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"I know it's really easy to shop online and just click buttons without taking your wallet out, but our local business community really needs your support, love and compassion right now."
That's the message from the president and CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Chamber of Commerce, which is located in Sarasota, Fla., and was hit hard by Hurricane Irma.
"We really need your support, love and compassion right now," Amy Ballantine writes on the chamber's Facebook page.
The Tampa Bay Times reports the chamber is looking for volunteers to assist with its annual Community Ambassador of the Year awards event, which was moved to a different location this year because of the storm.
"Our Community Ambassador of the Year Awards event is a wonderful time for us to gather to celebrate local leaders and advocates for their dedication, partnership, and service to our community," Ballantine writes.
"After reaching out to event supporters and vendors, and through communications with the City of Sarasota, it was clear that holding the event would be extremely difficult from a logistical standpoint....
I know it's really easy to shop online and just click buttons without taking your wallet out, but our local business community really needs your support, love and compassion right now."
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Foundation: Broomfield Community Foundation
Impact on Education has awarded $115,140 in grants to 83 educators across the Boulder Valley School District.Funding made possible by community donors, including a recent $100,000 gift from Meritrust...more
Foundation: Initiative Foundation, Spencer Foundation
The goal of this study is to directly compare the glutathione precursor capacity of two products.The University of Denver will support CGS in testing strategies to help students succeed in doctoral...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is excited to announce the hiring of Will Norton as its new Donor Engagement Officer.Will comes to CFSEK and its affiliates with a passion for networking and...more
November is Match Month for the Russell County Area Community Foundation.Dane G.Hansen Foundation and Patterson Family Foundation will match every dollar donated.Fund for a Better Russell County area...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County is providing backbone support to more than 60 food pantries.The foundation is helping pantries buy food in bulk, sometimes at a fraction of retail cost, and...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
California Community Foundation: SNAP benefits suspension underscores need for immediate relief capacity and sustainable solutions to food insecurity.If benefits lapse, hundreds of thousands of...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
WGCU Public Media's Rising: Surviving the Surge tells the story of how Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida in 2022."Relief" refers to efforts to meet people's immediate needs after a...more
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Amy Nahley will assume the role Jan.1.Board leaders said Nahley rose to the top because of her knowledge of the foundation's mission.Nahley: "I'm eager to take on a broader leadership role deepening...more
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation
Marin Community Foundation and the county are teaming up in an effort to keep residents who normally receive federal food aid from going hungry.Board of Supervisors will consider allocating $800,000...more
The Community Foundation Grey Bruce has granted over $1 million to community organizations in 2025.This fall, they noted a growing trend in projects related to supporting youth, creating belonging...more
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