All Children’s Hospital Guild of Sarasota and Manatee
Raises funds and community awareness for All Children’s Hospital and the Specialty Care Centers in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
President: Rowina C. Kennedy
Address: 4513 Mt. Vernon Drive
Bradenton, FL 34210
Telephone: (941) 730-7082
Web site: www.achgsarasotamanatee.org
Mission statement: To enhance the
availability of services and quality of
care for the children of Sarasota and Manatee counties through fund raising and community awareness for All Children’s Specialty Care Centers of Sarasota and Manatee and All Children’s Hospital of St. Petersburg.
Volunteer opportunities: Visit Web site or
call for information.
Main fund-raising events: 1) Ladies’ Night Out Bunco. 2) Casablanca at the Crosley. 3) Carrabba’s Luncheon and Fashion Show.
Dates: 1) Nov. 9, 2007. 2) Feb. 8, 2008. 3) April 10, 2008.
Locations: 1) Knights of Columbus, Fruitville Road. 2) The Powel Crosley Estate. 3) Carrabba’s, University Parkway.
Ticket prices: 1) $25. 2) $150. 3) $20.
Event chairs: 1) Ro Kennedy. 2) Erin Lazo, Dayle Hoffman. 3) Ro Kennedy.

All Faiths Food Bank
Solicits, warehouses, processes and distributes food to nonprofit agency partners offering hunger relief.
Executive director: Daniel E. Dunn
Address: 717 Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, FL 34232
Telephone: (941) 379-6333
Web site: www.allfaithsfoodbank.org
Mission statement: To feed those in need, reduce food waste and educate the community about the issues of hunger in Sarasota and DeSoto counties.
Volunteer opportunities: Sorters and events.
Main fund-raising events: 1) Empty Bowls—Thanksgiving Day-related program.
2) Taste of the Suncoast—Evening of sampling food and wine from Sarasota restaurants. 3) Giving Hunger the Blues—Daylong festival with area bands, games, food and beverages.
Dates: 1) Nov. 11, 2007. 2–3) TBA.
Locations: 1) Phillippi Estate Mansion. 2) TBA. 3) Hillview Street.
Ticket prices, event chairs: TBA

ALSO Out Youth
A drop-in center, outreach support groups, HIV education, youth speak-out panel and diversity training.
Executive director: Candace Sorensen
Address: 1470 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
Telephone: (941) 951-2576
Web site: www.alsoyouth.org
Mission statement: To promote the health and safety of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersex and questioning youth.
Volunteer opportunities: Support group facilitators, office work, special events, program presenters.
Main fund-raising events: 1) 15th Anniversary Reunion Weekend. 2) Spring Gala.
Dates: 1) Oct. 26–28, 2007. 2) TBA.
Locations: 1) Metro Coffee and Wine, Longboat Key Club and TBA. 2) TBA.
Ticket prices: 1) $125. 2) $150.
Event chairs: 1) Jarred Wilson. 2) TBA.

Alzheimer’s Association
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
An area chapter of the National Alzheimer’s Association.
Executive director: Gloria J.T. Smith
Address: 1230 S. Tuttle Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34239
Telephone: (941) 365-8883
Web site: www.alz-tbc.org
Mission statement: To provide a support system for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease through patient and family services, education, advocacy and research.
Volunteer opportunities: Special events committees, support group facilitation, leadership council, office support and special projects.
Main fund-raising event: Memory Walk—Annual
national walkathon.
Date: March 2008
Location: TBA
Ticket price: Participating walkers collect donations.
Event chair: Cindy Marino

American Cancer Society
Sarasota Unit
Area executive director: Cynthia Dunlap
Address: 2801 Fruitville Road, Suite 250
Sarasota, FL 34237
Telephone: (941) 365-2858
Web site: www.cancer.org
Mission statement: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
Volunteer opportunities: Event committee planners, driving patients to and from treatment.
Main fund-raising events: 1) Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer Walk. 2) Cattle Baron’s Ball.
Dates: 1) Oct. 13, 2007. 2) Feb. 9, 2008.
Locations: 1) Sarasota Polo Club. 2) The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota or Hyatt Sarasota.
Ticket prices: 1) Free. 2) $250.
Event chairs: TBA

American Cancer Society
South Sarasota/DeSoto County Unit
Provides free patient services and cancer education and promotes advocacy efforts in Florida and fund national cancer research.
Executive director: Wendy Kizer
Address: 2801 Fruitville Road, Suite 250
Sarasota, FL 34237
Telephone: (941) 497-4309 ext. 23
Web site: www.cancer.org
Mission statement: To eliminate cancer as a major health problem through prevention and diminish suffering through research, education, advocacy and service.
Volunteer opportunities: Patient services, community resource room, physician outreach, volunteer driver, cancer education speaker, Relay for Life committee, Cattle
Baron’s Ball committee.
Main fund-raising events: 1) Cattle Baron’s Ball. 2) Relay for Life—Teams walk, jog or run
relay-style for 18 hours, plus a cancer survivor dinner and candlelighting ceremony.
Dates: 1) Jan. 12, 2008. 2) Spring 2008.
Locations: TBA
Ticket prices: 1) TBA. 2) Free to public.
Event chairs: 1) Kathy Lehner, Michelle Ryan. 2) TBA.