Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with Scott Libertore, President of The Libertore Fund for Children, Inc. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.

Each year, SRQ Media invites the community to nominate individuals with hearts of giving who have made a significant impact with local nonprofit organizations — from volunteers and board members to individual staff members and donors. Tuesday, December 5, attendees happily joined together to recognize our annual Good Hero Philanthropic Award recipients at the SB2: Philanthropic Agenda and Good Hero Awards Luncheon at Michael’s on East in Sarasota. We are delighted to feature each of the twelve honorees in our Wednesday Philanthropic edition of SRQ Daily.

Today we are recognizing Scott Libertore, President of The Libertore Fund for Children, Inc. Scott has been an active member of numerous charity boards in Sarasota since 2010. What stands out most is his passion for helping disadvantaged children overcome obstacles so they can realize a better future. He sees a need and jumps into action by donating and raising funds to help. He began his giving journey by coordinating and chairing golf tournaments and tennis matches for various children's charities, raising over $1.5 million over a three-year period. In 2015 he formed The Libertore Fund for Children, Inc. with his dad, Doug Libertore, as a vehicle to be more connected and make a bigger impact on at-risk children and families. Scott’s vision for The Libertore Fund for Children has always been, and continues to be, to provide grants for services that benefit at-risk children as well as grants that are difficult to attain, like marketing, staff increases, and technology that are needed for growth and sustainability. He not only contributes to The Libertore Fund for Children but also to other non-profits in the area. Congratulations, Scott.

Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with Scott Libertore, President of The Libertore Fund for Children, Inc. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.