September 16, 2020
The 2020 Census: A Voice for the Future
A few years ago, I got the itch to learn more about my family history. My grandmother had recently passed away, and without any living grandparents to affirm or deny any family lore, facts wer…
September 8, 2020
An Organization with Heart
Editor’s Note: Chip Gaylor Esq., Attorney at Law at Muirhead, Gaylor, Steves & Waskom, P.A., serves as Legal Counsel to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, previously servin…
August 31, 2020
Drafting Our Story of Recovery with Season of Sharing
Dear Friends: If journalism is our first rough draft of history, then caring for community is today’s frontpage headline. From neighbors embracing mask fashion to safely maneuver social…
August 19, 2020
The Inspiration for UNSCRIPTED: Arts from the Inside Out
Editor's Note: Cheryl Mendelson is CEO of the Van Wezel Foundation and Andy Sandberg is Artistic Director and CEO of The Hermitage Artist Retreat. A few months ago, Roxie Jerde, President and…
August 13, 2020
Curls: Alise Fortune's Scholarship Story on her Journey to Self-Love
Editor's Note: Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, we will be sharing dispatches and sentiments from students receiving scholarships from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Our sec…
August 11, 2020
Adapting the Human Services Model During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has put newfound emphasis on the human in Human Services. Headlines, surveys, and reports abound with sector trends that reveal startling realities faced by individuals a…
August 6, 2020
Great Futures Academy: Restoring a Sense of Safety through Education
Editor’s Note: Dawn Page is the Vice President of Operations at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County For 50 years and through thick and thin, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota…
July 30, 2020
Riding Toward Ambiguous Finish Lines
Dear Friends: Normally, at this time of year I would be writing to you about how was I inspired by caring Iowans during my annual cycling trip across Iowa, RAGBRAI, Des Moines Register's Ann…
July 29, 2020
The Changing Landscape of Education: Adapting and Innovating During a Crisis
The challenges facing our education sector are revealing. From overcoming technology barriers to fulfilling the basic needs of our families, the students, parents, teachers, and providers with…