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Grants Awarded in November 2007 Grant Cycle |
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Organization |
Amount |
Purpose |
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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
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Grants Awarded in April 2007 Grant Cycle
| Organization |
Amount |
Purpose |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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