Longboat Kiwanis Foundation awards five $1,000 grants

The Longboat Key Kiwanis Club Foundation recently awarded five $1,000 grants to Sarasota and Manatee county children’s charities.

The recipients were:

• Florida Center for Early Childhood
• All Star Foundation
• Manatee Meals on Wheels
• Manatee Reading Buddies
• Center for Child Protection in Sarasota.

The Kiwanis Club is also planning its annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Longboat Key Club’s Harbourside dining room. The public is welcome to attend.

            In 2017, the Kiwanis awarded 33 scholarships to college-bound students, totaling $63,000.