Symphony on the Sand!
This year marked the return of Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra’s Symphony on the Sand event! Having been unable to hold the event for…
Helping to Staff the Future…
Due to various unprecedented factors in the last three years, the child care industry has found itself with a huge staffing gap. Not only has it been…
The EarlyBird Catches the Worm!
The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County (ELC) has implemented a new assessment tool across six child care centers called EarlyBird. This game-based…
On the Ball…
Between work, school, dinner, and family time, it can be difficult to find the time in your family’s busy schedule to fit in sports activities for…
Girl Power…
First opening its doors in 1989, Pace Center for Girls was established in Manatee County and has since served over 1,500 girls locally. They provide…
Teeing It Up For Kids!
When avid golfer and Waterlefe Golf and River Club member Bob Buchanan was looking for an avenue to help local kids after moving to Manatee County…
Marauders Had a Ball at Tillman!
A handful of professional baseball players were special guests at Tillman Elementary in Palmetto. Brandan Bidois, Elijah Birdsong, Owen Kellington,…
Ready For the Work Ahead!
I became a member of the Manatee County community on July 3rd, my first day of work as superintendent of schools. It has been a wonderful three months…
Creating Young Leaders…
After reading about the events and powerful testimonies from students during the Kiwanis Key Leader program in a March 2020 issue of Kiwanis Magazine…
Blazing a Trail…
In a town where baseball and football are the dominant youth sports, two Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School seniors are overcoming challenges and defying…
A Mammoth of a Mission…
Did you know that there is a magical place right here in Manatee County where you can not only get up close and personal with elephants but help in the…
A Flavor For Giving Back…
Hailing from Delaware, working in management at Walmart, longing to sell snow cones on the beach somewhere, Stephanie Edwards made her dreams a reality…
Rebuilding the Dream…
There is a safe haven for the inner-city kids of central Bradenton to grow, learn, be creative, and play ball, and it is called 13th Ave Dream Center…
The ELC Explorer!
The 2nd Annual Stand for Children Day Luncheon debuted the finished look of the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County’s newest mobile classroom: the ELC Explorer!…
The Importance of VPK…
Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK) is a free educational program that prepares four-year-olds for kindergarten and beyond…
