Unity Awards

Where Are They Now? Updates From Past Unity Award Winners

Our Unity Award Winners continue to make a difference.

03/02/2021

Unity Awards

A Black-Owned Businesses Facebook Group Opened the Doors to a Vibrant, Hidden Market

"We’re all human; Black businesses want the American dream, too."

01/12/2021 By Megan McDonald

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Sarah Hernandez’s Work for Social Justice and Racial Equality Is Rooted in Her Own Heritage

“My interest has always been to be somebody who contributes to social justice,”

01/12/2021 By Kay Kipling

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Philip Tavill Is Dedicated to Helping Infants, Toddlers and Their Families Through Children First

“We want no wait list for care for children below the poverty line. We’ll never rest on our laurels.”

01/12/2021 By Kay Kipling

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From Food Inequality to Education to Emergency Funds, Joe and Mary Kay Henson Always Step Up

“We’re problem solvers, or at least we like to think we are."

01/12/2021 By Ilene Denton

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E. Scott Osborne Battles for Gender Equality in Sarasota and Across the Globe

“Gender inequality is bad for everyone. It’s bad for men. It’s bad for women. It’s bad for societies.”

01/12/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Dr. Randall Morgan Has Spent His Life Fighting for Health Care Equity

"I seek balance, fairness and understanding.”

01/12/2021 By Susan Burns

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New College Professor Queen Zabriskie Creates Powerful Conversations About Race

“To be able to do this work is an honor, a joy and a responsibility.”

01/12/2021 By Allison Forsyth

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Trevor Harvey Has Spent Decades Fighting for Newtown

“In spite of our differences we can still have meaningful dialogue and fellowship.”

01/12/2021 By Susan Burns

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2021 Unity Award Winners

A Black-Owned Businesses Facebook Group Opened the Doors to a Vibrant, Hidden Market

Sarah Hernandez’s Work for Social Justice and Racial Equality Is Rooted in Her Own Heritage

Philip Tavill Is Dedicated to Helping Infants, Toddlers and Their Families Through Children First

From Food Inequality to Education to Emergency Funds, Joe and Mary Kay Henson Always Step Up

E. Scott Osborne Battles for Gender Equality in Sarasota and Across the Globe

Dr. Randall Morgan Has Spent His Life Fighting for Health Care Equity

New College Professor Queen Zabriskie Creates Powerful Conversations About Race

Trevor Harvey Has Spent Decades Fighting for Newtown

Content From Our Unity Award Sponsors

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County

FCCI Insurance Group

Florida Power & Light Company

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

New College of Florida

Florida Blue – We Get You!

Community Healing Spaces: Supporting the Community during COVID-19

University of South Florida’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Equity

Where Are They Now? An Update From Past Unity Award Winners

Dr. April Glasco Pivots Her Second Chance Last Opportunity for the Pandemic

Dan Boxser Is Spearheading a Program to Bring a Lynching Marker to Sarasota-Manatee

John Annis Says We Must Continue to Try to Find Common Ground

Father Celestino Gutiérrez Believes in the Golden Rule

Asolo Rep’s Michael Donald Edwards Strives for Inclusivity and Diversity

Robert Gussin on Building Bridges: ‘Tolerance Is Golden’

Brad Jones and The Haven Continue to Serve Children and Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Where Are They Now? Updates From Past Unity Award Winners

A Black-Owned Businesses Facebook Group Opened the Doors to a Vibrant, Hidden Market

Sarah Hernandez’s Work for Social Justice and Racial Equality Is Rooted in Her Own Heritage

Philip Tavill Is Dedicated to Helping Infants, Toddlers and Their Families Through Children First

From Food Inequality to Education to Emergency Funds, Joe and Mary Kay Henson Always Step Up

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