Want to lend a helping hand to our area’s myriad nonprofits, but not sure where to start? Here are a few of the many giving opportunities, in a range of choices that can fit your passions and your pocketbook. Whether big or small, every donation matters, and you’ll know exactly how you helped to change [...]

Sarasota Magazine’s humor columnist, Bob Plunket (aka Mr. Chatterbox), likes to tease me by calling me a trophy wife. My chance to actually deserve that title came over the phone on a sun-scorched August day from actor and philanthropist extraordinaire Carolyn Michel. “The Community AIDS Network would like for you to be their celebrity dancer [...]

5:15 a.m. On March 27 in the pre-dawn quiet throughout Sarasota and Manatee, a buzz was building. Well before sunrise, the windows of the Community Foundation of Sarasota shone bright onto Fruitville Road. Inside, laptops hummed, staffers fidgeted and a projector warmed the back wall of a balloon-filled banquet room. One mile north, Cat Depot [...]

It’s always a wonder how soon the next Sarasota social season arrives when the last one seriously feels like 20 minutes ago. But it is in fact time to transition into the social and stylish swing of things. To help you, I’ve pored over what’s trending from the New York, Paris and Milan runway shows [...]

Sarasota Magazine’s annual listing of local nonprofits highlights a selection of local nonprofits that aid the needy, comfort the infirm, guide our youth, expand our minds and lift our spirits. These listings are a testament to the thousands of inspiring people dedicated to serving the community. This year, we’ve grouped the listings into categories for [...]

“What’s Rule No. 1?” asks Tim “Stretch” Webber, computer instructor at the Loveland Center in Venice. “No snoring!” exclaims Lisa, one of the students who are scattered throughout the room at computer stations. “That’s right,” says Stretch with a laugh. “Snoring keeps me awake!” The students are halfway through their morning computer lab, a class [...]