The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office hosts a unique fundraising event for the Youth Ranches. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office SWAT challenge. 17 teams from area businesses and civic groups spent the day at Knight Trail Park in Nokomis competing in four tactical events of skill, endurance and strategy. The Corporate SWAT Challenge was designed so participants would have fun in a challenging but team-building atmosphere while raising money for a great cause.
The event was sponsored by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, with support from Jackson and Associates General Contractor, Band Weintraub, the Tillie Jennie and Harold Schwartz Foundation, the Tarr Charitable Family Foundation, the Rubin Charitable Foundation, SunTrust Bank, Gateway Bank, Sarasota Bay Roasting Company, Sarasota Trophy, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Keiser University, Truscapes, Sysco, Gold Coast Eagle Distributing and GNC.
The excitement from the inaugural event was so great that some companies entered multiple teams this year. Daiquiri Deck took first place, with Gold’s Gym in second and Power Air Conditioning in third. Other competing teams included Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, Gecko’s, Venice Area Young Professionals, Mosaic, Sarasota Dental Group, PGT Industries, Tervis Tumbler, Caldwell Trust Company, Suncoast Motorsports, Synovus Bank and UBS Financial Services. Photos from the event can be viewed here.
Do you have a special talent or skill you would like to use to help youth? The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is looking for a few good men and women with special skills and/or talents to volunteer in their residential programs around the state of Florida. Whatever your talent or skill may be, we have a place for you. Please…
Dillon is age 17. He has been at the Youth Ranch in Bradenton/Sarasota for 4.5 years. During this time he has won the Program Director’s Award and the Sportsmanship award. He enjoys playing baseball, singing in the school choir and acting class. He would like to continue playing baseball while he continues his education at either Florida Gulf Coast University…
Many companies will provide matching gifts to charities when their employees and former employees make charitable gifts. Check with your business contacts and see if you can Make a Match for the Youth Ranches!
“What you all did for us today was amazing! It is so nice to be appreciated for what sometimes goes unnoticed. I am proud to be a part of helping the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches for the last four years. In addition to providing funds to help out the kids (which all of you do so well) it has been a pleasure meeting and working with you. Thank you again for everything.”
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