The Patterson Foundation has given $100,000 to Season of Sharing, a gift triggered by the first $500,000 raised by the community for the effort. For the duration of Season of Sharing, The Patterson Foundation will make additional $100,000 contributions for every $500,000 raised by donors for families and individuals on the verge of homelessness in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Everyday expenses like car, utility and rent payments threaten the stability of people in the community living on the economic edge. Season of Sharing serves to mitigate this risk by helping to cover these expenses—safeguarding families and individuals from losing their homes. There is no cap on the total number of gifts The Patterson Foundation will provide during Season of Sharing. From 2010 to the end of the previous Season of Sharing, The Patterson Foundation contributed $3.3 million total to the effort.

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