Seeking Shade – To Fight Skin Cancer

[clearboth]       [clearboth] *In early February 2016, The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. will begin a new program to FIGHT SKIN CANCER by raising funds to support the purchase and installation of SHADE STRUCTURES at Sarasota County athletic fields and recreational...

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Friends Launch Shade is Good at Fast Pitch

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks launched their entrepreneurial community enterprise, Shade Is Good, at the October 8th Fast Pitch session of No Margin No Mission, supported by The Patterson Foundation. "For more than a dozen years, I have been a volunteer...

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Why Shade is Good

by Carol Kranitz Nonprofit organizations -- whether focusing on helping the homeless, providing better socialization activities for our aging adults, offering great cultural events or WORKING to IMPROVE and ENHANCE our community parks -- all have ONE common operating challenge,...

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Patterson Foundation Mission Ignition

      The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, a partner of the Sarasota County Department of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, is pleased to announce that our organization has been selected by The Patterson Foundation to participate in Margin & Mission Ignition,...

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Call for Volunteers for Benderson Regattas

[clearboth] Calling All Regatta Volunteers, Community Park Lovers, Aquatic Sports Enthusiasts With the completion of the Sarasota Invitational, the regatta season now is in full swing at the Nathan Benderson Park.  We are seeking volunteers and volunteer leaders to help us...

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