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Spirit of Manatee Awards Spotlight, Remember Nonprofit Leaders

Photo courtesy Manatee Community Foundation: John and Amanda Horne.

Nonprofit community came together last week to celebrate some of the region’s leaders at the Spirit of Manatee awards.

The Manatee Community Foundation hosted the event on Wednesday at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. There, awards were given to five individuals and organizations in the community in a celebration spotlighting the importance of giving and improving lives for others. 

The Sertoma Club of Bradenton, which helps individuals with hearing and speech disabilities, was awarded with the Community Spirit Award after being nominated by Turning Points.

Other awards went to individuals. The Charles Clapsaddle Community Spotlight Award went posthumously to Johnette Isham, the founding director of Realize Bradenton. Isham died in August.

“Johnette loved downtown Bradenton and this love had a significant impact on downtown Bradenton’s small businesses and arts and cultural organizations,” Carrie Price, Realize Bradenton’s chair.

Realize Bradenton nominated Isham for the honor. “Johnette would tell anyone who listened that she lived downtown, worked downtown, shopped downtown and ate downtown,” said Karen Corbin, who succeeded Isham as the organization’s executive director.

Meanwhile, 18-year-old Lorenzo Liberti received the Young Spirit award. That was for the Sarasota Military Academy graduate’s work with local charities including Manatee Children’s Services, Suncoast Charities for Children, Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Turing Points of Bradenton (the organization nominating him).

The Leadership Spirit Award this year went to Larry Clark, managing partner and principal at No Margin, No Mission, a consulting firm for nonprofits who has promoted earned income and social enterprise efforts. Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County and Pace Center for Girls both nominated him.

Amanda and John Horne, area restaurateurs and prominent philanthropists, received the Mary E Parker Lifetime Spirit Award. Pace Center for Girls, Manatee, The Patterson Foundation’s Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Suncoast Blood Centers and Tidewell Foundation all recommended the Hornes for the honor.


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Monday Business Edition – Mar 18, 2024

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Friday Weekend Edition – Mar 15, 2024

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Thursday Family and Recreation Edition – Mar 14, 2024

Bianca D. Named Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota And DeSoto Counties 2024 Youth of The Year •  Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College Announces its Spring Semester: March 11-May 3, 2024 •  2024 LWR EGGstravaganza Event  •  Hermitage Announces New April and May Programs Featuring Award-Winning Artists and Performers in Theater, Music, Literature, Visual Art, and More •  Wellen Park to Host Second Annual Half Marathon and 5K March 16 •  Learn About Cattle Management with UF/IFAS Extension South Florida Beef-Forage Program •  The Inaugural Sarasota Wine Festival Prepares for Debut •  Spring Training and Downtown Wellen •  Grapefruit League Update: Orioles, Braves and Pirates Make Roster Cuts

Wednesday Philanthropy Edition – Mar 13, 2024

Carpe Diem •   •  All Faiths Food Bank Recognizes Exceptional Volunteers During Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon •  Girls Incorporated Announces 2024 Celebration Luncheon Honorees •  Wine Auction Raises $88,000 for Local Church •  Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties Partners with Atlanta Braves Foundation to Host Ceremonial Groundbreaking for the Steven and Marjolaine Townsend Campus, Home of the Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club in North Port •  Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Welcomes Back Artist-In-Residence Adrian Anantawan  •  Sing Along with Key Chorale this Spring •  Embracing Our Differences' Reading Day Makes a Significant Impact: Over 9,600 Students Engaged Across 528 Classrooms •  Rise Up Cafe Takes Off for a New Adventure •  Easterseals Southwest Florida Raised $600,000 at Abilities Shining Luncheon •  Two Million Dollar Matching Grant for The Bay Announced by Gulf Coast Community Foundation •  The Child Protection Center Therapy Team Ranked Amongst Top In State of Florida •  Community Foundation of Sarasota County Parent Leadership Grant Opened March 1

Tuesday Dining and Food Edition – Mar 12, 2024

Raising the Steaks in Lakewood Ranch •  All Roads Lead to Rome •  Celebrate St. Paddy's Day at Gecko's •  Brick's Smoked Meats Celebrates Easter •  The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Brings Easter Splendor to Florida's Gulf Coast •  Find St. Patrick's Day Gold at Ford's Garage  •  Ka Papa Offers First Day of Spring Wine Dinner •  Renowned Artist Lipstick Lex Unveils Artistic Evolution in First Solo Exhibition in Four Years •  Savor a Staple at Breadsmith of Bradenton

Monday Business Edition – Mar 11, 2024

Freedom to Wander •  SMH Physicians Using Break-Through Device to Treat Patients with AFib •  Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates Running for Re-Election •  Manatee Clerk of Court Announces 2024 Operation Green Light Event Date •  Nautilus Homes Sweeps National Accolades for its Island Breeze Masterpiece on Siesta Key •  S.Ly architecture Launches in Sarasota •  Supervisor of Elections Announces Early Voting Dates, Times and Locations for the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary  •  WINDOOR and PGT Products Prominently Featured on HGTV’s Rock the Block  •  Manatee Clerk and Comptroller's Passport Division hosts Passport Saturday on April 6 •  Lawmakers Tackle Range of Policy Matters

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