Library Foundation Awarded $15,000 Grant

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The Library Foundation for Sarasota County is thrilled to announce Gulf Coast Community Foundation as Presenting Sponsor for its 13th annual Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon, to be held February 7, 2025 at The Ora in Sarasota. The sellout event will feature internationally acclaimed author Ann Patchett.

The Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon is the nonprofit Library Foundation’s signature fundraiser. To date, the event has raised more than two million dollars to support Sarasota County Public Libraries. The mission of the Library Foundation is to champion strong public libraries, support innovation and help to extend the library system’s reach for everyone in Sarasota County.

“We are delighted to have Gulf Coast Community Foundation as our Presenting Sponsor and deeply appreciate their longstanding partnership in supporting the foundation and Sarasota County Public Libraries,” says Alisa Mitchell, Executive Director, Library Foundation for Sarasota County.

Since its founding in 2011, the nonprofit Library Foundation for Sarasota County has raised more than  $8 millionin private funds for the benefit of Sarasota County public libraries. To learn more about the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and how you can support its mission, please visit SarasotaLibraryFoundation.org or call 941-404-3139.

Headquartered in Venice, Fla. and with a second office in Sarasota, Fla., Gulf Coast Community Foundation was founded in 1995 to serve our community – forever. Together with donors, Gulf Coast transforms the region through bold and proactive philanthropy. Serving the needs of the region as a partner in philanthropy and leader in community initiatives, Gulf Coast has granted over $575 million in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. To learn more, visit GulfCoastCF.org.