SRQ DAILY Mar 3, 2021
Wednesday Philanthropy Edition
"By activating all of a dog's senses, touch, smell, sight, sound and taste, the sensory garden is designed to reduce stress and help them relax in their new surroundings."
The Myakka Elephant Ranch between Lakewood Ranch and Myakka City has temporarily closed to the public, as of March 1. Going on hiatus until November (tentatively), the global elephant conservation center will undergo essential renovation projects, but if the project culminates sooner, it will reopen to visitors before November the team shares.
Thanks to a generous donation, the ranch will be receiving much-needed construction to continue providing great care and of its elephant residents. "We are expanding the elephants' habitat, putting a new roof on the conservation center, as well as a pool for them and more," the team recently shared. "So during this time, we are working with educators in our community to create curriculums and lesson plans appropriate for grades K-12. Our hope is to expand our educational programs into schools." These lesson plans will also be available for educators teaching remotely and for parents teaching at home to download and utilize. "We believe that educating future generations is of paramount importance to the stability and growth of all elephant species."
Myakka Elephant Ranch reopened to the public in October 2020 while implementing Covid precautions. 10% of its elephant experiences, including the Rise & Shine Encounter and Bath Spa Encounter, paid by visitors then donated to community partners. "At our core, community involvement and education is a major focus for our team." That education, combined with personal experience, they say, is the key to finding and creating a lasting effort to preserve these threatened species. The nonprofit offers veterans elephant therapy through Operation Warrior Resolution, and also partners with Loveland Center, The Haven, Manatee Children Services and more.
Mailing address for donations: Myakka Elephant Ranch Inc. 1767 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. #270 Bradenton, 941-702-0220. 
In an effort to continue the mission of finding a home for every adoptable pet in its care while focusing on saving the lives of cats and dogs, and enriching human lives along the way, the Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) is proud to announce the addition of a new sensory and enrichment garden to the HSSC facility. “We are able to provide shelter for animals, particularly dogs, in desperate need of help, however some of which find it hard to cope in kennels,” said Anna Gonce, executive director of the Humane Society of Sarasota County. “By activating all of a dog’s senses – touch, smell, sight, sound and taste – the sensory garden is designed to reduce stress and help them relax in their new surroundings.”
Manatee Community Foundation recently awarded $122,850 in grants from the Bill and Maryann Vinall Fund to support charitable organizations caring for animals in Manatee County. A total of $45,000 was awarded to three organizations providing equine therapy for individuals with disabilities: InStride Therapy, Sarasota-Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, and Prospect Riding Center. The grants offered unrestricted support for the most pressing needs identified by each organization.
Applications open tomorrow for the CARES Act funding for nonprofits for Community Health and Wellbeing and Thursday for the Recover Manatee Safety First Small Business Grant Program. Applications for the Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) open Monday, March 15. CARES Act funding in this round for nonprofit agencies is available to cover up to $5,000 for PPE and items for safe re-opening. Funding will also be available to agencies already receiving Manatee CARES Act funding for food distribution. Applications for the nonprofit funding will close at noon on Friday.
Every year, Meals On Wheels organizations across the country unite for the fundraising campaign, “March for Meals” to benefit local programs. The month-long campaign is designed to rally the Suncoast around vulnerable neighbors who rely on this much-needed service. By volunteering, donating or speaking out, the community’s seniors, veterans, families hit hardest by the pandemic and those who are unable to prepare meals for themselves will live healthier independent lives at home, where they want to be. “March for Meals helps raise awareness and funds to feed our homebound neighbors struggling with hunger and ensure that we continue to deliver,” said Meals On Wheels of Sarasota Executive Director Marjorie Broughton. “To this day, our youngest client is 3 and our oldest is 105.”
Learn how you can support and work alongside those who are already working to improve social justice and racial equity in Sarasota County. Join the conversation featuring SRQ Strong's facilitators of the Raising Anti-Racist Children parenting workshop, local families, and community groups that work directly with youth and families. This event will be held on Zoom and streamed on the SRQ Strong Facebook live on Monday, March 22 from 6pm - 7:30pm pm. Details will be sent upon registration.
For questions please email sarasotastrong@gmail.com,
Registration is now open for the spring 2021 semester at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI at Ringling College), which runs March 8-April 30, 2021. Classes are offered using a hybrid model—in-person on the Ringling College Museum Campus and online via the Zoom platform. The spring semester features 50 classes and other programs covering a wide variety of topics. Highlights include Alzheimer’s Talks, a two-part series exploring 10 ways to love your brain; Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought To Light, about a woman’s internment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps; and From Public Health To Public Enemy: What Happens When Public Sentiment Obstructs Public Health.
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The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is pleased to announce Robby Etzkin will be joining its staff in the position of Senior Director of Camp Marci Lynn. The camp will open on the Federation’s Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life on McIntosh Rd. in June, 2022.
Curious explorers ages 7-11 can enjoy up to seven weeks of camp with a different science theme each week. Campers will enjoy exciting topics as they learn through games, crafts, experiments, viewing The Bishop’s exhibitions, and more. Camp runs 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday with weekly sessions starting June 7 through July 23. Members of the Discovery Society at the Innovator Level and above pay $200 per week. All others pay $250.
The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-SWFL), one of the most active chapters of professional fundraisers in the nation, offering members the opportunity to connect with colleagues, engage in creative thinking, network with new friends and achieve great results in their work, presents Building and Cultivating an Effective, Diverse, & Inclusive Board on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 12pm via Zoom.
The Junior League of Sarasota’s 44th annual VIRTUAL “Simply Sarasota” Tour of Homes will be March 5 – 7, completely virtual for the first time in the event’s history. This event will take a look into some of the most sought-after homes in the area, ranging in styles from modern, traditional, historic and new construction. Happy Hour tickets are also available for $45 and includes a VIP gift bag and access to our celebratory happy hour at Mattison’s Downtown.Tickets are $40-$45. The event can be viewed at the time of choosing and will be accessible via most devices.
Design Principal Michael Halflants was elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows. Michael Halflants was elevated based on the design work that he completed as a principal of Halflants Pichette Architects since cofounding the firm in 2006 with John Pichette. Architects are elevated to the College of Fellows for their contributions to design, teaching, or service. This year, only twenty-two architects across the US were admitted to the fellowship based on their design contributions to the profession
Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, has been selected to build the newest Team Success Charter School located near the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. In partnership with the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, Team Success Charter School’s airport campus will follow a standard school curriculum with a special focus on the aeronautical industry and potential career opportunities available in the field. This will mark the public charter school’s second Manatee County location and will serve approximately 750 middle and high school students.
During the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 the commission voted unanimously to support awarding economic development incentives to two manufacturers for the creation of 222 new jobs. The jobs must be filled and verified by the county before incentive funds are provided to the companies. “New jobs are critical for economic recovery and stability”, says Dave Bullock, CEO of the EDC. He continued, “Since October 2020, we’ve worked with three projects that represent a capital investment of over $6 million dollars and adding almost 400 new jobs in our community.”
The March 2021 SRQ BrandStory features Achieva Credit Union.
Achieva has always focused on what matters most - you, your family, and your financial well-being - but this past year, that focus has been even more important. They have had to constantly adapt to new circumstances, work harder to help their clients as they navigate difficult challenges, and find new ways to serve the community when getting together wasn't possible.
Women have been making history since the beginning of time. On this tour, you'll meet some of the heroines in the Ringling's collection and hear their stories virtually on March 9 at 10:30am. This event is free for members and $5 for non-members.
Join Dr. Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections, as she provides an overview of the focus exhibition Frans Hals: Detecting a Decade virtually on March 18 at 10:30am. This event is free for members and $5 for non-members.
Yoga Instructor Ashley Stewart will lead a yoga session on the Ca' d'Zan Terrace. Each session will last one hour, and participants may begin entering 30 minutes prior to the event. Participants should bring a yoga mat and water or drink as desired. Tickets are limited to 50 in order to maintain proper social distancing. Please note: Tickets will be available 30 days prior to each event and must be purchased online, in advance of the event. Upcoming dates include Thursday, March 18 and April 15 at 6:30pm and Thursday, May 20 and June 17 at 7pm.
James Gabbert, Art Uptown’s March solo artist, presents a series of lyrical, flowing, bronze sculptures that reinterpret the human figure and nearly defy gravity. The sculptures’ sinuous forms and rich tones cut through space, inviting the viewer to explore every expression. As the artist explains, “I strive to have each sculpture be beautiful from every angle. As I see it, sculpture is really four-dimensional. By walking around the form, the dimension of time transforms the piece with each new view.” James continues to ground his work in the examination of the human figure, which is relatable to everyone. However, his imagination moves the figure into complex visual and spatial situations, often connecting the forms with natural forces. The relationship and tension between the two, captured in bronze, provides a powerful aesthetic experience. James says, “I create my art to lift and enlighten the spirit, to touch the heart, to awaken the intellect. I intend for my art to be provocative, that is, to provoke the mind, heart or spirit to experience something new or rekindle something forgotten.” Explore James Gabbert’s bronze collection at Art Uptown, located at 1367 Main Street, open Monday through Friday, 11am to 5pm, Saturday, 11am to 3pm and Sunday, noon to 5pm. Meet the artist during Saturday gallery hours on February 27 and March 6. Private appointments can be arranged by calling 914.955.5409. The gallery continues its commitment to visitor and staff safety by the use of masks, sanitizer, frequent cleaning and social distancing. Starting in March, we will be open from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays.
The spring semester features 50 classes and other programs covering a wide variety of topics. Highlights include Alzheimer’s Talks, a two-part series exploring 10 ways to love your brain; Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought To Light, about a woman’s internment in Polish ghettos and two Nazi concentration camps; and From Public Health To Public Enemy: What Happens When Public Sentiment Obstructs Public Health. Classes and lectures are offered using a hybrid model—in-person on the Ringling College Museum Campus and online via the Zoom platform. Registration is now open for the spring 2021 semester at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI at Ringling College), which runs March 8 through April 30, 2021. The semester features dozens of classes and programs covering a wide variety of topics. Classes are offered using a hybrid model—in-person on the Ringling College Museum Campus and online via the Zoom platform. Classes cover a rich diversity of topics, including art and music appreciation, health and well-being, global issues, philosophy, religion, culture and travel, and science. When offered in-person, classes will be held at the Ringling College Museum Campus (1001 South Tamiami Trail); masks and physical distancing will be required.
Eager to bridge the void of excellent jazz performances created by the pandemic, WSLR+Fogartville and The Jazz Club of Sarasota have joined forces to present a series of four concerts featuring some of the best jazz talent in the area. The Bridge Jazz Series continues on Thursday, March 11th with performances by Berimbau and Hot Club SRQ. The concert will be livestreamed and there will be limited in-person seating. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will begin at 7:30pm. Livestreaming tickets are $10 for The Jazz Club of Sarasota and WSLR+Fogartyville members, $15 for non-members, and $25 for those that will host a watch party. In-person seats are being sold in tables of four - $40 for members/$60 for non-members. Tickets are available at www.wslr.org. Berimbau features Jeff Sack and Rick Peterson on guitar performing a mix of jazz, blues, classic and bossa nova. Hot Club of SRQ performs a musical mélange of rumba, flamenco, swing, bossa nova, bebop and tango collectively known as gypsy jazz. The band’s name pays homage to the original Hot Club of France ensemble, officially known as Quintette du Hot Club de France, which was quite popular in Europe in the mid-1930s through the late ’40s. Headed by esteemed guitarist Django Reinhardt and violin virtuoso Stéphane Grappelli, QHCF is still considered one of the most original bands in jazz history. Hot Club of SRQ includes Keven Aland (violin), Jon McLaughlin (guitar), Chad Tallman (guitar) and Glenn Stevenson (Upright bass).
Fill your shopping bags for the week every Sunday, November through April, 10am to 2pm at the Farmers’ Market at Lakewood Ranch. Located in the parking lot of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Available products include seafood, milk, cheese, bread, butter, cold-pressed juices, jams & pickled deliciousness, fresh pasta, ready-to-eat foods, honey, soap, truffle oils, mushrooms, popcorn, gulf sea salt, and knife sharpening.
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
In a recent study from the Brookings Institution, researchers found that social networks have a significant impact on economic mobility. The study was part of the How We Rise initiative, an analysis of the dynamics of social connections. As part of its Wonder Women Collective series, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is offering a panel discussion about how social networks can provide access to support, information, power, and resources, and are a critical and often neglected element of opportunity structures. In “Good Things Happen When Women Connect,” WRC CEO Ashley Brown moderates a panel discussion on the importance of expanding and nurturing professional and personal networks. Guests include Eleni Sokos, CEO of the content marketing company Sokos Social, and Alicia Cotton, regional performance manager at PepsiCo North America. Each will reflect on her experience making connections, having the right people at the table, and their journey to building strong networks. This free webinar is Thursday, March 11 from 5pm to 6pm. Those interested can register at mywrc.org/Collective.
Chef Curtis Hawk will offer a five-course wine dinner, at 6:30pm Thursday, March 11 at The Ringling Grillroom, 5401 Bay Shore Road, featuring Michael David Winery. The menu includes a sesame crusted Ahi tuna starter; poached pear and goat cheese crouton salad; wild boar ravioli pasta course, braised beef short rib with mascarpone polenta main course, and chocolate brûlée for dessert. Each course includes a glass of wine from Michael David Winery. Cost is $125 per person. For information, call 941.360.7390 or visit ringlinggrillroom.com.
Welcome to the 30th Anniversary Season at the Sarasota Polo Club beginning Sunday December 13th, 2020 thru Sunday April 25th, 2021. Sunday Polo matches are open to the public every Sunday at 1pm beginning December 13th, 2020 through April 25th, 2021. Gates open at 10am. Fieldside general admission tailgating, reserved midfield premium seating or VIP midfield boxes are available for Sunday Polo. Children 12 and under are free, (general admission tailgating). Exciting polo action, opening parade, live national anthem, theme weeks, half-time entertainment, food, drinks, and divot-stomping. Dress comfortably and for the weather. Remember, you will be walking on the grass. Well socialized dogs are welcome on a leash.
Sarasota Polo Club
The Community Gallery at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to present The Edge Becomes the Center: A Contemplation on Community. The photography exhibition is a collaboration with Senior Friendship Centers and Ringling College of Art and Design. The project, orchestrated by Ringling College of Art and Design students Mathew Dalton and Adam Misiti, involved capturing images of LBGTQ adults in their homes as they dealt with the Covid pandemic and the resulting isolation. Additionally, Dalton and Misiti dedicated time to interviewing each of the five participants to best share their individual stories. The Community Gallery is located on the first level of the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art, and admission to the gallery is always free. More information can be found at ringling.org.
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