Shade is Good has Mission Ignition

Over two years ago, The Patterson Foundation invited the Friends of Sarasota County Parks to an information session about how to enhance the financial sustainability of our organization to achieve greater social impact. Huh? Exactly … the invitation came from...

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Can we count on you?

In 2016, The Friends of Sarasota County Parks will be launching a new, multi-year initiative to provide the funding for SHADE STRUCTURES at all of the athletic field bleachers/dugouts and playground areas identified by Sarasota County Department of Parks, Recreation and Natural...

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Help Fight Skin Cancer

2016 will be a banner year, for the Friends will launch Shade is Good, a social enterprise that will fight skin cancer. The goal is to install shade structures at all of Sarasota's athletic fields.[clearboth]

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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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The Latest News from the Friends

The September 2015 Newletter of the Friends of Sarasota County Parks bringing you news of the Giving Challenge, Adaptive Rowing, No Margin No Mission and much more! The 2015 Giving Challenge was a great success!  The Friends have been busy...

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