December 17, 2024

Patriot Plaza MORALE Unveiling

By Blog, The Patterson Foundation,

A few years ago, the photographs in the Testimonies tablets at Patriot Plaza endured unexpected weathering and required replacement. Only seven original photographs installed remained in good…

July 11, 2024

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

By Homepage - Story of Impact, SRQ Media,

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…

June 7, 2024

Manasota ASALH to add first director position to Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit's leadership

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

The local branch of the National Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is searching for its first executive director to lead the growing nonprofit after the pa…

May 29, 2024

Suncoast Remake Learning Days attracts more than 36,500 participants at expanded festival

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

Suncoast Remake Learning Days 2024, a regional festival that is part of the largest international learning festival globally, wrapped its 15-day run on May 4, attracting more than 36,500 resid…

May 27, 2024

WBTT Presents: Juneteenth Arts Festival

By Homepage - Story of Impact,

For the second year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the Juneteenth Arts Festival, featuring live dance and music, an art exhibition, films, family-friendly activities, vendors, an…

May 24, 2024

'Clowns Like Me' returns to FSU's Cook Theatre before heading to NYC

By Homepage - Story of Impact, Observer Media Group,

The one-man show tells the story of Sarasota actor Scott Ehrenpreis' struggle with mental illness. A year ago, when actor Scott Ehrenpreis and writer/director Jason Cannon staged the one-man p…

May 24, 2024

The Venice Symphony presents 'Patriotic Pops'

By Homepage - Story of Impact,

WELLEN PARK The Venice Symphony is paying tribute to the nation's bravery during the outdoor event "America's Heroes Patriotic Pops Concert," followed by a fireworks display at 7:30 p.m. May 2…

May 14, 2024

East Bradenton nonprofits benefit from Giving Challenge

By Homepage - Story of Impact, Story of Impact - Featured, Observer Media Group,

Lakewood Ranch Library staff members Tiffany Mautino and Hayley Rigatti walked into Slim Chickens on April 9 with a button maker and 100 3D printed chicks in hand. Mautino and Rigatti, along w…

April 25, 2024

Giving Challenge lends helping hand to Sarasota County nonprofits

By Homepage - Story of Impact, Observer Media Group,

Sarasota once again showed its philanthropic spirit from April 9-10 during the 2024 Giving Challenge. Hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County in conjunction with The Patters…