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…