The Brazilian Ladies of Sarasota and Manatee
Counties, a group established in 2008 by
Sarasota resident Vera Neumann-Wood,
recently collected 150 pounds of toiletries and
$130 in checks for Resurrection House, the
organization has announced. The undertaking
was conducted in conjunction with the group's
biannual luncheon, which had 98 participants,
Neumann-Wood told The Sarasota News
Leader. The contributions were presented to
Bill Wilson (right), director of development
at Resurrection House. The Brazilian Ladies,
which numbers more than 700 members, has
made donations in the past to All Faiths Food
Bank and the Humane Society of Sarasota
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