Designing Daughters of Sarasota Donates $90,000 to Local Charities

SARASOTA, Fla. - Feb. 14, 2019 - PRLog -- Designing Daughters of Sarasota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Roskamp Foundation, held its annual grants ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, where it was announced that the organization donated $90,000 to 30 area nonprofits from funds raised in 2018. Charities were nominated and selected by all members of the group.

"All year our members devote their time, talent and treasure to raising money through our various events," said Ashley Guttridge, President of Designing Daughters. "Our annual grant ceremony is the culmination of that effort, at which time we give away all the funds we raise. In 2018, our members' passion and drive did not disappoint, and we once again had a record-breaking year, granting over $90,000 to 30 different organizations."

The recipients of the funds donated by Designing Daughters of Sarasota include:

·         Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast

·         Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary

·         Booker Middle School Visual & Performing Arts

·         Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County

·         Child Protection Center - Sarasota

·         Children First

·         Every Child Sarasota

·         Everyday Blessings, Inc.

·         Faces of Accomplishment

·         Florida Rescue Farm

·         Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Foundation

·         Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

·         Mayors' Feed the Hungry

·         Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee County

·         More Too Life, Inc.

"We feel incredibly honored to have worked collectively with our members to nominate and select this year's grant recipients," said Ashley Markley, Grants Committee Chair of Designing Daughters. "The impact Designing Daughters has on our community was so apparent at the grants ceremony."

The mission of Designing Daughters is to provide grants to local charities each year through strategic fundraising and, with almost no overhead, funds go directly to a variety of non-profit organizations. Members work to identify areas of need with a program or a project that has tangible outcomes, allowing Designing Daughters of Sarasota to assess and report on the impact of granted funds. To learn more about Designing Daughters Sarasota, visit DesigningDaughtersSarasota.com.

About Designing Daughters of Sarasota

Designing Daughters of Sarasota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Roskamp Foundation, was founded in 2009 by then Designing Women Boutique Board member Shelley Lister. The group was established as a committee to attract younger supporters and to help the organization with their fundraising efforts. With the support of founding President Nikki Taylor, past presidents Jane Thompson and Montana Taplinger, and many more, the committee grew far beyond expectations. In January 2015, Designing Daughters branched out from the Designing Women umbrella to allow for continuous and organic growth. Since establishing an independent organization, nearly $200,000 has been raised and granted to nearly 100 local nonprofits.

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