Archive | Charity/Community Service
TreeUmph! Adapts Park To Support Special Needs. TreeUmph! Adventure Course, a treetop obstacle course, provided an exciting ZIP line experience for eleven-year-old Brandon Cox, a visually impaired student from Lakewood Ranch. With the help of a TreeUmph! guide and the encouragement of his parents, Anita and Chad Cox, Brandon enjoyed the net walkways, wobbly bridges with rope handholds, and thrilling treetop ZIP line of the adventure park’s Junior Course. “Brandon loved every moment of his adventure,” said mother Anita. “We knew what a special experience this was going to be for him, because beyond the sights of zipping, it is […]
Maduro Cigar’s Event Benefits Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund. Maduro Cigar’s 4th Annual Charity Cuban Pig Roast Takes place January 24, 2014, 5pm at ‘The Esplanade’ in Lakewood Ranch. This year’s event benefits the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund. How do I attend ? Simple, Pre Purchase a box of the La Aurora Guillermo Leon ‘Family Reserve’ Limited Edition cigars ($164) and you will receive: Entry to the event and a free gift from La Aurora. Buffet style Pig Roast Dinner with wine included. Scotch & Bourbon Tasting. Great Raffle Prizes, including a 2014 Porsche for a weekend! Cash bar also available. […]
Suncoast Motorsports Hosts Porsches In The Park. Suncoast Motorsports will host the 9th Annual Porsches in the Park event at St. Armand’s Circle Saturday, December 14, 2013, from 10:00am-4:00pm. Some of the most spectacular Porsches from all over Florida will be on display in the center of the circle for public viewing. Live entertainment & raffles will be on hand. It’s a fun filled day meeting friends and experiencing these beautiful automobiles up close and personal, all with a backdrop of the finest shops and restaurants on the west coast of Florida. There is no admission fee for this event.
New College Among Top 100 Best Value Public Colleges. New College of Florida once again was recognized as a top value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, ranked 11th on its list of the country’s 100 best values in public colleges for 2014. This is the 11th straight year New College has appeared in the top 20 of the magazine’s list of colleges that provide top-quality education at an affordable cost. Kiplinger’s praised New College for its “high four-year graduation rate, low average student debt at graduation, abundant financial aid, a low sticker price, and overall great value.” New College had […]
Save The Date – 2014 Cat Depot Gala Event. Join Cat Depot for a Spectacular Evening at Caturday Night Fever March 15, 2014! Enjoy a fabulous buffet, open bar, live and silent auctions, 50/50 chance drawing and outstanding entertainment! Early Bird Price: $150 – After February 28, 2014: $175. Attire: 1970’s or Cocktail Attire. For more information or tickets click HERE. Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Sarasota 1000 Boulevard of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236 Complimentary Valet Parking
Uncovering The Mysteries Of Old Master Paintings. Betsy Wiesman, Curator of Dutch and Flemish Painting at the National Gallery, London reveals the secret stories behind paintings by such artists as Botticelli, Raphael, Durer, Holbein and Rembrandt. Using a combination of scientific analysis, connoisseurship and historical research, scientists, conservators and curators work together to discover clues to an artist’s working practice, solve questions about authorship, and learn how a painting may have changed over time. These engaging programs by noted curators and scholars enhance your understanding and appreciation of the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Complimentary for Ringling Members at […]
South Florida Museum Presents The Birdcage. The South Florida Museum presents The Birdcage as part of the Film Fridays series, 6pm on December 13, 2013. The Birdcage (1996) Rated R, 118 minutes. Based on the popular French play and subsequent American musical, La Cage Aux Folles, this film stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as the gay parents of a young man who has just become engaged to the daughter of an ultra-conservative Senator. Admission is $5 General Admission, $3 Member Admission. Seating is limited; reservations are recommended. For more information and reservations, please call 941-746-4131, ext. 0. You may […]
Men Whiskey & Watches – It’s Not Too Late! Don’t miss Sarasota’s newest event Men, Whiskey & Watches benefiting the Child Protection Center. Enjoy today’s hottest Lamborghinis, premium cigars, whiskey tastings, stylish apparel and display of men’s luxury watches. For more details visit the website, call (941) 365.1277, Ext. 103 or email melissab@cpcsarasota.org MEN WHISKEY & WATCHES Friday, December 6, 2013 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Ritz Carlton’s Ca D’Zan Cigar Room
South Florida Museum Presents Ace Ventura. The South Florida Museum presents Ace Ventura as part of the Film Fridays series, 6pm on December 6, 2013. Ace Ventura (1994) Rated PG-13, 80 minutes. Jim Carrey plays the dopey pet detective who is out to solve the mystery of the missing mascot as the Miami Dolphins’ playful porpoise disappears just before the Superbowl in this zany modern classic. Alrighty, then! Admission is $5 General Admission, $3 Member Admission. Seating is limited; reservations are recommended. For more information and reservations, please call 941-746-4131, ext. 0. You may purchase your tickets online at www.southfloridamuseum.org […]
Patterson Foundation To Match SoS Donations. The Patterson Foundation (www.thepattersonfoundation.org) announced that for the fourth consecutive year it will match up to $500,000 in new or increased donations made to Season of Sharing. Season of Sharing is the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s campaign to help Southwest Florida families on the verge of homelessness. Season of Sharing, launched in 2000, has raised more than $9 million for families in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Click (HERE) for more information.
Gather With Friends And Loved Ones To Give Thanks For Life’s Blessings. The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
“A Verdi Celebration” At Opéra de Montréal. Maestro Victor DeRenzi, who is celebrating his 32nd season as Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera, will conduct “A Verdi Celebration” at Opéra de Montréal in Montreal, Canada on Sunday, December 1st. The gala concert is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Verdi. The program will consist of a selection of arias and ensembles from some of Verdi’s greatest works including Aida, Don Carlo, Il trovatore, Otello, and many others. The list of esteemed soloists include American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Ms. Barton recently took first place at the 2013 BBC Cardiff […]
Crocker Memorial Church To Host Concert. Sounds Of The Holidays, featuring inspirational music, carols and spirituals will fill the walls of the historic Crocker Memorial Church on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 P.M. This FREE concert for historic music lovers is open to the public and features internationally known voices including: Sharon E. Scott; Sarasota’s own Mahalia Jackson, Bill Schustik – America’s Troubadour, Tyrone Aiken, whose stage credits include The Voice of Audrey 2 in “Little Shop of Horrors National Tour” and Ozanda Gray, Jr. recently seen in the Asolo’s Artist Series, “Sounds of Christmas Concerts” and currently working with […]
Stacks Club To Develop Fundraising Opportunities. Junior Achievement of Sarasota-Manatee announced a working partnership with the Stacks Entrepreneur Club of Booker High School. The goal of the collaboration is to help educate students, raise funds for the community and develop a scholarship opportunity in the name of Beverly Porter, a beloved, longtime guidance counselor with the school. The business objective of the Stacks Entrepreneur Club is to raise money for unfunded needs of the school and to donate funds to local community organizations. Now with seven active members, the Stacks Entrepreneur Club will work with Junior Achievement Sarasota-Manatee for guidance […]
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser. Thursday, December 12th, from 6pm-10pm support the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation at Mission Valley Country Club for Stogies & Bourbon. * $100 donation gets you in the door * A variety of fine Bourbons, heavy hors d’oeuvres & confections * 2 premium cigars * Great raffle prizes for discerning cigar, bourbon & golf aficionados * Cash Bar available All Proceeds benefit the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation For more information or to RSVP contact: Mike Tutcher at 941-650-4249 or michael.tutcher@raymondjames.com Check out the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation website: www.mcsf.org
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
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