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Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Board Approves $2.4 Million in Grant Funding

Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation creates workforce pipelines, supports health equity efforts, and boosts work to promote diversity, equity, and access through the arts. Increasing the Nursing…

Barancik FoundationNovember 15, 2021

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Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Hires Ev Bosque as Chief Financial Officer

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation announced the hiring of Ev Bosque for the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer. Bosque will be responsible for maintaining the financial integrity of…

Barancik FoundationOctober 6, 2021

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Barancik Foundation Names Fall Semester Ripple Effect Teacher Award Winners

There’s a reason everyone remembers their favorite teacher. Outside of family, teachers have the greatest influence on a child’s development and future success—they can make all the difference in the…

Barancik FoundationSeptember 29, 2021

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Chamber recognizes Teri Hansen with Chair’s Cup Award

Teri A Hansen, President|CEO of Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, was recently recognized with the Annual Chair's Cup Award by The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce during their 101st annual…

Barancik FoundationSeptember 20, 2021

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Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Board Approves $3 Million in Grant Funding

Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation strengthens workforce development programs, reinforces health equity efforts, and jumpstarts efforts to restore local waterways. Creating Excellence in Nursing Now and Beyond…

Barancik FoundationAugust 9, 2021

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We’re fully vaccinated. Are you?

Our board and our staff seek to educate, to drive consensus, to tackle systemic issues and to quite literally walk the walk as well as talking the talk. So we…

Barancik FoundationAugust 4, 2021

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Building a Campus of Hope and Healing

Despite the best efforts and good intentions of the child welfare system, children and families with foster care involvement still experience negative outcomes on a regular basis. “Studies reveal that…

Barancik FoundationJuly 21, 2021

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The Power of an Essay

A powerful, well-written essay can make all the difference in whether a student gets accepted into a college. Yet many students who hope to achieve their dream of a college…

Barancik FoundationJuly 13, 2021

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Creating a Syllabus of Color

Portrait credit: Mood by Le'Asha B., Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club Member Advocates have long established the power of the arts in education. Students engaged in the creative arts…

Barancik FoundationJune 29, 2021

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Unlocking Science and Discovery

A combination of preconceptions, stereotypes, and cost barriers keep many students from fulfilling their potential as scientists. Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab (SCC) has recently increased their efforts to open…

Barancik FoundationJune 18, 2021

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Project Nature Bridge Makes Mother Nature the Teacher

Editor's note: this article was originally written by Emma Lichtenstein for Sarasota Magazine Florida’s landscape is rich and diverse, but, because of a lack of access and opportunity, not every…

Barancik FoundationJune 3, 2021

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Barancik Foundation Board Approves $2.3 Million in Grant Funding

Recent funding from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation strengthens organizational capacity to support emerging needs in the community and provides more equitable access to healthcare and arts experiences. Addressing the…

Barancik FoundationMay 24, 2021

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Grassroots Efforts Support Vision for Health Equity and Vaccine Access

This article was originally written by Elizabeth Djinis for Sarasota Herald-Tribune. A group of Sarasota-Manatee community leaders are forming a local coalition focused on getting as many residents as possible…

Barancik FoundationMay 21, 2021

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Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Hires Matthew Sauer as Collaboration and Impact Officer

Matthew Sauer Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation today announced the hiring of Matthew Sauer for the newly created position of Collaboration and Impact Officer. Sauer will work with Foundation leadership…

Barancik FoundationMay 20, 2021

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Ripple Effect Awards Celebrate Teachers in Memory of Chuck and Margie

There’s a reason everyone remembers their favorite teacher. Outside of family, teachers have the greatest influence on a child’s development and future success—they can make all the difference in the…

Barancik FoundationMay 18, 2021

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Relationships are Key to Raising a Child … and an Initiative

This article originally appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. It’s no secret that becoming a mother changes you. As a nurse practitioner, I've seen it firsthand from the countless families I've helped as…

Barancik FoundationMay 10, 2021

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Hansen: Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.

On this day last year, we marked the 50th observation of Earth Day—a milestone marred by a strange threat that held us in our homes. While shutdowns brought clearer skylines…

Barancik FoundationApril 22, 2021

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Community Embraces Art Campaign to Shine Light on Moms and Babies

View the original segment on Suncoast News Network. From the womb through early childhood, a child’s proper brain development is crucial. First 1,000 Days Suncoast has launched a big campaign…

Barancik FoundationApril 15, 2021

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Barancik Foundation “A Portrait of 2020” Receives Top Industry Recognition

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently earned a 2021 Grand Image Award for its work on its year-end report, “A Portrait of 2020”. The Image Awards competition is conducted annually…

Barancik FoundationApril 14, 2021

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Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Monitoring Piney Point Effects

Photo credit SDRP/Chicago Zoological Society. Photos taken under NMFS Scientific Research Permit No. 20455 As eyes across the nation follow the environmental crisis at Piney Point, ecological groups have raised…

Barancik FoundationApril 9, 2021