There is a wonderful scene in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” that speaks not only to our times but to the need for action in Sarasota County. With the Civil War nearly…
ArchiveMarch 22, 2021
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Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation focuses on supporting early learning needs, strengthening mental health supports, and building equitable pathways to education, healthcare, and legal services. Funds will…
ArchiveFebruary 19, 2021
A staggering number of former military service members are facing mental health challenges and isolation, but a local collaboration is helping to heal the effects of trauma by utilizing therapy…
ArchiveFebruary 18, 2021
We are not through these crises yet, and we don’t know what waits for us on the other side, but what we do know is that we are all in…
ArchiveFebruary 12, 2021
When Margie was young, she watched public service announcements aimed at recruiting educators, often portraying teachers as heroes with capes and superpowers. These moved her to become a teacher herself.…
ArchiveFebruary 12, 2021
#WhoKnewSRQ is back, and this time John Annis speaks with Sarasota County Library System's newest wonder woman, Renee Di Pilato! Our libraries have more to offer than books, and the…
ArchiveFebruary 3, 2021
Note: this article was originally written by Jacob Ogles of SRQ Magazine. The pandemic has introduced trauma in the lives of many children, whether directly from the death of a…
ArchiveFebruary 1, 2021
A student’s zip code should not have more influence on her success than the dreams she holds in her heart. This was the tenet that started Booker Promise Foundation, a…
ArchiveJanuary 28, 2021
Note: this article originally appeared in Inside Philanthropy. A sustainability initiative backed by a pair of the region’s community foundations, in collaboration with a long list of community partners and…
ArchiveJanuary 15, 2021
Note: This article originally appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. One reason why the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation continues to make a transformative impact both in Sarasota County and beyond its…
ArchiveJanuary 9, 2021
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation announces the election of Stephanie Jones, Director of Global Experienced Talent Acquisition at Duff & Phelps, to serve a three-year term on its Board of…
ArchiveJanuary 5, 2021
Unkind as 2020 has been, we see it as a year filled with opportunity, lessons, and hope. Overlapping crises have provided our community an occasion to reimagine itself. We have…
ArchiveJanuary 1, 2021
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the North Port Sun, written by Craig Garrett. Another first for North Port. A local artist soon begins a large wall mural in…
ArchiveDecember 16, 2020
Imagine a world without the art of Salvador Dali. That may have been the case if his family had not been able to afford his studies at a prestigious arts…
ArchiveDecember 15, 2020
Everyone remembers their favorite childhood teacher. Outside of family, teachers have the greatest influence on a child’s academic performance, moral character and future success. They can make all the difference in…
ArchiveDecember 14, 2020
What if eight-year-old girls were put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency? “If only,” said Girls Inc. of Sarasota County members as they made the switch to renewable energy.…
ArchiveDecember 14, 2020
Imagine for a minute you’re in third-grade. You’re eight years old, and recess just ended. Now it’s time for that dreaded subject—math. As you wait for class to begin, you…
ArchiveDecember 14, 2020
It’s not always easy as ABC. Youngsters may know how to sing the alphabet, sound out letters, and even how to spell a few words, but a fragmented understanding of…
ArchiveDecember 14, 2020
Sarasota’s coastal environment and the visitors it attracts provide social and economic value to our community, but many of the attractive features of our local ecosystem are now threatened by…
ArchiveDecember 14, 2020