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…

June 14, 2024

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $10,000 Grant to Goodwill SWFL

FORT MYERS, Fla. - June 13, 2024 - PRLog -- The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded a $10,000 grant to Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. to support a customer serv…

June 27, 2023

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $120,000 to Area Nonprofits

Grants support capacity building in nonprofits serving counties along the Suncoast The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded 20 local nonprofit organizations nearly $120,000 thro…

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…

June 22, 2023

Musical Motion Gives Parents a Village of Support, and Children a Place that Fosters Early Learning and Development, Thanks to The Community Foundation of Sarasota County

It takes a village. Monday mornings, in the Serenity Garden at the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Service Center, are anything but serene. The sound of young children singing, dancing, and laughin…

June 21, 2023

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $1 Million for Hurricane Recovery Efforts

An additional $720,000 has been earmarked for future funding Just as a new hurricane season gains steam, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded nearly $1 million to local nonp…

June 20, 2023

A New Mural in the Rosemary District Pays Homage to Leonard Reid, One of Sarasota's Most Important Black Leaders

A large image of Reid, the “right-hand man” of Sarasota’s first mayor, is now displayed on the side of The Sarasota Modern hotel in the Rosemary District. A century-old…

June 8, 2023

Samaritan Counseling Services Awarded $25,000 Grant to Support Mental Health Efforts

Samaritan Counseling Services was awarded a $25,000 grant provided by the James Franklin Warnell & Dorothy J. Warnell Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support mental…