July 18, 2024
New Stars Academy to brighten childcare options
Day care center created after Hurricane Ian's damage to assist community need PORT CHARLOTTE--Maria Guerrero knew she could lead a new day care center after Hurricane Ian, especially after exp…
July 17, 2024
USF researcher's disaster preparedness app wins funding from Sarasota foundation
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the University of South Florida Foundation a $7,500 grant to support a USF researcher’s development of a d…
June 4, 2024
Recovery group still chasing funds for Ian's victims
VENICE On the eve of the second hurricane season since Hurricane Ian ravaged the area, many Sun Coast residents are still in recovery mode, and United Way of South Sarasota County is still loo…
April 25, 2024
Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties Awarded a $50,000 Grant from The Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Support Post-Hurricane Ian Reconstruction of North Port Club
Funding Supports Post-Hurricane Ian Reconstruction of North Port Club The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently granted $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Cou…
April 18, 2024
Free North Port Hurricane Expo is set for Saturday
With hurricane season beginning June 1, North Port is hosting an informational Hurricane Expo to help prepare and educate residents.
The free event is set for April 20 from 9 a.m. t…
February 5, 2024
Community Foundation grant to help DeSoto residents still recovering from Hurricane Ian
A nonprofit agency created after Hurricane Ian to aid DeSoto County residents in need of disaster assistance has been awarded a $105,000 grant, the group announced on Tuesday.
The H…
October 3, 2023
A year after Hurricane Ian, Sarasota County working on long term recovery
One year after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, Sarasota and Manatee counties are still recovering from the Category 4 storm's impact.
"Ian was something none…
June 21, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $1 Million for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
An additional $720,000 has been earmarked for future funding Just as a new hurricane season gains steam, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded nearly $1 million to local nonp…
June 1, 2023
A Time to Every Purpose
“In recovery new needs continue to emerge. We continue to learn and unearth new things that you can’t know in those initial days, weeks, and months after a disaster.” &ndash…