July 16, 2021
Nonprofit Efforts Rally for Summer Learning and Student Success with Support from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Closing the achievement gap and extending learning gains have never been more crucial for students following a year of tremendous changes. This summer, the Community Foundation of Sarasota Cou…
July 3, 2021
Success, Fulfillment and Futures On the Summer Syllabus
Following a year of tremendous changes, the school district and nonprofits across our region are rallying for student success on a truly collaborative scale. The timing and urgency couldn&rsqu…
January 14, 2021
Embracing Our Differences receives support for EdExploreSRQ initiatives
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded Embracing Our Differences a $31,488 grant, which will help fund the cost of EOD’s 2020-2021 EdExploreSRQ initiatives, includi…
October 21, 2020
Florida Studio Theatre Helps Provide 'Write a Play' at No Cost to Schools
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) recently received a $37,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, a key partner in FST’s efforts to provide its award-winning WRITE A PLAY…
January 6, 2020
EdExploreSRQ ED-stravaganza Grant Winners Named
Tuttle Elementary School, Woodland Middle School and individual teachers from Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, Sarasota Middle School, Wilkinson Elementary and Tatum Ridge Elementary were all…
December 11, 2019
Empowering Families and Individuals to Succeed
While we each aspire to lead a successful life in our own way, the path to reaching our greatest potential is often found through education. Education breeds skills and, more importantly, conf…
September 27, 2019
Ed-stravaganza and the Power of Collaboration
A plume of mist lifts from a stainless steel mixing bowl as Doug Shenk from the Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream exploration demonstrates the science behind making ice cream with liquid nitrogen. A…
April 26, 2019
Connecting Families with Cultural Resources
Our region abounds with opportunities to explore culture, nature and art. But many low income families never have the opportunity to experience and learn from the community’s rich resour…