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The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle Uncorked & On the Rocks Held at The Lake Club Grande Clubhouse, this beautifully curated evening featured premium wines and spirits, chef-inspired tasting stations, and the opportunity to connect with winemakers and ambassadors from around the world. Proceeds directly support The Lake Club Women’s

May 13, 2026 | Lakewood Ranch The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle is proud to announce the success of its recent Comfort Toy Drive benefiting pediatric patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Lakewood Ranch Emergency Room. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Lake Club residents, community supporters, and local partners, the

When The Lake Club’s Fran Kuczmarski was greeted at the Grande Clubhouse with booths showcasing wines, she said she felt transported back to 1984. Back then Kuczmarski lived in Christchurch, New Zealand where she often visited an abundance of wineries.  On April 30, the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle hosted

The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle partnered with a nonprofit consignment store to fundraise. The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle has taken the adage of “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and turned it into fundraising gold.  While The Lake Club is one of Lakewood Ranch’s wealthiest neighborhoods, it’s

January 14, 2026 | Sarasota | Sarasota Scene The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle is proud to announce the distribution of $24,000 in grants to 18 local 501(c)(3) organizations during its second grant cycle of the year. This is the organization’s first year that the grant cycle was expanded. In

Article by Michelle Parnell Photography by The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle  Originally published in Lakewood City Lifestyle The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle awards $53,000 in grants to support local organizations The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle, with a growing membership of nearly 100 women, provides monetary grants and volunteer

Of the 550 pairs of new sneakers collected by the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle, most of them were spread out over the floor in a room at The Twig in East County. The Twig Executive Director Nicole Britton looked over the donation to her nonprofit and smiled. “This will

This sneaker drive fits the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle The fundraising group has a goal of donating 400 pairs of sneakers to foster kids through The Twig. The last time you bought a pair of sneakers, it probably was no big deal. But to a foster child who might

SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION  WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2025 | The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle proudly announces the result of its 2025 first grant cycle, awarding $53,000 to 25 nonprofit organizations serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. This marks the highest level of funding granted in the group’s history, reflecting its

SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION  WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2025 | The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle proudly announces the result of its 2025 first grant cycle, awarding $53,000 to 25 nonprofit organizations serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. This marks the highest level of funding granted in the group’s history, reflecting its

WORDS: Shannon EvansNextGen Family Magazine The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County /EiC) was excited to receive $5,000 in grant funding from two dedicated community partners. This funding will support critical programs that connect families to early learning opportunities and resources, helping children across Manatee County build strong educational foundations.

From The Observer by Leslie Dwyer. Link to original article. The Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle brought sponsors and recipients together to look back on 2024. The corner room in The Lake Club’s Grande Clubhouse was meticulous on the afternoon of Feb. 27 when the Lake Club Women’s Giving Circle

LWR-area communities unite to raise money for breast cancer research Lake Club’s Fran Berg came home after being told she had cancer in 2001, then continued on her day as normal. She still had work to do, children to care for, and dinner to put on the table.  “It never

When Lake Club’s Marcia Barkell learned that the walls of Hope Family Services’ bedrooms and outreach facility were bare, she knew she wanted to do something. “For me, not to have a painting up and have a plain wall is just wrong,” Barkell said. As an artist and a member

Katy McBrayer-Lynch credits Teen Court of Sarasota for turning her life around.  As a 14 year old, McBrayer-Lynch said she met an 18-year-old man who was a drug dealer. She started using drugs, her parents kicked her out of the house, and she was kicked out of Riverview High School.