment programs to help individuals overcome challenges and achieve self-sufficiency.

Love INC officials said this generous grant will enhance Love INC’s ability to respond with compassion and care, providing emergency relief and life-stabilizing resources to clients in transformation as they face challenging circumstances.

The fund is named in loving memory of Karen Robinson, a woman whose life was a testimony of quiet strength and unwavering resilience. A single mother, tireless provider, and faithful friend, Karen knew hardship intimately, but never let it define her spirit.

“She faced challenges that many endure in silence: an unsteady personal relationship, the painful closing of a business, and the daily demands of keeping a home running with more needs than resources,” said a Love INC official. “Yet, she pressed forward, determined to give her children not only what they needed, but a life filled with hope and possibility.”

Sadly, Karen passed away in 2024, but her legacy continues through this fund that bears her name. As a tribute to her life and an extension of her heart, The Karen Fund will serve clients walking through similar seasons of struggle, offering the same kind of compassion and provision that defined Karen’s life.

“Karen’s story is sacred to us,” said Kristy Stuart, Executive Director of Love INC of Brevard.

“In hearing her story, her strength was quiet, but her impact was profound. Through this fund, we have the opportunity to honor her by standing alongside others in their time of need, just as she did for so many.

“Her life was a light, and now that light will continue to shine through the work of Love INC.” Her favorite verse, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:14), carried her through every storm.

“Now, it anchors a fund that will offer help and hope to others walking hard roads, reminding them, as Karen did, that they are seen, supported, and deeply loved. Love INC invites the community to join in honoring Karen’s memory by sharing her story, supporting the ongoing mission, and standing in solidarity with those who continue to press forward in the face of adversity.”

To learn more about Love INC or to contribute to their broader mission, CLICK HERE.

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