Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with Meghan Serrano. 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. On Tuesday, December 5th 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 honoring Meghan Serrano, Board of Directors Chair at Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. A partner with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Meghan’s dedication to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties goes far beyond the boardroom through mentorship, legal counseling, financial support, and visionary leadership. She helped design and implement the roll-out of COVID-19 procedures and created a “Times of Crisis” operation manual. She acts as a mentor for teen Club members and was in a direct mentoring role to the Perlman-Price Young Entrepreneurs Program. She also secured funding to support grade-level reading programs across the six Clubs. Meghan is always there, ready to offer expertise, lend an ear, provide exceptional insight, and is relentless in her efforts to help every child who walks through the Cub's doors. Her steadfast and effective leadership never wavered and, despite external obstacles, the organization has emerged stronger than ever. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor, Meghan.

Pictured: Bart Lowther (left) of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management with Meghan Serrano. Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.