July 18, 2024

New Stars Academy to brighten childcare options

Day care center created after Hurricane Ian's damage to assist community need PORT CHARLOTTE--Maria Guerrero knew she could lead a new day care center after Hurricane Ian, especially after exp…

July 18, 2024

First 1,000 Days Suncoast at SMH Received $7,500 Grant

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation recently received a $7,500 Parent Leadership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the First 1,000 Days Suncoast initiative…

July 17, 2024

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Over $238,000 in National and Regional Grants Toward Artist Programs and Community Initiatives

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that the Hermitage has been awarded nearly a dozen grants totaling over $238,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including r…

July 17, 2024

USF researcher's disaster preparedness app wins funding from Sarasota foundation

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the University of South Florida Foundation a $7,500 grant to support a USF researcher’s development of a d…

July 11, 2024

Embracing Our Differences Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Establish Parent Advisory Council

Embracing Our Differences (EOD) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $6,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to launch a Parent Advisory Council (PAC). This…

July 8, 2024

Tickets on sale for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's ‘Stage of Discovery' student show

For the ninth year, aspiring actors, dancers and singers ages 8-19 are taking the stage with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe as part of its Stage of Discovery program. The five-week summer musi…

July 8, 2024

United We Stand

Aside from vibrant fireworks displays, the Fourth of July holiday provides the time to reflect on our nation’s many virtues. As Americans, we are bound by shared values, including the id…

July 3, 2024

11 nonprofits come together under one roof for new collaboration

Within a bucket of compost, there are hundreds of thousands of organisms performing work at a microscopic level, said Tracie Troxler, executive director of Sunshine Community Compost. She sai…