Since the pandemic began, children have become no strangers to Zoom meetings. But for one foster child living in the Suncoast region, this call was different. A 12th Judicial Circuit…
ArchiveAugust 8, 2022
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,…
ArchiveMay 13, 2022
“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…
ArchiveApril 19, 2022
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…
ArchiveApril 5, 2022
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…
ArchiveMarch 30, 2022
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.…
ArchiveMarch 11, 2022
Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation reinforces the organization’s focus on student success, family enrichment, and environmental stewardship. This is the largest grant cycle in the Foundation’s eight-year…
ArchiveFebruary 14, 2022
When you’re grinding away each month to buy gas and put food on the table, even a small savings on your utility bills can go a long way. This is…
ArchiveFebruary 3, 2022
First 1,000 Days Suncoast is a community initiative to support parents, caregivers and their babies so all families have equal opportunities to thrive regardless of race, education or socio-economic status. …
ArchiveJanuary 21, 2022