August 17, 2021
Happy Tails from the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch
The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch continues to leverage the generous Animal Welfare Grant from the Robert Parker Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. This grant is focused o…
July 14, 2021
Friends of Manatee County Animal Services awarded $10,000 grant
The Friends of Manatee County Animal Services (FoMCAS) was recently honored with a $10,000 award from the Robert Parker Fund and Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund I of the Community Found…
June 1, 2021
Medical Service Beyond Routine Needs | Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch
In April of this year, the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch was awarded an Animal Welfare Grant in the amount of $8,000 to support Medical Service Beyond Routine Needs.We want to thank the Rob…
May 17, 2021
Satchel's Last Resort | Grant Supports Emergency Medical Fund
Thank you to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for the recent grant award of $16,000 from the Helen C. Schwieder Fund to support our emergency medical fund. Two weeks ago we rescued…
May 10, 2021
1,000 mini reefs to protect marine life and improve water quality in Bocilla Islands
Ocean Habitats in partnership with the Bocilla Island Conservancy is working to install 1,000 mini reefs in Charlotte County. The reefs filter water from channels and lakes threatened by pollu…
May 7, 2021
Venice Cat Coalition Receives $12,000 Animal Welfare Grant
The Venice Cat Coalition, a nonprofit spay-neuter organization based in Venice, recently received a $12,000 grant from the Helen C. Schwieder Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota Count…
May 1, 2021
Fostering A More Humane Community, One Paw at a Time
Whether they bark, meow, neigh, or squawk, animals are inseparable members of our families. My own family would be incomplete without our three Labradors, J.J. (Jogger Jerde), a chocolate lab…
April 26, 2021
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $203,000 in Grants Promoting Animal Welfare
Grants support nonprofit organizations that serve domestic animals and promote their humane care in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties SARASOTA, FL – Through its annual An…