Volunteering in the Age of COVID-19
The pandemic forced dozens of nonprofits to bench hundreds of senior volunteers. Some organizations in Sarasota and Manatee counties are still struggling to fill the void one year later.
The pandemic forced dozens of nonprofits to bench hundreds of senior volunteers. Some organizations in Sarasota and Manatee counties are still struggling to fill the void one year later.
The pandemic infected my instincts, so I turned to Lakewood Ranch physician’s assistant-turned-energy healer Susan Milligan for help. The outcome still has me reeling.
Just when we thought there wasn’t one silver lining to 2020, a dozen Lakewood Ranch optimists flipped a switch in the darkness.
Some couples support causes by opening their checkbooks. Other couples do it by opening their homes to fundraising events. Vic and Mary Frances Emerson are the second kind.
At a time when families seem to be moving farther apart, four generations of Braccianos did the opposite. Over Sunday dinner, the tight-knit Michigan clan explained why they flocked to Lakewood Ranch together.
From untold boxing bios to Revolutionary War spy stories, author Mark Allen Baker found his niche digging up obscure material.
When James Miller ponied up to buy the Sarasota Polo Club last year, he set out to prove to his wife that you can lead a horse to water and make it drink.
