January 17, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performance to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a performance on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House. The production, “Dr.…
January 16, 2025
Theatre Odyssey celebrates 20 years of its Ten Minute Play Festival
After a modest start, the festival has become a mainstay of the Sarasota arts season. Tom Aposporos remembers some things about Theatre Odyssey’s inaugural Ten Minute Play Festival very…
January 15, 2025
A Bradenton mom is helped after a life of helping others
Jennifer Bell was still attached to a catheter when she parked in front of the nonprofit Turning Points.
A 46-year-old business owner and former certified nursing assistant, she had…
January 7, 2025
EOD's 'Bucket Fillers' initiative spreads kindness and respect through literacy
Embracing Our Differences’ annual “Bucket Fillers” reading initiative recently inspired 10,000 students in 537 pre-K to third-grade classrooms at 70 public, private, and char…
January 6, 2025
Season of Sharing helps young mom after car repairs and unpaid medical leave set her back
In today's working climate, sometimes people can have a lot going for them and still find themselves overwhelmed by a setback. That's when Season of Sharing can help.
For 25 years,…
December 30, 2024
After taking in her nephews, Bradenton aunt helped by Season of Sharing
Before this fall, Dawn Ritchie enjoyed the happy life of a single, professional woman.
The 56-year-old divorcee lived in downtown Bradenton, a short walk to parks, nightlife and the…
December 17, 2024
Rise Above Performing Arts Awarded $15,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Rise Above Performing Arts is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Capacity Building Grant from the Edward K. Roberts Emerging Needs Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County…
December 13, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Bring Underserved Families Together for Lights in Bloom®
More than 1,300 local children, families, teachers, and school staff enjoyed complimentary access to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Lights in Bloom® holiday light show this season th…
December 13, 2024
Sarasota Catholic School awarded $10,000 grant
St. Martha Catholic School in Sarasota was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the implementation of a donor database. The grant was provided by…