Where Do Your Donation Dollars Go?
Library Foundation for Sarasota County
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The Library Foundation champions public libraries, supports its initiatives and programming, and helps extend the library system’s reach in Sarasota County. sarasotalibraryfoundation.org
$10
Provides one paperback book for the Youth Department.
$100
Provides one digital audiobook—a tool that’s especially helpful for low-vision residents—to help meet growing demand.
$1,000
Covers the cost of three teen writing workshops.
$10,000
Provides 20 Pop-Up Library programs in underserved areas.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties
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The Boys & Girls Clubs works to help young people become productive, caring, responsible citizens. bgcsdc.org
$10
Provides healthy snacks to fuel a child's afternoon at the club.
$100
Covers supplies for hands-on academic enrichment programs.
$1,000
Funds individualized mental wellness sessions with trained behavioral health professionals.
$10,000
Provides four children with a year-round club membership.
Legal Aid of Manasota
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Legal Aid of Manasota provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Sarasota and Manatee county residents, ensuring they have legal representation when their shelter, safety, health or child custody are at risk. legalaidofmanasota.org
$10
Provides gift cards to youth aging out of foster care to use for personal hygiene supplies or meals.
$100
Funds legal assistance for a pro bono attorney to prepare advance directives and wills for a local senior.
$1,000
Supports representation for a veteran wrongfully denied VA benefits or facing eviction.
$10,000
Provides legal representation and helps secure injunctions for protection for 10 survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
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The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County promotes and advocates for arts and culture initiatives in our community. sarasotaarts.org
$10
Highlights a local artist, organization or event through a social media shout out.
$100
Spotlights local artistic talent on a community calendar.
$1,000
Funds an arts convention to discuss the evolving needs of Sarasota’s cultural sector.
$10,000
Powers the annual Arts Summit—an event that champions the role of arts and culture in the community.
Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
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The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is a cooperative partnership that works to improve the health of Sarasota Bay and the area's natural resources. sarasotabay.org
$10
Provides equipment, like a picker or gloves, to help program volunteers clean up beaches, creeks, parks and the bay.
$100
Supports a kayak wellness tour for three veterans with PTSD.
$1,000
Supports an educational excursion to the bay for up to 100 local school students.
$10,000
Funds a habitat enhancement project in the Sarasota Bay watershed.
Harvest House
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Harvest House offers housing, addiction recovery programs, and food security to those in need. harvesthousecenters.org
$10
Provides a single mom in need of emergency shelter with a dignity kit composed of soap, shampoo, a toothbrush, deodorant and feminine hygiene products.
$100
Covers a week of bus passes for multiple clients in recovery or workforce development programs, helping rebuild their independence and ensure access to job interviews, treatment appointments and school.
$1,000
Provides a month of safe housing and support for a single mom and her children in the Home Again family shelter, including meals and case management services.
$10,000
Provides 500 families (more than 1,000 children and adults) with groceries through Harvest House’s food pantry.
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee
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Meals on Wheels PLUS has served Manatee County residents since 1972 through its PLUS programs: home-delivered meals, the Food Bank of Manatee, Daybreak Adult Day Center and Friendship Dining Centers. mealsonwheelsplus.org
$10
Provides seven meals for children facing food insecurity during the summer.
$100
Provides fresh fruits and vegetables to 16 seniors who attend Meals on Wheels day programs.
$1,000
Provides nearly 30 babies with diapers, wipes and formula through the Emergency Baby Basket program.
$10,000
Provides 1,250 bags of supplemental nutrition to low-income seniors in Manatee County.
