The Sisterhood for Good Giving Circle, under the guidance of the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, presented $3,100 of grants on Thursday at Northern Trust in Lakewood Ranch.
Maribeth Phillips, the CEO of Meals on Wheels Plus, summed up the generosity.
"I have four sisters," said Phillips, who accepted a grant on behalf of Meals on Wheels Plus. "But now I feel I have 42Â more."
The Sisterhood for Good has 42 members.
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Sisterhood for Good members Kathy Collums, Kathy Fraley, Angela Massaro-Fain, Shelby Isaacson and Violeta Huesman celebrate after handing out five grants on Thursday.
Sisterhood for Good member Violeta Huesman visits with Kelly Fox, who accepted a grant on behalf of the Mark Wandall Foundation.
Michelle McSwain accepts a check on behalf of Child Protection Center along with Sisterhood for Good members Heather Kasten, Lori Ruth and Kathy Collums.
Kathy Fraley (Sisterhood), Lauren Aristizabal (Meals on Wheels Plus), Kathy Collums (Sisterhood), Maribeth Phillips (Meals on Wheels Plus) and Violeta Huesman (Sisterhood) carry the big check.
Bart Lowther, right, accepts a grant on behalf of Children's Healthy Pantry with the help of Sisterhood for Good members Kathy Collums, Lori Ruth and Angela Massaro-Fain.
Sisterhood for Good's Violeta Huesman and Kathy Collums present a check to Jenifer Schembri of Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy.
Heather Kasten, Kathy Fraley, Kathy Westhoff, Kathy Collums, Kelly Fox and Mary Nastan handle the big check presented to the Mark Wandall Foundation.
Kelly Fox, right, is emotional after receiving a grant on behalf of the Mark Wandall Foundation from the Sisterhood for Good. With her is foundation representative Kathy Westhoff.
