CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS |
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SEATED: (LEFT TO RIGHT) Rachel Spivey and Colleen Whattaker, (Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County) and Kimberly Griffin and Krista Post (Manatee Children's Services) STANDING: (LEFT TO RIGHT) Marie Berthou and Vanessa Alcantara, (Academy at Glengary, Inc.), Patrick Guerin, III and Becca Eldredge, (Loveland Center, Inc.), Damon Moore and Abbey Kuhn, (Oyster River Ecology), Gabrielle Triplett, (Selah Freedom), Kathleen Murray and Ariel Aparicio-Jerro, (WSLR+Fogartyville), Justin Halas and Austyn Culhane, (Hands Up To Victory) |
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THE 2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED!
What an extraordinary evening we shared at the Impact100 SRQ 7th Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium by the Bay! The energy in the room was electric as our members listened to inspiring presentations from our 10 Grant Finalists and cast their votes for our eight Grant Recipients.
Thanks to the steadfast dedication of our members, we proudly awarded 8 transformational grants of $108,000 each to local nonprofits, empowering them to bring their initiatives to life and create a lasting impact in our community.
A huge congratulations to all of our Grant Finalists! Your unwavering commitment to driving positive change continues to inspire and energize us.
We are thrilled to announce that since 2019, our collective efforts have infused over $4.1 million into the community, supporting innovative projects that address urgent needs and create meaningful, long-lasting change.
TOGETHER, WE ARE SHAPING A BRIGHTER FUTURE— AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING! |
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WSLR+Fogartyville Built for Belonging: Fully-Equipped, Flexible, Community-Driven Space for Creativity and Participation The proposed initiative would convert its static listening venue to a fully equipped, welcoming venue for the community through targeted technology and infrastructure upgrades to its gathering space. |
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Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County ReadingPals and Storytimers The proposed initiative would strengthen early literacy and school readiness in underserved communities in Manatee County with the addition of family engagement kits and take-home books for the current program for 4-year olds and adding engaging, story-based literacy sessions for 3-year olds.
Selah Freedom Safeguarding our Youth - See The Signs
The proposed initiative would raise detection skills for middle school and high school students about the red flags of unhealthy relationships that can lead to trafficking with the addition of a new Prevention Advocate for Sarasota and an age-appropriate video to show in classrooms. |
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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & ANIMAL WELFARE |
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Oyster River Ecology Suncoast Community-Led Oyster Reef Revival The proposed initiative would accelerate the restoration effort to revive the important oyster habitat and improve water quality in the Manatee River with the purchase of a cargo trailer, a skiff boat and a pickup truck. |
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Academy at Glengary, Inc. Blueprint of Self-Support (BOSS): A Family Affair The proposed initiative would help members and their families create personalized plans for independent living, employment, finances, legal needs, special needs trusts, and housing when their caregivers can no longer provide support by funding a Family Care Coordinator. Manatee Children's Services Healing Paws, Helping Hands: Coordinating Treatment and Compassion for Child Abuse Victims
The proposed initiative would strengthen volunteer engagement and help children recover from the trauma of abuse and neglect with comfort, trust, and healing by funding a Volunteer Coordinator and introducing a therapy dog program. |
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Hand Up To Victory Next Steps Sarasota The proposed initiative would support individuals from Sarasota County who are exiting incarceration, detox, treatment programs, or homelessness, significantly improving the outcome for those at the highest risk of relapse or instability by providing immediate housing and essential recovery support. Loveland Center, Inc. Ride Together, Rise Together
The proposed initiative would ensure that individuals with disabilities and seniors residing at Loveland Center have dependable transportation to live active, connected lives with the purchase of four additional accessible vans and minibuses. |
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Discover the 2025 Grant Recipients
and their proposed initiatives by visiting our website. |
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On behalf of the 2025 Impact100 SRQ Board of Directors, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the incredible volunteers who contributed to the success of the Annual Celebration. Your dedication, hard work, and passion made this event truly extraordinary, and we couldn't have done it without you. THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ESSESNTIAL PART OF OUR MISSION! |
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Keep Impact Self Sustaining (K.I.S.S.) |
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To empower women to collectively fund transformational grants to nonprofits in Sarasota & Manatee Counties.
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