MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY’S
Transforming our communities since 2011.
Mission statement To improve lives in the communities we serve by providing funds to organizations that offer shelter, sustenance, education, and a path to self-sufficiency
Building upon more than four decades of giving back to the communities that have nurtured our business, the MSC Foundation funds grants to deserving non-profit organizations in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and Lee counties. Through the generosity of our agents who, on each transaction, voluntarily donate a portion of their real estate commission in their clients’ name, and our staff who voluntarily contribute throughout the year, we work to improve the quality of life along the gulf coast. Agents, who previously expressed gratitude with perishable closing gifts now plan more lasting remembrances of their successful professional relationships — these are gifts which truly have the capacity to transform lives.
Funds raised by the MSC Foundation are distributed through a formalized process overseen by the Foundation Council, comprised of an agent or staff member from each of the company’s 24 sales or administrative offices. The Council meets twice a year to guide the philanthropic activities of the foundation and determine how funds will be distributed. Going well beyond financial contributions, many team members also donate hundreds of volunteer hours each year to nonprofit organizations of their own choosing; serving on boards, serving in the trenches, and serving others in need. In short, transforming our communities into better places to live, work and play is just as important as our goal of making Michael Saunders & Company one of the most dynamic and responsive real estate firms in the country.
www.michaelsaunders.com/msc-foundation 100 S. Washington Boulevard • Sarasota, Florida 34236 MSC Foundation, Inc. is a Florida 501 C-3, not-for-profit corporation.
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Organizations Impacted by the MSC Foundation The Least of These Out Reach Ministry of West Bradenton Baptist
Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund, Inc.
Samaritan Counseling Service of the Gulf Coast
All Faiths Food Bank
Food Bank of Manatee
Saraosta Music Conservatory
Forty Carrots of Sarasota, Inc.
Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse, Inc
Foundation for Dreams, Inc.
Sarasota Council of Concern
ALSO Youth Alta Vista Elementary School – Eagle Academy
FSU Foundation
Sarasota Family YMCA, Inc.
Gator Wilderness Camp School
Sarasota Garden Club
Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County
Sarasota Kiwanis Foundation
Angel's Attic
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce – YEA Program
Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy
Anna Maria Community Center, Inc.
Guardian ad Litem Foundation
Sarasota Rotary Club Foundation/ Booker Middle School Interact Club
Ave Maria Preparatory School
GWiz Science Museum
Selah Freedom, Inc.
Back Pack Angels
H.E.L.P. in Charlotte County
Senior Friendship Centers, Inc.
Bethany Christian Services of Florida
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc.
Sertoma Club of Bradenton
Beyond the Spectrum
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County
Sertoma Kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota, Inc.
SOAR Learning Center, Inc.
Bit of Hope Ranch
HOPE Family Services, Inc.
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County
Hope Kids Community
Special Olympics Florida, Charlotte County
Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County
InStride Therapy, Inc.
SS Peter & Paul the Apostles Conference, SVDP
Brothers and Sisters Doing the Right Thing, Inc.
ITNSarasota
St. Paul Early Childhood Education Center
Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity
Jewish Family and Children's Service of SarasotaManatee
St. Joseph Food Pantry
JFCS – Operation Military Assistance Program
St. Vincent de Paul
Alzheimer’s Association American Red Cross- Southwest Florida AMI Kids Crossroads, Inc.
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition Charlotte County YMCA
St. Martha Catholic School
Charlotte Local Education Foundation
Joining Our Youth
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Florida, Inc. – Englewood Elementary School
Junior Achievement of West Central Florida Junior League of Sarasota, Inc.
Child Protection Center, Inc.
Just for Girls Academy
Children's Guardian Fund, Inc
Kids Needs of Greater Englewood Florida
Church of Redeemer
Kiwanis Club of Bradenton
Circuelle Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Foundation
Community Coalition on Homelessness Corporation
Laurel Civic Association
The Children's Healthy Pantry/Community Foundation of Sarasota
Community Foundation of Sarasota County – Let’s B Safe
Least of These
The Florida Center for Early Childhood
Manasota Operation Troop Support
The Learning Place at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County
Community Haven Community Youth Development Conductive Education Center of Sarasota-Bradenton Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Crossroads Hope Academy Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, Inc. Education Foundation of Sarasota County Embracing Our Differences Englewood Area Cancer Foundation Englewood Community Care Clinic, Inc. Englewood Helping Hand, Inc Englewood Incubation Center Englewood Meals on Wheels Family Partnership Center
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity Manatee County Library Foundation Manatee Education Foundation Manatee River Pram Fleet Meals on Wheels Plus, Inc. Meals on Wheels Sarasota, Inc. Mental Health Community Centers, Inc Miracle League Manasota More Too Life, Inc. Mote Marine Laboratory Mother's Helping Mothers, Inc. Operation Second Chance/Sarasota Palmetto High School Key Club Phi Yah Yah Girls, Inc. dba Back Pack Kids Pines of Sarasota Foundation Project Phoenix
Family Promise of South Sarasota
Punta Gorda Veterans Village – Volunteers of America
Family Promise Sarasota
Remnant Church
FELT Inc of Manatee (Feeding Empty Little Tummies)
Rotary Futures College Resource Center
FELT/Feeding Empty Little Tummies, Inc.
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, Inc. (SPARCC)
First Step of Sarasota, Inc.
Salvation Army – Sarasota
Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
Salvation Army – VIP ER Program
State College of Florida Foundation Suncoast Community Capital Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children Take Stock in Children of Manatee County Teen Court of Sarasota Temple Emanu-El Pre-School
The Literacy Council of Sarasota The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens The New Paradigm Foundation The Payton Wright Foundation The Players Inc. The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, Inc. The Twig The Venice Symphony The Wayne Foundation, Inc. Tri County Counseling & Life Skills Center, Inc. Truly Valued Inc. United Community Centers, Inc. USF Foundation Venice – Nokomis Rotary Club Venice Nokomis United Methodist Church Child Care Center Visible Men Academy We Care Manatee Women's Resource Center of Manatee Women's Sertoma Club of Venice, Inc. Yummy Stuff Club, Inc.