News & Announcements

Thank you to the Boca Grande Lighthouse UMW and their annual Strawberry Festival fundraiser for their generous donation of $10,000!
Peggy Saewert, UMW President; Amy and Gloria Mitchell, Strawberry Festival Co-Chairs

Donation given by: 100 Women Who Care- Greater Venice
Laurie Whitley, Lannie Longley, Becca deRosa, Wanda Coleman, Linda Decker


Leadership Englewood 2023 Expo

Thank you to Millie Sodowski-Meyer and all her friends from the Sunshine Quilt Guild for their generous donation.

“Thank you Englewood Christian Church for your generous donation of backpacks and lunchboxes for back to school! Your gifts will make many children happy! XO”

“Many thanks for a fun night with the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary #113 at their SOCK HOP! They raised a hamper overflowing full of sneakers for our Back-to-School bash! Your generosity ROCKS! Thank You!”

“A huge thank you to Jennifer Tucker of Cardinal Financial and Lyndsay Broschart of Florida Best Quote (both pictured at far right) for their generous donations to our closet!! We couldn’t do it without help from community leaders like you both! XO Also pictured, L-R: Wanda Coleman, Phyllis Robertson, Charmaine Reynolds, Ruth Oberlin, and Cindy Carlino”

Chris George of US Health Partners presented Kids Needs board co-chair Mary Jo Holleran with a check in the amount of $16,000 which will be used to increase the number of high school scholarships Kids Needs will present to the Lemon Bay High School classes of 2023 and 2024!

Marcia Ziegler, Teresa Daly, Becca deRosa, Karen Current, Beth Harrison, Beth Ann Smolinski, Marie Laforge, Mary Jo Holleran
Englewood United Methodist Church donated $5076 to Kid’s Needs Englewood.
Englewood United Methodist Church
The church’s mission doesn’t stop on Sunday mornings. We believe God has a special purpose for your life and we are here to help you fulfill that purpose or minister to you in your need.

The Bocca Lupo Pizza for a Cause picture included Mary Jo Holleran Kids Needs Board Co- Chair and Bocca Lupo Corporate Representative Lizzy Valentino.