Second Voting Meeting
November 7, 2018
2nd Voting Meeting Presenters (l to r) – Jean Saylor, Connie Abood, Paula Griffin
Children’s Guardian Fund was the selected charity
We raised $14,400.
On November 7, 2018 we had 89 of our 146 members in attendance at our second voting meeting. The three presenters did a fabulous job with their presentations. Congratulations to all of them.
In addition to the members’ donations, we were awarded a $5,000 matching donation grant by The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation – making a total donation of $19,400 to Children’s Guardian Fund.
Children’s Guardian Fund, Inc. Presented by Jean Saylor
More than 1,400 children in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. The Children’s Guardian Fund and the Guardian ad Litem Program work together to ensure that your people who do not have the support of their parents at least have the support of their community. They provide things from tutoring to sports fees, from an instrument to play in the school to soccer shoes. These items and experiences allow them to develop a sense of normalcy and self-worth.
The two additional charities that were pitched were:
The Twig – Beams of Grace Presented by Paula Griffin
The Twig is a faith-based organization that serves foster children and their families by providing clothing and accessories.
The Academy at Glengary, Inc. Presented by Connie Abood
The Academy is a vocational training center for adults living with mental health challenges.
First Voting Meeting
March 7, 2018
1st Voting Meeting Presenters (l to r) – Linda Hoy, Karen Alofs, Linda Mansperger
Resurrection House was the selected charity
We raised $11,400.
In addition to the members’ donations, we were awarded a $5,000 matching donation grant by The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation – making a total donation of $16,400 to The Resurrection House.
On March 7, 2018 we had 84 of our 110 members in attendance at our inaugural voting meeting. The three presenters did a fabulous job with their presentations. Congratulations to all of them for being the first women to pitch a charity to our group.
Resurrection House Presented by Linda Hoy
www.resurrectionhousesarasota.org
Mission Statement: Resurrection House is a forward thinking non-denominational faith-based resource center committed to transitioning at-risk and homeless individuals to a path of self-sufficiency. Resurrection House meets the needs of the homeless by providing showers, restrooms, breakfast & lunch, and volunteers to wash, dry and fold laundry. Since opening in 1989, they have served over 31,000 homeless individuals. The services also include barber services, medical help, legal advice, employment help by providing bus passes or bicycles, storage facilities, mailbox services and spiritual help. Their operating budget is $500,000, with most of it coming from individuals, businesses, foundations and religious groups. They receive no money from city, county, state or federal government. They have 5 employees and 150 volunteers. 90% of their budget goes to Program Services. They serve 1200 clients each year. In addition to monetary donations, they welcome clothing, toiletries, canned goods and peanut butter. They also need men’s sneakers, jeans, underwear and small hotel sized bottles of shampoo. Our donation will be used to purchase larger washers and dryers, as well as new lockers for their clients’ storage.
The two additional charities that were pitched were:
Hope Family Services, Inc. Presented by Karen Alofs
This organization promotes safety and strength for victims of domestic violence and strives to help those individuals become self-reliant.
Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast Presented by Linda Mansperger www.samaritangulfcoast.com
Samaritan provides counseling for individuals, couples, families and children, as well as career, personality and psychological assessments.