OUR POSITION: PGT teams up with YMCA for near-site day care for workers’ children. Working families in Southwest Florida struggle to find decent, affordable housing. They have well-publicized problems getting access to health insurance and coping with the rising costs of health care. Transportation is always an issue; the availability of good jobs too. Then there’s…

American Vegetable Grower® magazine is proud to announce Parrish, FL-based Jones Potato Farm is the 2017 recipient of its prestigious Grower Achievement Award. This national award is given annually to an operation that exemplifies the best of the national growing community. Jones Potato Farm’s owners, Leslie and Alan Jones, are leads in the drive to sustain…

Argus member Gecko’s Grill & Pub, honored this week with the 2017 National Restaurant Association Restaurant Good Neighbor Award!  Co-Owner Mike Quillen is a past president of Argus and a current executive board member!  Watch the video announcing their award!

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has named Gecko’s Hospitality Group a 2017 Florida Restaurant Neighbor Award winner for the fifth consecutive year. The awards honor restaurants that go above and beyond in community service and that aim to inspire other restaurateurs to get or stay involved in their local communities. Gecko’s Hospitality Group owners…

For father and son duo Robert and Rob Morris, volunteering on behalf of Goodwill Manasota is a family affair. Robert served on the board of directors for at least 20 years, serving as chairman several times; this month, Rob will step down as chairman after two years leading the nonprofit. Robert, who is the founder…

Mill Creek’s Alyssa Nohren wrapped up her duties as an attorney rather succinctly. “If you own dirt, or if you want to own dirt, I can help you,” said Nohren with a big smile. The 2016 winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award by The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast was standing in…

The weather was a little warm for chili, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from gathering on Osprey Avenue on Oct. 16 to sample 15 different chili concoctions at Morton’s Gourmet Market’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off. The event, which benefits the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund, features firefighter cooking teams from throughout Sarasota County…

Community members came together Thursday, Oct. 20 at Michael’s On East to honor various volunteers at the annual Goodwill Community Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner. Guests mingled in the atrium before heading inside for dinner and programming. Honorees included Adams and Reese LLP, Danny Bilyeu, Gloria Moss, iHeart Media Sarasota, Jewish Family and Children’s Service…

Corporate partnerships provide a lasting investment in the community. Two years ago, FCCI Insurance Group (FCCI) had the vision to partner with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota through the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program (CCTCP). This tax credit program is designed to encourage private investment within Florida Enterprise Zones, assist low-income housing projects in Florida and…

Adams and Reese law firm continues their support for the work of Goodwill Manasota with a contribution to the organization’s Job Connection program. The donation will support Goodwill Manasota’s mission of changing lives through the power of work by enabling one client of Goodwill’s Job Connection program, which provides free career services, to attend General…