SRQ DAILY Sep 22, 2016
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"This is neat because it helps show that there are a lot of people that care and that people with Waldenstroms aren't alone."
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s 2016 Giving Challenge concluded yesterday at noon, raising a total of $13,386,909 in 24 hours to support the 559 participating nonprofits located in or serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. With $5.6 million coming from the 63,567 community donations and $7.5 in matching funds from The Patterson Foundation, the event set a new record for the highest grossing 24-hour giving day in the southeastern United States. According to preliminary numbers, Cat Depot raised the most with $104,596 coming from 1,111 gifts, while Honor Sanctuary enjoyed similar success with $100,171 coming from 1,313 gifts.
The International Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF), an organization dedicated to supporting those affected by this rare cancer of the lymphatic system and ongoing research for a cure, finished the 2016 Challenge with an impressive $96,178 from 851 donors—an unexpected but welcome result that will have a real impact on the organization and those they serve, says IWMF Media and Development Specialist Rikki Miller: “It’s beyond amazing.”
There was no fancy gimmick or showy display, just good old-fashioned community engagement, according to Miller. A combination of emails and social media outreach got the word out some, but she largely credits an earnest word-of-mouth effort from everyone at IWMF from the board on down and a “very active, very engaged” support community. And it’s support that Miller knows will not go unnoticed. “A lot of patients can feel really alone because it is such a rare disease,” she says. “This is neat because it helps show that there are a lot of people that care and that people with Waldenstroms aren’t alone. They’re supported. They’re very enthusiastically supported.”
As for IWMF itself, Miller reports that with this support the organization is already preparing to send out its next Request for Proposals, soliciting research proposals to be considered for support from IWMF, in addition to the $1.7-million commitment made this past summer to other Waldenstroms-related research initiatives.
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Sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Lamar with Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management was recently hired as lead orthopedic consultant for the Tennessee Titans, based in Nashville. In his new role, Dr. Lamar will attend Titans games, the team’s training camp, the National Football League’s Scouting Combine and the NFL Draft to help review potential players physically.
Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources is opening a new library branch in Venice, scheduled for October 4th at 10am. The new library, located behind the Venice Theatre at 260 North Nokomis Ave., features a large collection of books, DVDs, magazines and newspapers. In addition, the new library includes a children's area, expanded reading areas with increased seating and more computers for public use.
The outside gulf front deck of the iconic Beach House Restaurant is getting a makeover. Barron and Patty Schimberg of The Schimberg Group, assume the role of designers for the new Beach House deck. The louvered system, which creates a year-round covered restaurant option, practically serving as an extension to the interior dining area, stands as the first step for the project aimed at revitalizing the waterfront property.
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