Temple Sinai, Second Chance partner for Thanksgiving meals in Newtown; $9,000 for seabirds
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Temple Sinai, Second Chance
partner for Thanksgiving dinner
Temple Sinai and Second Chance Last Opportunity are partnering on Sunday in Newtown to host their second special Thanksgiving meal for families in need. Temple members will prepare the food and deliver it to Second Chance that evening.
“Last year we prepared enough food to serve 100 people but we couldn’t provide the turkeys," Temple Sinai communications director Andrea Eiffert said. "This year, however, we received a generous grant from The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and will be providing food for 300 people, including turkeys.”
Volunteers from Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, will be serving the meal at the Women’s Center at Second Chance Last Opportunity, 1032 Colleton Drive (near the intersection of U.S. 301 and MLK Boulevard) at 5 p.m. Visit templesinai-sarasota.org and secondchancelastopportunity.org.
“This event ensures families struggling with food insecurity will have more than enough free, hearty and nutritious food this holiday,” Second Chance founder and CEO April Glasco said.
Out of Door Academy grad
wins police union scholarship
Max Steiner of Sarasota, a graduate of Out of Door Academy, was recently awarded the Edward J. Kiernan Memorial Scholarship by the International Union of Police Associations.
Steiner, the son of Sarasota Police Lt. Jeff Steiner, will be attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland with plans to study law and become a prosecutor. The scholarship was established in 1999 to honor Edward J. Kiernan, a New York City Police Officer and former I.U.P.A. president.
"I am thankful to I.U.P.A for its support and investment in my education," Steiner said. "The union has been an important part of my father’s career. I look up to my dad and the brave men and women he serves with."
Save Our Seabirds art event
raises $9,000 for conservation
Save Our Seabirds raised more than $9,000 on Nov. 13 at its first "Art in the Garden" fundraiser at The Sarasota Garden Club.
More 150 guests attended the event featuring bird-themed art by 12 local artists. The artists donated 50% from their sales to Save Our Seabirds, a nonprofit committed to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and injured birds with the goal of releasing them back to their natural habitats.
Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway on City Island in Sarasota, also provides a lifelong sanctuary and specialized medical care for birds that cannot be released, using their stories to educate the public about avian conservation. For more information, visit saveourseabirds.org.
WRC Wonder Women series
to feature Results 1st CEO
The Women’s Resource Center's Wonder Women Collective series will present “Helping Others to Activate Access to Social Capital” featuring TEDx speaker and Results 1st CEO Robyn Faucy on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. at The Grove, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, in Lakewood Ranch.
“Robyn will help us understand the value of our own social capital, how we use it, and provide actionable approaches we can take to help others increase their social capital,” said Anne Carter, WRC's development and communications manager.
In addition to Results 1st, Faucy has held leadership roles with Sylvan Learning Centers and the American Cancer Society. She was most recently CEO of the Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s in Sarasota. For information and tickets, visit mywrc.org/wwc22.
BOA awards $10,000 grant
to Take Stock in Children
Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County recently received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America to support the nonprofit's college success coaching for over 300 economically disadvantaged students.
Take Stock in Children has a 27-year history of enabling student success by providing scholarships, mentors, and college success coaching. The monthly college success coaching sessions supported by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation help students to make better academic and college planning choices.
“We support Take Stock in Children's goal in helping underserved youth achieve financial stability and economic mobility, which in turn contributes to a thriving community," Bank of America Sarasota/Manatee president Erik Vatter said.
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VITA, an IRS program that provides free tax preparation services to low-to-moderate-income taxpayers, is seeking volunteers to complete and process tax returns in South Sarasota County. Volunteers will receive tax law training to become IRS certified. For information, visit uwssc.org or call the United Way office at 941-484-4811. VITA sites will open in January.
• The Sarasota Walk for Apraxia, a fundraiser to benefit and celebrate children with a rare brain disorder that affects speech, is Sunday at 9 a.m. at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road. The walk begins at 10 a.m. For more information, visit bit.ly/3GnqYNQ and apraxia-kids.org.
• Altitude Trampoline Park will hold a grand opening on Nov. 25 from 1-4 p.m. at 201 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. The event will feature entertainment, a Spin & Win prize wheel, face painting, and more. The first 100 guests will receive a free T-shirt. Info: altitudetrampolinepark.com.
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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: LOCAL: Thanksgiving dinner in Newtown; Save Our Seabirds raises $9,000
