Total Amount Awarded this Cycle $1,782,500
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County
$100,000
Support capital expenses to repair/replace heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in Palmetto facility.
Bradenton Christian School
$10,000
Capital support for purchase of portable technology and document cameras for use by multiple teachers and grade levels.
Bradenton Women’s Club
$10,000
Operational support for expenses related to their facility and programming.
Children’s Guardian Fund
$15,000
Funding to support the needs of children and young adulst in foster and state care – provides non-essential but critically needed items.
Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County Inc
$20,000
Operational support to maintain community partnerships and develop programs for expansion.
Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch, Inc. (HSLWR).
$5,000
Assist in meeting unexpected and costly veterinary expense that is urgently required and typically lifesaving.
Manatee County Family YMCA
$25,000
Operational support for YMCA programs in the areas of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Manatee County Girls Club, Inc. dba Just for Girls
$50,000
Provides year round serevies for 20 impoversihed and underserved girls and their families showing need of education, prevention, healing and recovery.
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
$15,000
Underwrites critical home repairs for low income homeowners in Manatee County unable to afford and/or implement repairs themselves.
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee
$25,000
Support for the Food4Families program to distribute non-perishable foods to feed a family of five for two or more days – total of 30 meals.
Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium
$1,000,000
Capital funding for the construction of the new Mote Aquarium and Laboratory which will offer free admission for Manatee County school children.
Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue
$35,000
To utilize for the creation and expansion of dog play yards and adopter meet and greet yards.
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s
$15,000
Support for expansion of essential programs and services to the Manatee County Parkinson’s community.
New College Foundation
$12,500
Support six students to gain paid internship positions with Manatee County non-profits.
Project Light of Manatee
$10,000
Enable purchase of a mobile software application to enhance ESOL instruction to low income non-English speakers.
Prospect Riding Center
$10,000
Partial support for the purchase of a utility vehicle required for maintenance of their facility and animals, which provide therapeutic activities.
Ringling College of Art and Design
$50,000
Four year scholarship ($200,000) payable over four years for a Manatee County student to attend Ringling College.
SPCA of Manatee County
$230,000
Capital support for construction of a new facility at the Bishop Animal Shelter.
Take Stock in Children
$20,000
Matches two students in need of mentoring with an academic advisor and career coach who can assist with college and scholarship applications.
The Center at Anna Maria Island
$50,000
Support for the salary of the Development Director at the Center.
Truly Valued, Inc
$30,000
To transition the Priceless Girls program to “I Am Academy”, a weekly mentoring program promoting positive self-esteem, education, and confidence.
Unidos Now
$30,000
To expand UnidosNow services and drive socio-economic advancement among Latinos in Manatee County.
Women’s Resource Center
$15,000
Provides 150 hours of mental health counselig sessions ($15,000), as well as $2k scholarships for five of their clients ($10,000).