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Emmy Dyer, who is 6, and Matea Murariu, who is 8, watch over the bears. The campers spend each morning of camp learning about bears.

Matea Murariu, Mia Dyer, Emmy Dyer, Sidney Lamarre and Leighton Cracchiola sing the Kamp Kodiak song.

Leighton Cracchiola and Sidney Lamarre, who are both 11, get a break from the heat while playing with squirt guns.

Monica Welde, owner of Bearadise Ranch, shows off some tricks with Bambi and Bruno. Bruno is able to catch rings and put them around his neck.

Sidney Lamarre, Mateo Murariu, Emmy Dyer, Bjorn Welde-Thomas, Leighton Cracchiola and Mia Dyer have fun acting like they are at a campout.

Matea Murariu, Emmy Dyer, Mia Dyer, Leighton Cracchiola and Sidney Lamarre spend time learning about every bear at Bearadise Ranch from owner Monica Welde.

Mia Dyer, who is 10, shows a photo of Lucy, a bear at Bearadise Ranch, performing with Lucille Ball. Dyer learned facts about every bear at Bearadise Ranch.

Sidney Lamarre and Leighton Cracchiola, who are both 11 years old, show off the bear visors they made. Lamarre and Cracchiola both say their favorite animal is a bear, which is why they wanted to participate in Kamp Kodiak.

Volunteers gathered at 8 a.m. to clean up Ted Sperling Park for World Oceans Day.

Thousand of bottle caps are picked up in the parking lot every month.

Roxanne Carroll, Cindy Jaramillo, Julia Montei, and Julianna Burns

The Women's Council of REALTORS, Mote Marine and Sarasota County joined forces to get Ted Sperling Park cleaned up for World Oceans Day.

Rich and Betty Ritter volunteered to pick up trash on Lido Beach for World Oceans Day.

Rich and Betty Ritter drove from Lakewood Ranch to clean up Lido Beach.

Michelle Crabtree filled her bag with cans, beer caps, cigarette butts, and twist ties.

Justin Johnson and Ariana Gillooly took the morning off to pick up garbage.

Volunteers collected 150 pounds of trash in support of World Oceans Day.

Meagan West Jones weighed the trash, and Roxanne Carroll recorded the weights.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road has direct access to the beach.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

The home at 513 Casey Key Road topped this week's sales at $4.2 million.

Representatives from various nonprofits accepted checks with Donors of Distinction members.

Representatives from various nonprofits accepted checks with Donors of Distinction members.

President Megan Micale thanks the audience for attending.

America Jones, Laura Pritchard, Nikki Taylor and Maddy Taylor

Britney Guertin, Raf Perna and Heather Hawley

Jewel, Apollo and Kasey Truman

Mayor Erik Arroyo and Victoria Arroyo

Kelsey Thomas and Tori Turner

Kat Carver, Megan Wenger, Travis Barrows and Lauren Jackson

Laura Granack, Colleen Thayer and Amy Weinberger

Donors of Distinction board chair Jane Thompson and president Megan Micale

Mothers Helping Mothers director Cherie DeVries with Kireh and Kasheena Kimbrough

Jody Jester, Nicole Britton and Pam Plank

Doug Staley, Jessica Hays and Mary Ellen Mancini

Kelly Fox, Melissa Wandall and Gina Babcock

Co-chairwomen Britney Guertin and Angie Vara

Annmarie Kennedy and Danielle Merkel

Andrew Webb, Kelsey Brink and Emily Turner

Nahla Vlasak, a rising fifth grader, Bryon Simon, a rising sophomore, Kinley Kirker, a rising sixth grader, and Ryleigh Fangue, a rising third grader, use sticks and nets to fish rather than fishing rods. Courtesy photo.

Ava Clementi, a rising fourth grader, gently holds onto a chicken. She learned about chickens, cows and pigs during her time at Little Ranchers. Courtesy photo.

Bailee Sharp, a rising third grader, enjoys participating in Little Ranchers for the second year in a row. Courtesy photo.

Gary Wood, a rising sixth grader, Soleil Williams, a rising third grader and Calder Duff, a rising fifth grader, have the opportunity to hold chickens.