Five Sarasota County educators were recently named 2023 Ripple Effect Award winners by Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation and Sarasota County Schools. Each award -- which recognizes teachers for their…
Kaitlyn PerezSeptember 29, 2023
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This event is sold out. Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation is sponsoring free admission for Sarasota County early learning educators and their families to a popular Halloween light show on…
Barancik FoundationSeptember 20, 2023
The Barancik Prize for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research recognizes exceptional scientists whose work in the field of MS research demonstrates outstanding innovation and originality. Administered by the National Multiple…
Barancik FoundationSeptember 13, 2023
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation has hired Greg Luberecki as Chief Communications and Learning Officer. Greg will serve as the Foundation's chief storyteller, responsible for managing our brand and all…
Kelly RomanoffSeptember 12, 2023
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently approved grants for 13 local nonprofits that support the community in the areas of education, humanitarian causes, mental health treatment capacity, arts and cultural…
Kaitlyn PerezAugust 11, 2023
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Barancik and Ben Hanan to its Board of Directors. Steve Barancik is a former screenwriter and educator…
Kaitlyn PerezJune 27, 2023
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently approved grants for 20 local nonprofits that support the community in the areas of arts and culture, early learning, student success, business development, foster…
Kaitlyn PerezMay 23, 2023
The following op-ed is authored by Barancik Foundation President | CEO Teri A Hansen and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties President | CEO Bill Sadlo. It…
Kaitlyn PerezMay 15, 2023
One of the most impactful careers a person can pursue is becoming an educator. For that reason and in memory of Chuck and Margie, Barancik Foundation is again celebrating the…
Kaitlyn PerezMay 10, 2023
The following op-ed was written by President | CEO Teri Hansen and published by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 7, 2023. Transformative leadership. There is no other way to describe…
Kaitlyn PerezMay 10, 2023
With the Sarasota County school year coming to an end, Barancik Foundation is inviting educators to make time this summer to design fellowships that help renew and reinvigorate their love…
Kaitlyn PerezMay 1, 2023
In partnership with WUSF Public Media, on Thursday, the Community News Collaborative began launching regional coverage, including stories, images, sound, and video, delivered by four newly hired reporters and their…
Kaitlyn PerezApril 27, 2023
The following was written April 4, 2023 by the team at Repair the Sea. Repair the Sea, an organization focused on protecting and supporting the marine environment, is offering Sarasota…
Kaitlyn PerezApril 4, 2023
The following article was published by William G. and Marie Selby Foundation on March 28, 2023. The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation wants its grantees and potential grantees to…
Kaitlyn PerezApril 3, 2023
The following story, written by Mary Shedden, was published by WUSF Public Media on February 2, 2023. WUSF Public Media has hired a longtime Florida journalist to head up an…
Kaitlyn PerezMarch 22, 2023
Tonika, a mother of two from Manatee County, had reached her breaking point. With an unstable living situation, no job, and no support, she did not know where to seek…
Kaitlyn PerezMarch 16, 2023
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein As a former teacher, Margie Barancik knew what research clearly states:…
Kaitlyn PerezMarch 8, 2023
Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, Ph.D., a neurologist, and researcher at the University of Manitoba, is the winner of this year’s Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research. The disease was…
Kaitlyn PerezFebruary 8, 2023
Sarasota, FL – The essence: Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently approved grants for mental health, early childhood education, emergency assistance, projects that promote environmental sustainability, and more. Much of…
Kaitlyn PerezJanuary 27, 2023