Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “#30for30”
Deed #23 – Celebrating 30 Years Helping Needy Brentwood Elementary School Families Sue Hammersley, the wife of our Partner/Shareholder Philip Hammersley, started a holiday sharing project in 1989 to provide outreach to needy Brentwood Elementary School families involving families of the Lakes neighborhood in hopes to make a difference. Brentwood Elementary’s principal discreetly chooses families each year who are trying …
Deed #22 – Changing Lives for the Better – Holiday Party Toy Drive Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast provides one-to-one mentoring relationships to children ages 6-18 years old throughout the Gulf Coast of Florida in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry and Collier counties. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast holds itself accountable …
Deed #21 – Helping Women in Creating Independent Lifestyles The Women’s Resource Center is a not-for-profit agency that has provided women (and men) with life skills training, career planning and educational scholarships in Manatee & Sarasota Counties for over 35 years. They assist thousands of women in creating independent lifestyles by identifying problems, enrolling them in programs, and connecting them …
Deed #20 – Monetary Donation to the Shirley A. Ritchey Endowment Fund Founder Shirley Ritchey began an endowment fund giving generously to the Education Foundation. Once the endowed fund reaches $1 million, the Education Foundation will be able to access the interest earnings to support its operational needs. Although gifts to this fund do not directly support the schools, it …
Deed #19 – Monetary Donation to help provide a world-class Club experience for every young person who walks through the doors Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County enables all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. They provide a world-class Club experience that assures success is within reach …
Operation Patriot Support is an all-volunteer organization and works 100% off of the funds raised from events and donations provided to benefit our veterans, local law enforcement and first responders. Pete Skokos, a Shareholder and member of the Real Estate Practice Group, is the CEO of Operation Patriot Support. His organization helps organize events, raise funds and create awareness and …
Dee Dee Quillen is a former employee of Norton Hammersley and was diagnosed with a very large invasive tumor which required an extensive and lengthy surgery. Dee Dee’s current employer created a GoFundMe page that was created in an attempt to raise money to help with large medical expenses, ongoing medical treatments and extensive time off of work. Many of …
The Education Foundation’s Write Your Future Workshop is designed to help seniors hone their college admission essay writing skills through prompts and narrative and reflective writing skills. The workshops were offered at Riverview High School and Northport High School during the week of August 8-10th. Students learned to take their essay from concept to completion while receiving feedback along the …
HOPE Family Services is a not-for-profit organization based in Bradenton, Florida, providing services to survivors of domestic violence. Their mission is to promote safety, strength and well-being for those affected by domestic violence and their services include a 24 hour Helpline, Emergency Safe Shelter, Advocacy Programs, Counseling, Children’s programs and Prevention programs. HOPE’s vision is through services and social change; …
Deed #14- Saint Stephens Episcopal School Externship Program – Giving students interested in the legal field an “in office” experience of job shadowing. The Saint Stephen’s externship program provides students the opportunity to explore various interests, passions and curiosities. Students can gain greater knowledge about a career they might be interested in pursuing through a focused, hands-on externship during their …