There are so many ways local agencies and funders are working together to make Southwest Florida a vibrant, healthy place to live. Initiatives addressing giving, literacy, families on the verge of homelessness, science and math in education, collaboration and more are highlighted here:

Season of Sharing

Each year, the Herald-Tribune Media Group, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and local media, launch a campaign to help our community's most vulnerable citizens--individuals and families on the verge of homelssness. Last year we raised over $1.58 million with the help of a generous dollar-for-dollar match from The Patterson Foundation.

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