Grants Awarded in 2007 Grant Cycle
| Habitat for Humanity Sarasota | $ | 65,000 | Support the acquisition of the Albertha Tharp & Mamie Golden Estate parcels at The Villages at Leonard Reid in Newtown. | |
| Mental Health Community Centers | $ | 30,000 | To provide a 15-passenger van for support programs at Prospect House | |
| Naples Community Healthcare Foundation | $ | 20,000 | To purchase two PROS Pinnacle software upgrades | |
| Suncoast Communities Blood Bank | $ | 72,500 | To refurbish the 1983 bloodmobile and equip it with state-of-the-science blood collection instruments. | |
| Total Grants | $ | 187,500 |
Grants Awarded in 2005 Grant Cycle
| All Faiths Food Bank | $ | 27,208 | Purchase a new high reaching fork lift | |
| American Heart Association | $ | 20,000 | Purchase 10 automated external defibrillators [AED's] for placement with the vehicles of the Collier County Sheriff's office | |
| American Red Cross - Collier County | $ | 30,000 | Hurricane Wilma Disaster Relief and Disaster Preparedness | |
| Habitat for Humanity Sarasota | $ | 50,000 | Sponsor home to be constructed in Phase III of Jordan's Crossing in early 2006 | |
| Naples Community Healthcare Foundation | $ | 20,000 | Purchase equipment for oncology unit | |
| Philharmonic Center for the Arts | $ | 10,000 | Support Youth Outreach Program | |
| Pines of Sarasota Foundation | $ | 50,000 | Help construct a new 122 bed skilled nursing facility that will house a Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, refurbish and add dining room to a 22-bed nursing building | |
| United Way of Sarasota County | $ | 10,000 | Support the Alexis de Touqueville Society | |
| University of South Florida Foundation | $ | 100,000 | Capital enhancement of the Crosley Campus Center. Naming recognition for the Wing for the Arts and Sciences | |
| Total Grants | $ | 317,208 |
Grants Awarded in 2004 Grant Cycle
Organization |
Amount |
Purpose |
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Boy Scouts of America |
$ 25,000 |
Capital improvements to Camp Flying Eagle |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County |
$ 15,000 |
Project Learn program for members of all three clubs to receive homework assistance and after-school tutoring |
| Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity |
$ 25,000 |
Hurricane relief reconstruction on existing Habitat homes |
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| Children First, Inc. |
$ 10,000 |
New North Port facility for Early Head Start and Head Start |
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| Children's Haven and Adult Community Services, Inc. |
$ 10,000 |
Transitions - WorkTrek and High School/High Tech |
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| Circus Sarasota |
$ 5,000 |
Provide tickets to children from low-income families during the 2005 winter season, "Live the Dream" |
| Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. |
$ 75,000 |
Capital campaign for new Sarasota campus with naming
recognition for the Library |
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| Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. |
$ 25,000 |
Second and final payment of grant made in 2003 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Sarasota-Manatee Inc. |
$ 37,697
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Purchase 14-passenger wheel-chair accessible van |
| Naples Community Healthcare Foundation |
$ 20,000
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Capital needs in Oncology unit |
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| Naples Public Library |
$ 5,000
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Children's programming |
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| New York University School of Medicine |
$ 2,000
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Ann Belsky Moranis Memorial Fund |
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| Philharmonic Center for the Arts |
$ 10,000
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Discretionary distribution |
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| Ringling School of Art and Design |
$ 20,000
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Construction of a screened deck as an extension to
Hammond Commons |
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| Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center of Sarasota |
$ 10,000
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Add one transitional housing apartment for one year for vicitims of domestic violence |
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| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation |
$ 45,000
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Equipment to be designated |
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| TSIC of Sarasota County |
$ 9,000
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One prepaid scholarship and support services for 6-12 grade student |
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| United Way of Sarasota County |
$ 10,000
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Support the Alexis de Tocqueville Society |
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United Way of Sarasota County |
$ 1,000 |
Success By 6 Continuation of Care/Hardship Childcare Scholarships |