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GOOD DEEDS: Builders in Lakewood Ranch will give back $100 from each sale

Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Builders participating in the Builders Give Back program are: Svetlana Stelmach, Homes by Towne, left; Harry Fendt, Anchor Builders; Mike Woolery, Pulte Homes; John Cannon, John Cannon Homes; David Hunihan, Lee Wetherington Homes; Dominick Giallombardo, Stock Luxury Homes; and Ashley Miller, Nelson Homes. At center is Adrienne Bookhamer, Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. AR Homes has also signed up.

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund has launched its Builders Give Back program, through which builders make a $100 donation per closing to the LWRCF in the name of the new homeowner.

The builders currently participating are Anchor Builders, AR Homes, Homes By Towne, John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Pulte Homes and Stock Luxury Homes. The program is further supported by Lakewood Ranch Communities, which will donate a matching $100 per closing.

The new program benefits the LWRCF by both developing engagement with homeowners in their community and introducing them to local philanthropy, which in turn will help create support for the LWRCF into the future. 

The mission of the LWRCF, which is financed fully by residents and businesses, is to support the nonprofits that are doing impactful work in Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding areas in Manatee and Sarasota counties. As Lakewood Ranch continues to grow, the needs of the community – including human services, education, animal services, and arts and culture – will also grow. 

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Sponsorships are still available for the 14th Annual July 4th Fireworks Spectacular along the Sarasota bayfront. This free fireworks show is organized by Suncoast Charities For Children, in partnership with Marina Jack, and is 100% funded by contributions from businesses and individuals.

Sponsorship packages begin at $500 and include two tickets for premium VIP seating at Marina Jack, with an open bar and complimentary food.

Suncoast Charities for Children provides funding support to six local nonprofit agencies offering programs and services to local children, teens and adults with special needs.

For more information or to secure a sponsorship, visit https://www.suncoastsummerfest.org or call 941-487-7904.