Total Amount Awarded this Cycle $1,533,450
American Cancer Society, Inc – Tampa
$156,000
Funding to support research on melanoma.
Beyond the Spectrum
$10,000
To support therapy treatments to help improve language and behavioral skills for autistic children.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc.
$12,000
Provide funding to support mentoring programs for participants, improving academic progress and a goal of graduation.
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
$250,000
Operational support for staffing and other operational expenses.
Centerstone of Florida
$300,000
Expansion and improvement of the behavioral hospital operated by Centerstone.
Community Coalition on Homelessness
$120,450
Expand ability to serve health needs of low/no income population, support pharmacist salary.
Easter Seal of Southwest Florida
$75,000
Boost the ability to provide Family support services, Early intervention and diagnosis for Autism, and nursing services.
Foundation for Dreams, Inc.
$10,000
Support programs enabling children with physical, medical or/and emotional challenges to learn life skills in a healthy environment.
Friends of the Pelicans
$10, 000
Assist in saving the brown pelican population by supporting a paid rescuer to serve on the Skyway Fishing pier five days a week
Manatee Children’s Services, Inc.
$48,000
Provide funding to purchase a van to assist in the transportation of children residing in their residential programs.
Manatee Community Foundation
$50,000
Support for the staffing and operations of the Community Foundation.
Manatee Community Foundation (Season of Sharing)
$100,000
Funding to assist agencies responding to the critical housing situation in our community – rental and utility assistance and emergency funding.
Manatee Literacy Council
$2,000
Support for the literacy programs currently offered by the Council.
Manatee River Pram Fleet
$100,000
Enables sailing programs to continue being offered to Manatee County children, including scholarships for low income participants.
Realize Bradenton
$25,000
Support for an initiative for Urban Lab internships for college students, providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to build business & growth capacity.
Reflections of Manatee, Inc.
$75,000
Capital funding for the repair of the roofs of two museum buildings and to raise awareness regarding the importance of historic preservation.
Salvation Army – Manatee County
$20,000
Purchase new ovens required to prepare meals provided to residents and non-residents of The Salvation Army.
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
$100,000
Support the raising, education and training of a guide dog for provision to visually impaired teenagers and adults.
The Florida Center For Early Childhood
$50,000
Support to provide evidence based therapies, transportation, and education for families working with children who have experienced trauma.
Van Wezel Foundation
$10,000
Support for art programs in aftercare at select Title I schools in Manatee County.
Women’s Resource Center
$10,000
Provides 150 hours of mental health counseling sessions ($15,000), as well as $2k scholarships for five of their clients ($10,000).