Grants Awarded in November 2007

 Grant Cycle

Organization

 

Amount

 

Purpose

Anna Maria Island Community
Center, Inc.
$      59,163     To provide furnishings for three TLC classrooms and the Computer Learning Center
Children First, Inc. $ 18,000   To purchase a maintenance vehicle for the agency
Cultural Center of Charlotte County $ 99,596   To retrofit, refurnish and replace equipment in the adult education center
DeSoto Memorial Hospital $ 121,518   To update capital equipment in the nursery and obstetrics units
G.WIZ $ 50,000   To fund an energy management system, increased air conditioning capacity and related equipment
Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc. $ 13,000   to purchase a Utility Vehicle and a Club Car Carry-All
Habitat For Humanity Sarasota, Inc. $ 750,000   To provide a leadership gift to the Legacy of Hope Capital Campaign to purchase eleven parcels and demolish land for The Villages at Leonard Reid
Manasota Association For Retarded Citizens, Inc. $ 54,400 To fund a computer lab with ten workstations and peripherals, one part-time support staff and training
Manatee Community Foundation $ 50,000 Capping Grant to help purchase and renovate building at 3103 Manatee Ave West to serve as a permanent office location and to fund a building maintenance reserve fund and acquisition of adjacent property
Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. 50,000 To fund the purchase and installation of an Electronic Health Record System
Manatee Players, Inc. $ 250,000 Capping Grant to help fund construction of the first floor main stage theater and studio/youth theater.
Sarasota County Public Library System $ 50,000 Partnership with CHIP to fund purchase of eleven freestanding kiosks and banner displays
SCOPE $ 225,000 1:1 Matching Grant for three years to support and expand activities central to SCOPE's mission to increase civic engagement and social capital throughout Sarasota County
Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. $ 82,000 To fund Information Technology upgrades through purchase of financial software, computer upgrades, mobile technology hard costs
Soulspeak/Soulmoves $ 15,903 To upgrade current audio/video studios
United Community Centers, Inc. $ 100,000 To pay architectural, engineering and site preparation improvement costs for development and construction of 13th Avenue Dream Center
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe $ 32,102 To purchase sound equipment
     Total Grants for this cycle $

2,020,682

 

  

 

 

Grants Awarded in April 2007 Grant Cycle
 
Organization

Amount

Purpose

American Red Cross Southwest Florida Chapter $   55,000 To support the hardening of the Cantu Court facility
Bayfront Health Foundation $   36,000 To support an Iridium-based aircraft tracking system and telephone system and Gallet flight helmets for Bayflight 2 for Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County $   50,000 To support the completion of the new Robert & Joan Lee Club in Venice
Community Haven for Adults & Children With Disabilities $   33,000 To partially fund renovations for 3 group homes on the CHAC campus
Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. $  100,000 To fund Building Blocks for Success grant program for Sarasota County public school teachers for academic year 2007/08
Florida Studio Theatre, Inc. $  100,000 To support the acquisition of 4 residences to house visiting artists
Forty Carrots of Sarasota $   65,000 Capping Grant for Capital Campaign for building being leased and building reserve
Foundation for Manatee Community College $  300,000 To fund the Graphic Technology and Art Building Equipment Initiative for Bradenton Campus
Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County $    40,000 To fund software to fully integrate all segments of child care administration, upgrade computers, mobile technology and file system and to train staff
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Foundation $   97,500 To purchase specialized Galvanon equipment with associated computer centers for Total Cancer Care implementation in partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital
North Port Area Art Guild, Inc. $   10,000 Matching Grant to fund equipment and furnishings for North Port Art Center
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida $  500,000 Capital Campaign to help fund construction of new regional headquarters in Sarasota
Police Athletic League $   45,000 Matching Grant to purchase Florida State High School Standard football stadium equipment, spectator seating and barriers
South County Family YMCA $   40,000 To support the purchase of playground equipment adjacent to the Youth Activity Center

 

 

Grants Awarded in November 2006 Grant Cycle
Organization

Amount

Purpose

Asolo Theatre Company $ 188,445 To fund the installation of a new sound and lighting system in the Mertz Theatre and Cook Theatre
Charlotte County Council on Aging $   28,411 Renovation of existing patio into office space, paving of new parking lot, new air conditioning system and purchase of LCD projector
 
Children's Academy of Southwest Florida $   62,195 To purchase new computers and peripheral equipment to network 4 centers, 7 portables and 3 outbuildings to the central location
Community AIDS Network, Inc. $   85,000 To fund the renovation of the HIV dental clinic
Englewood Art Center $  25,000 To fund the construction of the new access way and to do an asphalt overlay on the existing parking lot
Florida Center for Child and Family Development $  100,000 To support the construction of a North Port facility
Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting $  30,358 To provide funding for the remote lighting and grip equipment package and the cargo trailer for the mobile field production truck
Habitat for Humanity Venice Area $  73,646 To purchase a 16 foot box truck and a forklift for 1400 Ogden Road in Venice
J.H. Floyd Sunshine Manor, Inc. $  100,000 To make necessary repairs and enhancements to the building required to meet compliance standards mandated by the Agency for Health Care Management
Mote Marine Laboratory $  150,000 To consolidate and construct a Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital
Police Athletic League of Sarasota County, Inc. $  200,000 To help fund the renovation of the Sailor Circus performance arena
Sarasota Conservation Foundation, Inc. $  200,000 To obtain permits, design and connect water and sewer to all buildings at Bay Preserve at Osprey
Sarasota County 4-H Foundation, Inc. $   15,021 To fund repairs and to upgrade the Elephant Ear booth
South Florida Museum $  100,000 To fund the River Heritage Gallery permanent exhibit
TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care $  250,000 Capital Campaign for construction of 8-bed Arcadia Hospice house and administration facility
Volunteer Services of Manatee County, Inc. $   40,000 To purchase a new phone system, computers and related communication equipment and technology

 

 

Grants Awarded in April 2006 Grant Cycle
Organization

Amount

Purpose

American Red Cross, Southwest Florida Chapter $   34,456 To purchase and install 9 air conditioning units and purchase a commercial storage freezer to preserve disaster and emergency supplies
Anna Maria Island Community Center, Inc. $   80,000 Additional contribution to Capital Campaign
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota, Inc. $  100,000 Capital Campaign for construction of the Robert and Joan Lee Venice Boys & Girls Club
Charlotte County Art Guild, Inc. $   33,885 To enlarge and upgrade the pottery studio and to purchase professional, commercial grade equipment
City of North Port, Florida $   80,000 To support the construction of a Social Service Facility on city-owned property
Coalition to Assist Supported Living, Inc. $  150,000 To construct a home for rental to at least 3 developmentally disabled adults, contingent upon acquiring donated land and providing documentation to demonstrate that the home will be completed.
Community Coalition on Homelessness Corp. $   50,000 Matching Grant, renovation of the building for One-Stop Center Building. 
DeSoto Health Resources, Inc. $   44,250 To purchase and install a permanent modular office for agency services.
Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. $  100,000 To fund Building Blocks for Success classroom grants for academic year 2006/07.
Manatee Players, Inc. $  100,000 Capping Grant of to be granted after $7,500,000 is committed, a contract or land and government support is signed and construction begins prior to October 2006.  Capital Campaign to build new multi-faceted performing arts center
Pace Center for Girls $   50,000 Matching Grant, to cover and enclose the patio to be utilized as a reading classroom.
Sarasota Opera Association, Inc. $  500,000 Capital Campaign, "Building on the Vision" to stabilize Opera House structure, improve public areas, renovate the orchestra pit, lighting and rigging systems.
United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, Inc. $  32,970 To fund telecommunications hardware and software enhancements to expand service call volume
United Way of Manatee County, Inc. $  50,000 Capital Campaign to construct a facility to be used with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Venice Little Theatre $  14,995 To purchase Mainstage curtains, including "grand" drape and full set of "masking" drapes.

 

 

 

Grants Awarded in November 2005 Grant Cycle
Organization

Amount

Purpose

American Red Cross National Headquarters $   50,000 Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
American Red Cross, Manatee County Chapter $ 75,000 Capping Grant to help fund Phase II of the "Campaign for the Future" in Lakewood Ranch.
Archaeological Conservancy $ 25,000 Capping Grant to help purchase Little Salt Spring Slough Archaeological Preserve in North Port.  Conditional on City of North Port contributing $25,000
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition $ 200,000 Capping Grant to partially fund construction of "Genesis Center Phase II," expansion of kitchen, classrooms, clinic, dining area, storage and offices.
Circus Sarasota $ 28,155 To purchase new box office software
First Step of Sarasota, Inc. $ 100,000 To renovate the existing Detox facility to increase bed capacity and to convert to a locked facility
Gulf Coast Heritage Association $ 30,000 Matching grant to fund installation of new roofs on five buildings; Guptill House, Point Cottage, Mary's Chapel, Window to the Past Gallery, Visitors Center
Habitat for Humanity $ 100,000 To partially pay for infrastructure development for Phase Three & Four of Jordan's Crossing
Hermitage Artist Retreat $ 90,000 To complete fourth and final restoration phase to dismantle the Beach Cottage
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens $   229,194 To support the repair of extensive termite damage of the structural beams of the Selby House
Mission Unity $   25,000 Matching Grant to acquire building site for residential units for homeless single adults in recovery from substance abuse
Players, Inc. (The) $   28,607 To replace office/lobby furniture and safety related dance flooring at new location of Performing Arts School
Project Light of Manatee, Inc. $   16,500 To fund beautification project of facility by installation of irrigation system, landscaping, repair/replace fencing, resurface/repair parking lot, replace gutters, add security lighting
Safe Place Rape and Crisis Center of Sarasota, Inc. $   80,000 To fund partial construction and remodeling costs for Phase II of expansion project on Main Street Headquarters
South County Family YMCA $  100,000 Matching Grant to fund expansion of Venice branch.
Video Archives, Inc. $   20,000 To help fund production costs of documentary "Volunteers & Our Community" utilizing top 10 winning essays of Selby Foundation's 50th Anniversary celebration
Women's Resource Center $   25,000 Matching Grant to help fund the completion of the second floor renovations of the facility. 

 

 

Grants Awarded in April 2005 Grant Cycle
Organization