Membership
The Foundation of Our Foundation is You!
We have FUN fundraising dollars: Each year we have wonderful fundraising events....the November "Fun" Raiser Party, the Pro-Am Golf Event, and a fabulous Spring Fashion Show, and this season a Bluegrass & BBQ festival! Our members volunteer prior to our events. It is a great way to meet other members and make new friends.
Special pricing for members: PCF members enjoy a discount when signing up for our fundraising events. We appreciate their involvement. Membership and involvement make our Mission possible.
Improve your local community: Each year we fund approximately 50 grants, which cover a wide range of concerns. The Foundation's by-laws specify that grants will be in the following areas: Community Social Services, Health Care, Educational, Environmental and Cultural Activities.
Additionally, all dollars are spent in South Sarasota County.....our community.
We provide diligent and responsible distribution of donated dollars: Our 12 member Grant Committee meets January through March and puts each Grant request through a rigorous process. The Committee ensures that every dollar raised is well spent.
It's a great feeling: Together, we can make a huge impact on the quality of our community. Together, we are "Making A Difference".
Winners: Bob & Joanne August, Byron Hill, Norma Noyes, John Hardenbergh, Pat Richards.
Check out the video of the drawing held March 31,2020
below on the right.
Impact Grant
2019
The PCF was able to award 2 Community Impact Grants in 2019.
$26,000 was awarded to InStride Therapy to start a new therapeutic program for veterans suffering from PTSD and related conditions.
$48,000 was awarded to the Senior Friendship Center in Venice to fully upgrade two of their client lavatories.
2018
The 2018 Impact Grant was awarded to Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County. President Bob Hayden and the Impact Grant Committee presented the grant check to Joe Pokorney, LVSSC President, and Claudia Daniels, grant writer and Board Member.
The award of $19,271, will be used to fund a Study-Lab Program located in the Family Services Center, North Port, FL.
2017
The 2017 Impact Grant awarded to Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County is presented to Aimee Holmes, Chief Develpment Officer.
The Foundation has generously partnered with Habitat to launch a new home revitalization program, A Brush with Kindness. The award of $16,000, along with paint donated by Sherwin Williams, will be used to paint one home per month for a qualified homeowner.
2016
Members of Plantation Community Foundation celebrate, with volunteers and the Executive Director of the Englewood Community Care Clinic, Inc., the Community "Impact Grant" which is funding a complete new laboratory.
2014-2015
Partnership
Plantation Community Foundation's partnership with Gulf Coast Community Foundation provided funding for two new STEMsmart (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) classrooms in Venice Middle School.
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