The Giving Coast
SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION
WEDNESDAY FEB 15, 2023 |
BY BARBIE HEIT
Pictured: Animal Rescue Coalition Inc. is among 12 regional not-for-profit companies supported by The Community Foundation of Sarasota County grants. Photo thanks to ARC.
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has actually granted 12 regional not-for-profit companies through its yearly Animal Welfare competitive grant cycle to promote the humane care of domestic, farm, wild and unique animals throughout 4 counties. More than $196,000 will be granted to support emergency situation veterinary treatment and capability building for nonprofits that fixate taking care of animals with generous assistance from the Helen C. Schwieder Fund, the Robert Parker Fund, the Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund I, together with others. Awards this year show the varied requirements throughout animal well-being. Challenges are on the increase in both domestic and wild animal care, as aspects varying from ecological catastrophes to financial pressure have actually affected the health and humane care of animals of all types.
“Animals are an essential part of our ecosystem, and as their habitats are compromised, we must invest in organizations that can administer specialized care,” said Kirsten Russell, Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation. “That said, there is also emphasis placed on supporting shelters as they provide care for the growing number of domestic animals seeking forever homes.” The following companies are supported by this year’s grant cycle:
Farmhouse Animal and Nature Sanctuary Inc., a group that takes care of animals in requirement by providing them a location to live out their lives in as natural a setting as possible. The group’s objective is to offer the animals a location to feel safe while teaching a brand-new generation the happiness of taking care of animals; Save Our Seabirds Inc., an organization with an objective to rescue, fix up, and release ill and hurt wild birds while informing the neighborhood about avoiding injuries and protecting environments; Wildlife Center of Venice Inc. d/b/a The Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida, safeguarding and protecting Southwest Florida’s native wildlife through instructional outreach in Sarasota, Manatee, Lee and Charlotte Counties. The group saves and fixes up ill, hurt and orphaned wildlife and launches them to their initial environment; Honor Sanctuary, Inc. d/b/a Honor Animal Rescue, conserving the lives of homeless animals by altering the method our neighborhood views animal safeguarding and shelter animals. Honor Animal Rescue supplies an academic and family-friendly environment that will alter their future one animal, one family, and one generation at a time; Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County Florida Inc., a supporter group for animal defense and well-being with a vision to accomplish a neighborhood devoid of homeless animals; Animal Rescue Coalition Inc, supplying budget friendly, available, top quality spay/neuter surgical treatments and veterinary services; Humane Society of Sarasota County Inc and Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch, Inc., not-for-profit, no-kill, animal rescue and shelter companies that offer support and look after at-risk animals up until permanently houses can be discovered; Satchel’s Last Resort, Inc., a no-kill rescue based in Sarasota on 12 acres of land. Satchel’s saves, rehabs, and rehomes abandoned dogs and cats in our neighborhood that have no other location to go due to medical, and/or behavioral concerns; Venice Cat Coalition, a group that assists manage the neighborhood cat populations through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return and cat/kitten adoptions; Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, Inc., supplies and provides meals to Sarasotans who are homebound, psychologically or handicapped or elderly, and not able to prepare meals on their own; St. Francis Animal Rescue of Venice, Inc., whose objective is to rescue and look after homeless cats and kittens up until we discover them caring houses.
To learn more about Animal Welfare Grants or view available grant opportunities, check out www.cfsarasota.org/nonprofits/grants.
Pictured: Animal Rescue Coalition Inc. is among 12 regional not-for-profit companies supported by The Community Foundation of Sarasota County grants. Photo thanks to ARC.
