On April 19, 2016 Manatee Community Foundation awarded nearly $145,000 in grants to 44 local organizations at our new building at 2820 Manatee Avenue West.

Grants include funding for elementary school field trips to Manatee County Audubon Society’s Felts Preserve for environmental education, in-home respite care for families through Family Network on Disabilities, The Manatee Players’ Action Through Acting program to provide a voice to socially relevant issues through live theatrical presentation, and many others.

Click here for a full listing of grants. Special thanks to Lisa Johnson, Grants Committee Chair, and committee members Sam Seider, Lillian Elliott, Kaye Butler, Denise Williams, Dave Schrott, and Jan Entwistle.