February 6, 2025
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $650,000 for Hurricane Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded $650,000 through its Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund to 21 human services organizations serving Sarasota, Ma…
January 7, 2025
EOD's 'Bucket Fillers' initiative spreads kindness and respect through literacy
Embracing Our Differences’ annual “Bucket Fillers” reading initiative recently inspired 10,000 students in 537 pre-K to third-grade classrooms at 70 public, private, and char…
July 11, 2024
$500,000 in grants awarded to support vital programming
Grants support nonprofit organizations promoting access to educational, health, and human services in the region SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded mo…
November 8, 2023
All Faiths Food Bank plans turkey dinner distributions
All Faiths Food Bank will hold its annual frozen turkey distribution for Thanksgiving beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at 777 N. Tamiami Trail. The dist…
September 21, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Grants $6,200 to Mayors Feed the Hungry
Grant Money Supports Updates to Computer System and Website The Community Foundation of Sarasota County awarded a generous grant of $6,200 to Mayors’ Feed the Hungry Program. This fun…
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards nearly $150,000 to Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and support groups
Four local nonprofit organizations have received funding for brain research and support programs In recognition of June as International Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Commun…
April 17, 2023
Recent grants support All Faiths Food Bank's BackPack Program
Grants totaling $60,000 help All Faiths provide nutritional assistance for students over the weekend and during school breaks Nearly 50% of Sarasota County and 100% of DeSoto County students…
January 30, 2023
Eighty Thousand Dollars Awarded to the Child Protection Center
The Child Protection Center, Inc. (CPC) has been awarded $80,000 in funds through the generosity through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. and the William G. and Marie Selby Fo…
December 7, 2022
Still smiling: Season of Sharing and community help Sarasota woman through painful year
Tina Davis was famous for her radiant smile. If ever customers at Duff’s Original Buffet in Bradenton entered in a sour mood, by the time their drinks touched their tables, Davis’…