March 1, 2023

History and Legacy

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Our path from yesterday to tomorrow... Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., for an Ascend at the Aspen Institute conference, the 2Gen FunderXChange. Designed to examine…

February 1, 2023

The Road Ahead: Recovering with Resiliency

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There are so many adages about our senses, especially sight. From “seeing is believing” to “what you see is what you get,” we pay attention to what grabs our attention,…

December 30, 2022

2023: It's about "We"

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This holiday season, I traveled with my husband, Mike, to St. Louis for a family visit. It was wonderful to visit with my brothers, nieces and nephew. It was the first time all of us have been…

December 1, 2022

2022: Ending with Resiliency

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December is prime time for reflecting on the last 11 months, taking stock of what 2022 has meant for all of us, individually and collectively. I like to use this reflection time to consider th…

November 1, 2022

Amidst Grief, Gratitude

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These past few years have brought significant challenges—the pandemic, with its ensuing, ongoing recovery, and Hurricane Ian testing the resolve of our communities. But the challenges ha…

October 5, 2022

Rebuilding a Community

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While the storm itself is now in the rearview mirror, the damage unleashed by Hurricane Ian is very much with us now and will be felt for many years in the future. Our neighbors in the Suncoas…

September 26, 2022

Supporting Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund for All Communities

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Like you, we here at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County are watching news reports, hearing from our neighbors around the suncoast, and learning of the scale of damage left in Hurrican…

September 1, 2022

Kernels of Joy

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This summer marked the 25th time I crossed the state of Iowa by bicycle with my husband, Mike. After a two-year hiatus, we were eager to return to the camaraderie of more than 20,000 people wh…

July 7, 2022

Right On Time

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Timing. There are many expressions about time that can be applied to put our hopes and desires in perspective. “Time flies. “All good things come to those who wait.” “T…