The Community Foundation at VGCC

The Community Foundation at The Venice Golf & Country Club is dedicated to helping those in need in the greater Venice area by providing financial grants and volunteers to carefully selected not-for-profit agencies. These agencies are considered to represent the most important health, educational, social, environmental and cultural needs of our region.

The Community Foundation at the Venice Golf & Country Club awarded 13 local charitable organizations $30,000 at an awards luncheon at the club on March 18, 2010

(left to right) Cindy Wood, Grant Committee Co-chairman; Jaye Williams, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast; Robert Montano, Christ United Methodist Church (Food For The Needy); Olivia Thomas, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC); Lynette McCleland, The Center of Hope; Francine Diemer, Senior Friendship Centers; Rex Schreckenghaust, The Ride; Donna Vellenga, Manasota Solve Maternity Homes; Karin Barbito, Trinity Presbyterian Church (Community Assistance Ministry); Joyce Scott, Our Mother's House; Mary Jane Schneiderhahn, Pregnancy Solutions; Sue Remey, Wilde Lexus (Hole In One Sponsor); Debra D'Arcy, Grant Committee Co-chairman; Judith Donahoe, Venice Area Pregnancy Care Center; and Paul Borgmann, Venice Theatre.

The Community Foundation at the Venice Golf and Country Club held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 24. Among the actions taking place at the meeting was the election of three members of the Board of Directors.

The members elected were Gary Felfoldy, Pat Miller and Cindy Wood.

Community Foundation Board of Directors:

Seated: Carole Raymond, vice president; Cindy Wood; Kathy Cameron, VGCC board representative

Standing: Larry Frerk; Linda Sinkoff, Master Association board representative; Pat Miller; Steve Willner, president; Gary Felfoldy, secretary/treasurer; Conrad Rousseau

Do you need a unique gift for a dinner invitation, a house party, a birthday bash, anniversary gathering or to honor someone? Do you need to make a donation in memory of someone? The Community Foundation at VGCC has made Donation Cards available to all VGCC members. They can be picked up in the lobby of the Clubhouse in specially labeled containers. There is a note card and envelope attached to a Donation Card. Simply complete the note card and mail it or bring it to the recipient. Mail in the donation card with your tax-deductible donation to The Community Foundation at VGCC in the self-addressed envelope provided. You will feel TWICE rewarded. Once for the gift, honorarium or memorial and once for your donation to a very worthy organization. If you have any questions about the cards, contact Phyllis Shapiro.