Diving Into Our Children’s Future
With humble beginnings just six years ago at only 76 students, 36 mentors, and one location, Dive Into Reading has grown to over 500 participants...
Fostering More Than Just Homes…
Standing in a plot of uncleared land off Ellenton-Gillette Road in Palmetto, Bobbie and Floyd Price envisioned a community where foster kids could...
More Than Your Average Sisterhood…
Many good things can come from pairing a little wine and some good Italian food together. However, one of the better things to emerge must be the...
Teens Tackle Tough Topics…
Health education for high schoolers. Could there be a more frustrating topic? For parents, it invokes visions of awkward conversations filled with...
Time For Tech Breaks!
Not taking tech breaks is one surefire way that summer will come and go in the blink of an eye. This isn't news to you, of course. We all KNOW we...
Sharing a Love of Learning…
Speak to Dr. Kristina DeWitt of SCF's Education Department, and you will immediately recognize the commitment she has to helping those in Early Education...
Talent From The Heart…
Talent appears in many varieties, styles, and proportions. There are those that can lift our emotions with music and brilliant scientists that help...
Paul Sharff and His Lasting Impression on the Community
Enriching the lives of young children and seeing them succeed was a goal that was close to Paul Sharff's heart. His passion for helping kids started long before it reached County and State-wide levels...
Wading His Way In Agricultural Conservation…
Just as the crest of the sun started to spill over the horizon, he placed his bicycle on the rack, hurled his bag of equipment over his shoulder, and...
The Path To Philanthropy…
Carol Butera's path to philanthropy began with an interest in helping others. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Carol received her undergraduate degree...
CATCHing on to Health!
"GO, SLOW, and WHOA!" are words one can hear children shouting when participating in the CATCH Early Childhood program. These catchphrases are readily...
Combating Parenting Burnout…
"Mom, did you email my teacher back about the survey?" One of my teens was asking me while another one was simultaneously pulling on me to print...
Cats on the Prowl!
"What are those kids playing?" is a question that is still asked by both adults and kids when they drive by GT Bray Park during a weekday evening...
The Glasgow Tree…
The USA Fence main office on East Cortez Road is a humble building that one may easily pass by without knowing what a bustling company operates within...
Not Your Typical General Counsel…
The title of General Counsel for the School District of Manatee County may sound like an ordinary job, but Mitchell Teitelbaum (MT) brings a...
