Member and Partner Donations to Date
Fifteenth Voting Meeting
March 5, 2024
Videos available for viewing:
Opening Remarks – Kathy Gordon
Baby Basics, Inc. – Sandy Slaminko
Links to presentation videos follow each description below
presenters (l to r): Megan Howell, Yvonne Hawke (Sandy Pollard), Christina Fredericks
On March 5, 95 of our 242 members were in attendance at our fifteenth voting meeting. Members can nominate a charity while having a representative from the charity make the presentation. This format allows us to learn about three worthy Sarasota charities and our members’ passion for them.
Congratulations to all of them.
Second Heart Homes, Inc. was the selected charity
We raised $23,400
Second Heart Homes provides housing, support and love for homeless single adults with mental illness.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Megan’s presentation here
Second Heart Homes presentation
The two additional charities pitched were:
Hand Up to Victory Nominated by Susan Pollard, Presented by Yvonne Hawke
Hand Up to Victory provides stability, resources and peer support to those seeking recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Yvonne’s presentation here
Hand Up to Victory presentation
Sarasota Children’s Museum Presented by Christina Fredericks (Member)
www.sarasotachildrensmuseum.org
Sarasota Children’s Museum a museum for children and families, providing interactive exhibits and programs that ignite curiosity, creativity and a love of learning. Their mission is to bring hands on learning to children in Sarasota and surrounding counties. They are going mobile! Steam Machine trailer needs a vehicle.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Christina’s presentation here