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WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS
- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE OUR HOLIDAY TREE AT UTC FESTIVAL OF TREES
- 2023 MATCHING K.I.S.S. CHALLENGE
- RECENT EVENT PHOTOS
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NEW MEMBER PROFILE
- MEMBER SURVEY
- VOLUNTEER CORNER
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STAY IN THE KNOW
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UPCOMING EVENTS - FOUNDERS CLUB EVENT
- IMPACT IN ACTION: YMCA SHOWCASE
- IMPACT IN ACTION: RESILIENT RETREAT
- SHOWCASE
- MEET & MINGLE: SOUTHBAY YACHT & RACQUET CLUB
- EVERY MEMBER MATTERS - A SPECIAL EVENT
- FARMERS MARKETS
- PURPOSEFUL POPUPS
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(Photo L-R) Maria Mandler, Ellen Foster |
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Join us in welcoming our two newest Impact100 SRQ Board of Directors Members! Maria Mandler, Community Investment Review Committee (CIRC) Director, and Ellen Foster, Focus Areas Director, join the Board of Directors as we enter our 5th Giving Year. We thank these two talented women for all they do for Impact100 SRQ. |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE |
(Photo L-R) Andrea McHenry, Holly Shulman, Jane Gill Watt, Rose Dalsandro, Michelle Fisher |
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We extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the board members who recently rolled off our Board of Directors. Their enthusiasm, grit, work ethic and determination has catapulted Impact100 SRQ to the forefront of Sarasota and Manatee County philanthropy.
We asked these 5 women to describe their experience on the Board of Directors and what serving meant to them with these 5 short questions: - 5 words which describe your personal experience with being an Impact100 SRQ Board member
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4 words about your most meaningful accomplishment as a Board member
- 3 words about your fellow Board members
- 2 words about a favorite Impact moment
- 1 short sentence to describe your WHY?
Here is what they had to say... Andrea McHenry - 5 - Fulfilling, enriching, educational, joyful, busy
- 4 - perseverance, rewarding, teamwork, broadening
- 3 - Talented, hardworking, energetic
- 2 - Emotionally Impactful…. Describing the first annual celebration
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1 - To be involved in something that would enrich my life and ease the loneliness of being an empty nester. Wow did I find what I was looking for!!
Holly Shulman - 5 - Purpose, collaboration, learning, fulfilling, fun
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4 - Growing community business support
- 3 - Committed, passionate, supportive
- 2 - Cow bell (member renewing or joining at event!)
- 1 - I felt so fortunate to have the opportunity and ability to put my time, talent and treasure toward helping others in a collaborative way!
Jane Watt - 5 - Empowering, inspiring, enlightening, life-changing, rewarding
- 4 - Finding my best me
- 3 - Purpose-driven, passionate, patient
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2 - Momentous & thankful
- 1 - Impact100 SRQ is a stellar tribute to all the women walking on this journey, leaving footprints of unity, transformation, and accomplishing remarkable change locally which describes my WHY.
Rose Dalsandro - 5 - Challenging, exhilarating, humbling, inspiring, deeply satisfying
- 4 - Working as part of teams to execute impactful sustainable new initiatives: Ambassador program, Impact Cares, volunteer program, walks
- 3 - Hardest working, smartest & most talented, genuinely good & caring women
- 2 - Attending the Big Reveal, after my injury, in March 2021. Seeing the faces of the surprised board members and of course the tears of joy & attending the Big Reveal in March 2022 where we broke all the records!
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1 - Life changing
Michelle Fisher - 5 - New, exciting, challenging, rewarding, and fun
- 4 - Personal Growth opportunity daily
- 3 - Friends, hardworking and inspiring
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1 - You will meet the most amazing women while learning about the needs in our community. It is a sisterhood unlike any other I have been a part of before.
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE IMPACT100 SRQ TREE |
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Don't miss the 3rd Annual Festival of Trees at UTC Mall, a showcase and silent auction of creatively decorated trees by local nonprofit organizations. The Impact100 SRQ tree is on display right near Dillard's on the 2nd floor of the mall until Monday, December 19th. The highest bidder can take home the tree starting December 20th. Thank you to our members Cheryl Gannon and Sannie Brander for designing our Impact100 SRQ tree again this year! |
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As Impact100 SRQ enters its 5th Giving Year, we are looking forward to 2023 being the best yet! We hope you will continue your collective giving journey with us by renewing for the 2023 Giving Year and inviting a friend to join.
Please consider joining at 110% and take advantage of the K.I.S.S. (Keep Impact Self-Sustaining) Member Challenge.
If you renew now at 110%, your additional 10% ($100) will be equally matched, automatically doubling to $200. All K.I.S.S. funds are used for chapter expenses. This challenge will only be available until generous donor matching funds are depleted. Renew before the end of the year and you will qualify for a charitable 501(c)(3) tax deduction for 2022.
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PHOTOS FROM RECENT EVENTS |
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Did you just join as a new member? Did you recently move or make changes to your contact information? Please remember to keep your member profile up-to-date so we may continue to share news and events with you. |
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Dear Members,
Just a friendly reminder to please fill out the MEMBER SURVEY, that was emailed to you on December 7th, if you have not done so yet. Having feedback from our members will help us to ensure that your Impact100SRQ experience is fulfilling for you. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME!
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Join us at the Founders Club! This is a great way to meet other members members and renew your membership for 2023. Feel free to bring a friend who is interested in learning more about Impact100 SRQ. Capacity is limited, so please register early. |
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Come see our funds at work at this Open House event. See how much the kids are enjoying the new space, while touring the new facility at your leisure. Tours will begin every 20 minutes, so feel free to arrive and leave as your schedule permits.
The YMCA is working to build out their classroom libraries, and you are encouraged to bring an age-appropriate book from this approved YMCA Book Wish List. If you're interested, there will be an opportunity at this event to read to the children. Registration is required if you plan to attend this event. Feel free to bring a friend to see first-hand what Impact100 SRQ is all about. |
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Resilient Retreat's initiative "Home Healing and Transformation: Creating a Treatment Room for Trauma Care" is now complete. Joins us to hear Lisa Intagliata (Executive Director) and Dr. Sydney Turner (Founder/Chair, Board of Directors) share an overview of our
Impact In Action. Tours of the Impact100 SRQ Treatment Room, buildings and paddocks will be available. Plus learn more about available treatments including Sound Bath and meet "Journey" the therapy dog. |
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Come and enjoy the water views with your fellow Impact100SRQ members at the Southbay Yacht and Racquet Club in Osprey.
This is a great way to meet other Impact100SRQ members and renew your membership for 2023. Please feel free to bring a friend who is interested in learning more about Impact100SRQ.
Capacity is limited so please register early.
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Let's continue to commemorate our 5th Giving Year while we celebrate the launch of the Impact100 SRQ Memorial Scholarship Fund - a member-funded scholarship program in honor of members we have lost too soon.
The unique evening of celebration will include piano music, cocktails, and light bites, followed by sweets and dancing to music provided by a local DJ.
Friends and significant others are invited to join the festivities. This is a one-of-a-kind tribute, and a perfect opportunity to mingle with other members, renew your membership for our 5th Giving Year, and introduce potential new members to our collective.
Please register and include all guests, as capacity is limited. |
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Wednesday, December 21st, 8:00am - 9:00am at Centennial Park Downtown Venice Meet us at Centennial Park for a moderate walk along the intercoastal waterway. 200 W. Venice Avenue, Venice Monday, January 2nd, 7:00am - 8:00am at Bayfront Park Downtown Meet us at O'Leary's Tiki Hut for an enjoyable stroll along the waterway. 5 Bayfront Park, Sarasota Saturday, January 7th, 9:30am - 10:30am at Longboat Key
Meet us at Joan M Durante Park for a walk through the mangrove forest. 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key
Saturday, January 14th, 9:00am - 10:00am at Celery FIelds Meet us at the Nature Center for a moderate walk through Celery Fields. 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota |
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There are always new events and activities on our schedule!
Please be sure to download the Impact100 SRQ mobile App or visit our website to view our Calendar of Events for dates, times, and descriptions. |
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As a member of Impact100 SRQ, you are encouraged to "Design Your Own Experience". Sharing the gift of your time, talent and skills are priceless. Members who volunteer in some capacity, will enrich their Impact experience, while gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of our mission in the community. |
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Our Public Facebook Page is having technical difficulties, and we continue to work closely with Technical Support at Facebook to get the issues resolved as soon as possible.
In the meantime, we have re-activated our Members Only Facebook page so that we have a temporary place to share Impact100 SRQ news, photos and upcoming events. |
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OUR MISSION
To empower women to collectively fund transformational grants to nonprofits in Sarasota & Manatee Counties. |
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