February 19, 2025

Local Hurricane Relief and Recovery Strengthened by 4.2 Million Dollars

Even as many throughout the Suncoast continue to recover from Hurricane Ian’s landfall in 2022, our region was hit with an unprecedented hurricane season in 2024. From June 19, when Albe…

February 10, 2025

Sarasota-Manatee community raises historic $7.2 million for Season of Sharing

In the wake of a historic series of catastrophic storms, residents of the Sarasota region have made history themselves by raising an astonishing $7.2 million for the annual Season of Sharing c…

February 9, 2025

Season of Sharing sets historic mark for 25th annual campaign

Great achievements are accomplished through the collective efforts of many individuals contributing their best. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Human Genome Project, many hands and minds made…

January 27, 2025

Untold stories: Housing costs affect many helped by Season of Sharing

You've read about survivors of storms and fires, about residents with health emergencies.

Since November, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has featured numerous stories of resilience, th…

January 21, 2025

74-year-old Bradenton home health aide displaced by hurricanes helped by Season of Sharing

Like many residents born and raised in the area, Susan Tyree has seen a lot of things change in the last seven decades. The sleepy streets of Bradenton where she and her two sisters and their…

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 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 31, 2024

The sun, the sand, and the scars: home for the holidays

For the first time in a long while, this year I didn’t travel for the holidays. My husband Mike and I hosted family at our house, and it’s hard to express how grateful I am for thi…