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Sarasota News Leader November 30, 2012 Page 48 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $238,000 IN GRANTS During its Nov. 16 meeting, the Board of Di- • Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County: rectors of the Community Foundation of Sara$10,000 to support the "Come Alive for 75" sota County awarded $238,000 in grants to nuprogram — scholarships through the Flormerous area nonprofits. These funds, which ida Prepaid Program. are for programmatic and operating use, were granted from the Kathleen K. Catlin Fund of • Venice Area Beautification: $5,000 to purchase and install hanging flower baskets on the Foundation. downtown Venice streets. "Kathleen Catlin was an extraordinary donor from Venice who cared deeply about South The following are "holiday needs" grants, County," says Foundation President and CEO with funds to be used for food and/or small Roxie Jerde in a news release. "These grants gifts for families in need: All Faiths Food continue her legacy of caring about those who Bank (Sarasota): $30,000; Community Mobile are most in need by supporting the nonprof- Meals (Sarasota): $7,500; Laurel Civic Associits serving and strengthening our community. ation: $5,000; Mayor's Feed the Hungry CamAnd the holiday needs grants — which pro- paign (Sarasota): $3,000; Resurrection House vide funds for food and/or small gifts for fam(Sarasota): $5,000; Safe Place and Rape Criilies in need — are particularly heartwarming sis Center (Sarasota): $5,000; St. Jude Hisat this time of year." panic-American Catholic Church (Sarasota): Grant recipients were as follows: $5,000; Senior Friendship Centers, Sarasota (for Sarasota and Venice clients): $10,000; • Habitat for Humanity South County (Venice): $10,000 toward building one duplex South Biscayne Baptist Church (North Port): villa for two low-income families in Engle- $5,000; South County Food Pantry (Venice): $40,000; YMCA Children, Youth & Family Serwood. vices (Sarasota): $7,500. • iTN Sarasota: $5,000 to offset costs to provide seniors a low-cost and safe alternative For the Season of Sharing Fund, which helps individuals and families on the verge of hometo traditional public transportation. lessness, $50,000 was awarded to those in • New College Foundation (Sarasota): need in Sarasota County. $10,000 for the installation of professional grade lighting and digital recording equip- The Kathleen K. Catlin fund is administered by ment in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion. an advisory committee of Community Foun• Pines of Sarasota Foundation: $15,000 to dation of Sarasota County. An open, competicomplete the north entrance at the Pines' tive grant cycle was available to organizations campus to allow fire and emergency vehi- meeting qualifications and guidelines of the fund, the release adds. cles alternate access. • Sarasota Military Academy: $10,000 to help For more information about the Communifurnish one complete academic classroom ty Foundation, call 955-3000 or visit www. in the new building. CFSarasota.org.