December 18, 2024
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Raises Nearly $9 Million for Disaster Response and Recovery After Historic Hurricane Season
Funds support both immediate needs and long-term assistance in the hard-hit region SARASOTA, FL – The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has so far raised nearly $9 million in eight…
December 13, 2024
Neighbors Helping Neighbors in Need
As our Community Foundation celebrates the 25th anniversary of Season of Sharing, historic hurricane activity in our region reminds us just how valuable this time-tested and trusted safety net…
December 3, 2024
Season of Sharing helps beloved Sarasota school counselor and family after storm damage
As a counselor and cheerleading coach at Sarasota High School, Ciara Van Ness was accustomed to having a strong antenna attuned to students' needs.
A driven kid herself back in high…
November 27, 2024
Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season
Cecilia Grove didn’t work for 38 days after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge flooded the kitchen of the restaurant where she waits tables. The Cottage, a local and tourist favorite o…
November 24, 2024
To grow a life of purpose: Season of Sharing and nonprofit help local man rebuild his life
A few years ago, Charles Robinson stared at the gray walls of his prison cell and was convinced of one thing. He would not be back in here again. By then in his early 60s, Charles had spent th…
November 17, 2024
Tireless Bradenton single mom gets boost from Season of Sharing after storm damage
Panic gripped Kim Hinkle as her mind registered the images caught by her flashlight near midnight on an evening in late September: floodwater was rushing into the parking lot in front of her h…
November 12, 2024
Punta Gorda caregiver gets boost from Season of Sharing after decades helping others
When Craig Kenny was growing up in a small town in Michigan, he sought escape from the tensions in his house by keeping company with senior neighbors on his block. Sometimes he’d walk th…
November 6, 2024
Large and small donations push Season of Sharing to historic early start
Fundraising for Season of Sharing has reached a "historic" early start after two additional large donations to the campaign have brought the total to $3 million and counting.
This p…