SCOPE is funded by individuals, businesses, foundations, government, and United Ways. We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their generosity and commitment to our community.

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SCOPE Donors
Gifts received from  July 1, 2009 through June 1, 2010

* Contribution to the Selby Challenge
^  Multi-year pledge

In Honor and Celebration
These gifts have been given in celebration or in memory of a beloved friend or relative.

In Honor of Kerri Alexander by Gayle & Ken Alexander
In Honor of Dan Bailey by Lee Byron
In Honor of Dan Bailey by Robert Carter
In Honor of Dan Bailey by Roxanne Joffe & Sam Stern
In Honor of Dan Bailey by the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
In Memory of Herb Levine by Lee Levine
In Honor of Caren Lobo by Marilyn Harwell
In Honor of Nancy Schlossberg by Jeanne & Herbert Hansell
In Memory of Ron Spector by Cathy Layton
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Jay Berman
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Karen Bogues
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Bill & Debra Buttaggi
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Margaret & Matt Callihan
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Tim Dutton
 In Honor of Pam Truitt by Suzanne Gregory
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Linda Holland
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Roxanne Joffe & Sam Stern
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Harry & Dot King
In Honor of Pam Truitt by John LaCivita
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Cathy Layton
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Shaun Merriman
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Kim Noyes
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Mindy Pieper
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Ned Richardson
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Cathy Simmons
In Honor of Pam Truitt by Jo-Anne Whalen

Corporate Matching Gifts
These corporate donations were received as a matching gift through a SCOPE donor.

Macy's Foundation by Jane T. Smiley

Institute for the Ages

These gifts have been given in support of the Institute for the Ages.

VISIONARY
[Gifts of $25,000 and higher]

Alfred & Ann Goldstein Foundation

PILLAR
[Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999]

Argus Foundation
Edward Page
Verizon Foundation
Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation

PATRON
[Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999]

City of North Port
Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute
Ear Research Foundation at the Silverstein Institute  
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Mark & Carol Hyman Fund
Sarasota County Government
SunTrust Bank
Venice Regional Medical Center

ADVOCATE
[Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999]

Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.

PARTNER
[Gifts of $500 to $2,499]

Dale & Steve Adler
Doctors Hospital
CJ & Wendy Fishman
Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida
The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch
Jacaranda Trace
Gary W. Keller
Lobo Family Donor Advised Fund
Macy’s Foundation
Isabel & Randy Norton
The Pines of Sarasota
Plymouth Harbor, Inc.
Alice Rau
The Renewal Point – Dr. Dan Watts
Ned Richardson – Edward Ewing Associates
Sarasota Bay Club
Jane T. Smiley
Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
Sunnyside Village
Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay
Village On The Isle

CONTRIBUTOR
[Gifts of $1 to $499)

Susan M. Atherton, CPA, CFP
Hope & Paul Byrnes
Mollie Cardamone
Thomas G. Dabney II
Brad Edmondson
Herbert & Jeanne Hansell
Marilyn Harwell
Grace Landon
Ken Marsh & Tanice Knopp
Mary Lou McFate
Doug Ross
Ivy Ruark
Mary Saionz
Ernest Zavodnyik

Gifts in the Leadership Giving Circle signify your belief that the voice and inspired action of every citizen is integral to a great community.  Thank you for your gift born of generosity and belief in the power of citizens.

CIVIC CHAMPION
[Gifts of $10,000 and higher]

Alfred & Ann Goldstein Foundation
Argus Foundation *
City of North Port
City of Sarasota
City of Venice
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Mark & Carol Hyman Fund * ^
Edward Page * ^
Roskamp Foundation
Sarasota County Government
Sarasota Magazine
Verizon Foundation
Village on the Isle *
Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation *
William G. Selby & Marie Selby Foundation

COMMUNITY STEWARD
[Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999]

Caldwell Trust Company * ^
Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute *
Ear Research Foundation at the Silverstein Institute *
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County ~
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce *
Herald-Tribune Media Group
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg * ^
M &I Bank * ^
Plymouth Harbor, Inc.
SRQ Media Group
SunTrust Bank
Venice Regional Medical Center *

BRIDGE BUILDER
[Gifts of $1000 to $4,999]

Charles D. & Nancy Bailey, Jr.
Joe Barbetta * ^
Willa & Robert Bernhard *
Boone, Boone, Boone, Koda & Frook, PA * ^
Boyer, Jackson PA
Cavanaugh & Company, LLP
John & Deborah Dart
Doctors Hospital ~
Wendy & CJ Fishman ^
Florida Power & Light Company
Michael Furen *
The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch *
Jacaranda Trace *
Lobo Family Donor Advised Fund *
Macy’s Foundation ~ *
Doug & Gwen MacKenzie * ^
Diane McFarlin * ^
Daniel & Nelle Miller *
George Pappas * ^
The Pines of Sarasota *
Alice Rau *
Sarasota Bay Club *
Sunnyside Village *
Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay
Town of Longboat Key
Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. *

INNOVATOR
[Gifts of $500 to $999]

CAP Creative
Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida
Gator Grading & Paving * ^
Gary Keller *
Isabel & Randy Norton * ^
The Renewal Point – Dr. Dan Watts *
Ned Richardson, Edward Ewing Associates
Louis & Yvette Robison * ^
Jerry & Nancy Roucher
Nancy Schlossberg
Tracy Seider
Stifel Nicolaus & Co. *
Take Care Home Health *
Yvonne & Thomas Tryon
Williams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz & Getzen
Alex Young

CONNECTOR
[Gifts of $100 to $499]

Susan M. Atherton, CPA, CFP *
Dagny Blomster
Karen Bogues * ^
Hope & Paul Byrnes *
Margaret & Matt Callihan *
Robert Carter
Jan Chester & Michael Judson *
Howard Crowell, Jr.
Thomas Dabney II *
Philip & Julie Delaney, Jr.
Nick Gladding
Millie Headdy
W. Kevin Hicks *
Debra Jacobs & William J. Buttaggi
Dr. Mary & Dr. Allen Jelks
Margaret Kennedy
Kenneth Kiehl
Harry & Dot King *
Kerry Kirschner
Jason Laidlaw
Rebecca & Robert Lane
Cathy Layton
Steve Queior * ^
Gary Remmen
Cathy Rustin * ^
Suzanne & Robert Seiter * ^
Ron & Marilyn Shapo *
Virginia Stephens * ^
Michael Suarez
Matthew Veal

FRIEND
[Gifts of $1 to $99]

Gayle & Ken Alexander
Jay Berman*
Mollie Cardamone
Kimberly Ceballos
Paul Cline *
Suzanne Dameron *
Tim Dutton
Brad Edmondson *
Suzanne Gregory
Linda Holland
Roxanne Joffe & Sam Stern *
John LaCivita *
Audrey Laue *
Mary McFate
Shaun Merriman *
Kim Noyes *
Mindy Pieper
Mary Saionz*
Poppy Terris *
Cathy Simmons
Ellen Weiss*
Jo-Anne Whalen
Ernest Zavodnyik