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’…
September 12, 2022
Free Mammograms Offered to Uninsured Women
Manatee County, FL – September 6, 2022: The single most effective way to reduce the effects of breast cancer is early detection. We Care Manatee is partnering with Bowes Imaging Center,…
September 2, 2022
Community Foundation Awards Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center $30,000
Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to provide mental health counseling services to its clients. In conjun…
January 12, 2022
NAMI Sarasota-Manatee receives grant to support mental health services
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Sarasota and Manatee Counties has received a generous Capacity Building Grant from the Jerome and Lillian Barnett Fund of the Community Foundation of Sa…