All Faiths Food Bank “Addressing hunger through assistance to those in need throughout our community” All Faiths Food Bank is the hub of hunger relief in Sarasota and DeSoto counties and serves more than 66,000 neighbors in need through our member network. Since 1989, we are the only food bank serving Sarasota and DeSoto counties and have been a member of Feeding America since 1990. Our number one priority has always been to serve the most needy and vulnerable, including children, seniors, veterans, and those in crisis. In 2016, the Food Bank changed its mission representing a shift in how […]
John & Denise Saputo Gold Coast Eagle Distributing The King & Queen Of Beer For Charity Cover Photography By James Corwin Johnson The numbers just get bigger every year: 450 golf tournaments, 1,400 external events, 250 corporate events, 50 yacht excursions. ALL FOR CHARITY There’s no other business in the Sarasota/Manatee area, and beyond, impacting so many people’s lives, in so many ways. Meet the owner of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, John Saputo. He’s a third-generation beer wholesaler. John was 8 years old when he first began is the beer business, working for his grandfather’s and father’s distributorship in Michigan, […]
2018 Beertopia Benefiting Eye Center’s Vision Foundation & Hernando DeSoto Historical Society Hosted by Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Photography by James Corwin Johnson Click HERE to download the event collage. Slide show below.
2018 Thunder By The Bay Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Tim Britt, Michael Whitney & Mindy Towns The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2016 Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival was calculated at almost $8.9 Million (a 10% increase from 2015) and generated 8,400 room nights in area lodgings. Click HERE to download the event collage. Slideshow below.
Business Builder Benefiting The Players Center for Performing Arts Children’s Summer Camp Photography by James Corwin Johnson Host: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Click HERE to download the event PDF. Slide show below.
Position Yourself with Positivity By Crystal DaCorta Realtors, are you feeling tired and stressed out? It may be that you could use a boost of positivity to get you back on the right track. Although harder than it may sound, incorporating positivity into your life should be part of your daily routine. With busy work schedules, family lives, and social activities, it may be easy to lose sight of attending every day to a positive mind-frame. It is our belief that when you attend to the body’s position of the spine and joints, you will allow for the best circulation […]
The Academy At Glengary “The Journey To Wellness” By: Ed Bertha Photography By: James Corwin Johnson Nationwide, the unemployment rate for those with serious mental illnesses — such as bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, schizophrenia and major depression hovers around 90 percent. The Academy At Glengary, formerly the Vincent Academy, a new Sarasota vocational training center for adults with mental health challenges, is in a position to assist in changing that number in our community. Without a program like Academy At Glengary’s, many individuals with mental health issues end up dependent on public assistance or get caught up in an ongoing […]
Makers United for Children’s Hope Foundation Blake’s New Ride By: Zac Hurst Photography By: Chuck Carroll & Julie Hirsch Last issue we featured the MUCH Foundation and Blake was our opening photo, mesmerized by a butterfly. This past month Blake received something even better. It was a great day. A day everyone was looking forward to. The MUCH Foundation gave a WCMX Wheelchair made by Box Wheelchairs to their favorite little Batman, Blake, once it was custom painted and lit up with an array of super bright LED lights of course. This wheelchair is a one of a kind, just […]
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Over 100 Awards, Only 2 Official Sanctioned Event Awards A 1929 Duesenberg J/SJ Convertible and 1963 Ferrari 250/275P won the Best In Show honors on at the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The news comes following another crowd pleasing year giving special honor to the only double Formula 1 World Champion and two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Emerson Fittipaldi. This year’s competition drew more than 300 cars and motorcycles into 35 classes to the 10th and 18th Fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island representing over 120 years of motorcar development.
Makers United for Children’s Hope Foundation By: Nicole Carbon Photography By: Chuck Carroll & Julie Hirsch Sitting across from me one recent afternoon, dressed in normal everyday attire, was a real, live super hero. I kid you not. Meet Zachary Hurst, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Makers United for Children’s Hope Foundation (MUCH), whose board members include Ben Jayko, Laurie Sore, and Joe Davison. They make magic happen by uniting experts in the medical, engineering, and technology worlds who donate their extraordinary talent to help children in need. In turn, these makers get the rare opportunity to create […]
Business Builder Benefiting The Stancomb Family Photography by James Corwin Johnson Host: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Click HERE to download the event PDF. Slide show below.
Once In A Blue Moon ~ TAKE II Backstage Party Benefiting Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Photography By: Still Silver Host: Ringling College of Art + Design Studio Lab Click HERE to download the event PDF. Photo gallery below
Thunder By The Bay Promo Reel Released. This year’s Thunder by the Bay motorcycle festival, returning to Sarasota at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, runs from February 15-18, 2018. The two day festival portion of the weekend at the fairground continues to offer free admission to the general public. Thunder by the Bay plans to offer a wide variety of live music for all ages touting the theme “The Festival Where Rock Meets Country”.
Bayshore Gardens A Mid-Century Modern Community By David Breakfield, MLIS, Manatee County Public Library System By Kim Burns, REALTOR, SaraBay Real Estate Kim Burns had a desire to learn about her subdivision, Bayshore Gardens. In beginning to research the neighborhood’s history she learned that the Manatee County Library was planning a 2018 exhibit on Bayshore Gardens. Wanting to be a part of bringing the exhibit to life, she met David Breakfield who is spearheading the project for the library. There is a renewed interest in the subdivision and homeowners are becoming more aware of the unique community, as well as […]
Delores J. Bertha Born September 15, 1933 Died August 25, 2017 I was given the gift of life and now I have to give it back. This is hard but I was a blessed woman who led a blessed life, and for this I am grateful. I’ve lived a life full of love, family and fun. I was lucky enough to have my husband Ed by my side for 63 years. Those years had their ups and downs, as any marriage does, but his love proved to be unending. Oh I wasn’t always easy and I know my copiloting his […]
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