Member and Partner Donations to Date
Sixteenth Voting Meeting
November 4, 2025
Videos available for viewing:
Second Heart Homes – Megan Howell
Links to presentation videos follow each description below
presenters (l to r): Robin Hain, Saara Ullery (Mary Lou Belise), Antonia Rolle (Stacey Rickelmann)
On November 4, 2025, 106 of our 257 members were in attendance at our sixteenth voting meeting. Members are able to 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.
Project 180, Inc. was the selected charity
Project 180, Inc. Nominated by Stacey Rickelman, Presented by Antonia Rolle
Project 180 seeks to reintegrate formerly incarcerated citizens into community life. Their vision is to reduce poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and criminal behavior among formerly incarcerated citizens.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Antonia’s presentation here
Project 180, Inc. presentation
The two additional charities pitched were:
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota Nominated by Mary Lou Belise, Presented by Saara Ullery
To provide men and women of our region with the English literacy skills needed to reach their full potential as individuals, parents, workforce participants and as citizens. “Transforming Lives Through Literacy.”
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Saara’s presentation here
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota presentation
Suncoast Institute on Chemical Dependency Presented by Member Robin Hain
Their mission is to offer free addiction education and recovery resources to families, churches and communities – everyone seeking a better understanding of addiction disease and its related problem. They customize programs that meet specific needs of the community.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can watch Robin’s presentation here
Suncoast Institute on Chemical Dependency presentation
Member and Partner Donations to Date
Fifteenth Voting Meeting
March 5, 2025
Videos available for viewing:
Opening Remarks – Kathy Gordon
Baby Basics, Inc. – Sandy Slaminko
Links to presentation videos follow each description below
9presenters (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 $24,100
Second Heart Homes, Inc. also received a $5,000 matching grant by The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, resulting in a total member donation of $29,100.
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