Estelle Crawford, longtime Pines of Sarasota Foundation president, has announced her retirement after 11 years of service to the organization.Crawford joined the Foundation in May 2006. During her tenure, the Foundation successfully raised funds to assist in the transformation of Pines of Sarasota campus and services including construction of the Jean and Alfred Goldstein Pavilion, creation of the Manser Rehabilitation Center and the Ann Goldstein Shear Delight Salon, development of the Ready & Steady falls prevention program and a campus-wide beautification project.Crawford also created the Foundation’s signature award-winning event, The Wit and Wisdom of Aging Luncheon.The Foundation’s Director of Development, Janet K. Ginn, CFRE, will step in as interim president beginning August 1. Crawford will serve in a consulting capacity to facilitate the transition until her retirement on September 30.

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