December 13, 2024

Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Need

By Blog, Story, Homepage - Blog,

As our Community Foundation celebrates the 25th anniversary of Season of Sharing, historic hurricane activity in our region reminds us just how valuable this time-tested and trusted safety net…

December 3, 2024

Season of Sharing helps beloved Sarasota school counselor and family after storm damage

By Homepage - Story of Impact, The Herald-Tribune Media Group, Saundra Amrhein,

As a counselor and cheerleading coach at Sarasota High School, Ciara Van Ness was accustomed to having a strong antenna attuned to students' needs.

A driven kid herself back in high…

November 27, 2024

Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira,

Cecilia Grove didn’t work for 38 days after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge flooded the kitchen of the restaurant where she waits tables. The Cottage, a local and tourist favorite o…

November 24, 2024

To grow a life of purpose: Season of Sharing and nonprofit help local man rebuild his life

By Blog, Homepage - Story of Impact, The Herald-Tribune Media Group, Saundra Amrhein,

A few years ago, Charles Robinson stared at the gray walls of his prison cell and was convinced of one thing. He would not be back in here again. By then in his early 60s, Charles had spent th…

November 17, 2024

Tireless Bradenton single mom gets boost from Season of Sharing after storm damage

By Blog, Homepage - Blog, The Herald-Tribune Media Group, Saundra Amrhein,

Panic gripped Kim Hinkle as her mind registered the images caught by her flashlight near midnight on an evening in late September: floodwater was rushing into the parking lot in front of her h…

November 12, 2024

Punta Gorda caregiver gets boost from Season of Sharing after decades helping others

By Blog, Homepage - Blog, The Herald-Tribune Media Group, Saundra Amrhein,

When Craig Kenny was growing up in a small town in Michigan, he sought escape from the tensions in his house by keeping company with senior neighbors on his block. Sometimes he’d walk th…

November 6, 2024

Large and small donations push Season of Sharing to historic early start

By Homepage - Story of Impact, Saundra Amrhein,

Fundraising for Season of Sharing has reached a "historic" early start after two additional large donations to the campaign have brought the total to $3 million and counting.

This p…

November 5, 2024

Culverhouse gives a half million dollars to Season of Sharing

By Homepage - Story of Impact, Observer Media Group,

The gift from Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. to the annual campaign will help provide relief for local families impacted by this year's hurricanes. Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. have made a $…

November 4, 2024

Season of Sharing helps Venice family enduring car repairs and a broken AC

By Blog, Homepage - Blog, The Herald-Tribune Media Group, Saundra Amrhein,

Well before this year's floods and high winds, Mary Bett Hockensmith’s life was impacted by fire. Late one night in November 2017, the 25-year-old started getting frantic text messages f…