Charities

Painting with a Twist Bradenton hosts a monthly event, with proceeds from the evening going to a local charity or non-profit organization through it’s Painting with a Purpose program. The event is hosted just like any other fun night out at the Studio, with a tiny twist (no pun intended). At the …

The pandemic caused the leadership Team of Truly Valued, a non-profit 501(c)(3) in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, to quickly reimagine their mentorship program for middle and high school young women. They skillfully transitioned to a creative virtual environment without pausing for a moment. Thei…

This has been a tough year for many here on the Suncoast. Yet there are organizations like The Blessing Bags Project that long before 2020 were caring for those less fortunate in our communities. This group of volunteers and strategic partnerships throughout the Suncoast seeks to provide basic an…

As a lead into the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, and ESPN Hall of Fame Sportscaster Dick Vitale’s now virtual Dick Vitale Gala, the Weston Hermann Drive-By Fundraiser  will be held on Sept. 4, 2020. The Weston Hermann Drive-By Fundraiser Weston …

Clear the Shelters is a nationwide effort with a goal to find forever homes for every single animal in shelters all across the country. Manatee County Animal Services is excited to be participating in the effort and hopes to find homes for all the cats and dogs currently housed at their facility….

Loveland Center recently received a grant from the James W. Wherritt Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. The grant will increase the organization’s essential services in North Port by 175%. Current Needs Loveland’s North Port program currently operates out of 97…

Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub is having a benefit for Jenn Wagner and your help is greatly needed. This plea is from their Facebook page and we’d like to share it with you. 5 years ago our friend, Jenn Wagner, had a non-cancerous pituitary tumor removed surgically. Though several years have passed…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast (BBBS Sun Coast) is Hosting ‘The Biggest Virtual Info Session’ across their 10-county footprint on July 7, 2020. The organization provides one-to-one mentoring relationships to children ages 6-21 years old throughout the Gulf Coast of Florida in Sarasota,…

I never even knew there was a Head Start program for migrant workers in Myakka City. Then my friend Betsy Plante asked if we would come take pictures for her and her group. Betsy is a co-founder of The Blessing Bags Project in Bradenton, FL. Their mission is to “provide items to the homeless and …

Friends of Manatee County Animal Services (FoMCAS) is asking that you BE THE ONE to help them continue to help the animals at Manatee County Animal Services Animal Shelter. Giving Challenge From Noon Tuesday, April 28th to noon Wednesday, April 29, Friends of Manatee County Animal Services …