Sept. 20-21: Matching All Gifts!

Once again, Friends of Sarasota County Parks' chapters have a unique opportunity to raise funds for your projects. For this year's Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation -- supported by the Manatee Community Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation,...

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The Giving Challenge: Noon May 6!

Parks provide inestimable benefits for communities - for health, fitness, sports, arts, environmental awareness, and local economies. And the Friends of Sarasota County Parks do a lot for your parks. Read about us here, and remember us during the Giving...

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The Friends are busy! Check out what our Chapters are up to

  "The main goal of the  Friends of Sarasota County Parks  is to bring participants and volunteers into the parks." That's our Mission Statement in a nutshell. Fact is, the Friends consistently log over 1,000 volunteer hours each month. No...

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