SARASOTA, FL – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Leadership Shumaker Sarasota, a charitable program within the firm, donated $1,000.00 each to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County and Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC). The money was raised through the generous donations of the attorneys and staff of Shumaker’s Sarasota Office.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County’s goal is to provide every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. Every day, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County strive to improve each child’s life by implementing self-esteem, courage, and positive values through all of our educational programs. Our youth come to the Boys & Girls Clubs to receive tutoring, computer training, sports education, and mentoring. Our youths gain confidence by developing a sense of usefulness and belonging.
SPARCC is the only state-certified center for domestic violence and sexual assault services for Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. All of SPARCC’s services are free and confidential. In addition to serving victims, SPARCC is actively engaged in promoting social change through community awareness and education, in an effort to prevent such violence in the future. SPARCC serves its clients through an Outreach Center in downtown Sarasota, satellite offices in south Sarasota and DeSoto Counties, a shelter operating 24 hours a day/365 days a year and at the local courthouses.
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