Building on a successful program that helped more than two dozen Sarasota County communities bolster (and beautify) their stormwater retention ponds, Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START) has secured a…
Harvest House is making an eco-friendly shift while saving some serious cash. The nonprofit, which provides affordable housing, addiction recovery programs, and food security, joined forces with Partners for Green…
The strained labor market is putting pressure on preschools to find and retain quality talent. This is especially true in Sarasota County, where there are hundreds of open positions for…
When it comes to shaping a child’s future, an amazing teacher will help their students grow and succeed and change the trajectory of their lives. Recently, Charles & Margery Barancik…
The essence: Recently approved grants from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation will address areas such as hunger and food insecurity, support affordable housing opportunities, and promote projects that enhance diversity,…
Every day, teachers help their students explore and learn from the world around them. Now, 25 educators from across Sarasota County will have the opportunity to renew their own curiosity…
“The earlier the investment, the greater the return.” Once upon a time, our founders, Chuck and Margie Barancik, asked staff to research ways to address summer learning loss for students…
Child-care centers wavered during the pandemic, scrambling to stay open on razor-thin budgets and with little federal and state guidance. Some closed, others eked by, barely able to afford to…
COVID-19 has revealed the depths of Sarasota’s housing crisis — when you’re priced out of the market, where do you go? Sarasota County has not kept pace with the demand…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an extraordinary toll on youth and families, amplifying stressful situations and exacerbating a variety of factors that can increase a youth’s likelihood of delinquent behavior.…
The Charles and Margery Barancik family has long believed in the power of philanthropy to shape our world and enrich the lives of all people. It was the expression of this belief that led them in 2014 to establish Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation—a private, family foundation located in Sarasota, Florida.
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The Barancik Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.