Browse past news stories for Children First in Sarasota, FL.

• Sarasota County nonprofits get a boost (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:05:14 am
  By ZAC ANDERSON Stretching limited resources is a common theme among nonprofits these days, and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County is no exception. On Thursday the foundation announced $831,802 in new grants to 30 agencies and a new grant-making focus that emphasizes improving nonprofit fundraising.
• Budgets cut for social service agencies (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 05:11:08 am
  By ZAC ANDERSON Sarasota County leaders eliminated funding for five social service agencies and cut funding for 39 others by 5 to 15 percent last week because of dwindling tax revenues.
• GraySwan hires new principal (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 05:11:09 am
  Staff Report A former SunTrust assistant vice president is the new principal at Gray Swan Solutions, a consulting firm for Web strategies, social media and Web site optimization.
• Swine flu vaccinations begin next week (WTSP-TV Tampa)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 09:38:35 pm
  Tampa, Florida -- H1N1 vaccinations will begin next Monday in Hillsborough County. Health officials outlined their plan for voluntary vaccinations.
• Many go to bat for SCF’s four-year degree programs (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 04:11:47 am
  BRADENTON — A parade of local police and fire officials, childcare experts, businessmen, and hospital executives Thursday vouched for six new four-year degree programs that State College of Florida hopes to offer.
• Gonzalez Jr. taught kids self-defense (Pensacola News Journal)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 05:50:17 am
  Leonard P. Gonzalez Jr. was known around the community for his work with training children self-defense against predators.
• School Board renews SRO contract with city (North Port Sun)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 04:29:23 am
  SARASOTA -- The Sarasota County School Board has approved a $293,506 agreement between the district and the North Port Police Department to maintain the School Resource Officer program from July 1 through June 30 of next year.
• Community Outreach Expo is Wednesday (Charlotte Sun Herald)
  posted on April 20, 2009 at 04:23:33 pm
  NORTH PORT -- The city's Division of Social Services and the North Port Partnership for Wellness are holding the eighth annual Community Outreach Expo from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the North Port Educational Center and Family Service Center, 4940 Pan American Blvd.
• Program sends children free books (North Port Sun)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 04:13:27 am
  NORTH PORT -- Sarasota County Commissioner Shannon Staub sat in front of group of students from Children First at the North Port Library Thursday, "whoo-whooing" and "chugga-chugga choo-chooing."
• Community Outreach Expo planned (North Port Sun)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 07:19:03 pm
  NORTH PORT -- The city of North Port Division of Social Services and the North Port Partnership for Wellness are holding the eighth annual Community Outreach Expo from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. April 22 at the North Port Educational Center and Family Service Center, 4940 Pan American Blvd.
• tool name (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on March 16, 2009 at 04:09:53 am
  Children First gets Comcast grant
• Center for Positive Living hosts gala (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on March 12, 2009 at 04:12:40 am
  SARASOTA — Music, dancing and fun games are planned as the Center for Positive Living hosts its first Vintage Viva Las Vegas Casino Night Gala from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Friday at the Symphony Center.