Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Walter Haskins Fund Awards $170,000 to Boys Town Central Florida
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Oviedo, FL. – Boys Town Central Florida announces an award of $170,000 over a five-year period from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County (CFSC) Walter Haskins Fund. Thanks to the generosity of CFSC and the Walter Haskins Fund, two Boys Town programs will help families in need of important services.
Quote from CFSC
This funding will support Boys Town Central Florida In-Home Family Services (IHFS) and Common-sense Parenting (CSP) classes. Through the program, our Family Consultants work in the homes of families who are in or near crisis. They focus on preserving families, preventing children from being removed from their home, and safely reunifying children, who have been placed outside the home, with their families. These services strengthen families, address the underlying causes of crisis, and improve the social-emotional and academic development of vulnerable children.
“We are very grateful for the support of CFSC and the Walter Haskins Fund so that we may continue to provide services to families that need it most.,” said Laurie Stern, Boys Town Central Florida Executive Director. “This grant allows us to continue to expand our efforts to help families in need of important services.”
About the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Inc:
Community Foundation of Sarasota County (CFSC), a Florida not-for-profit corporation. CFSC is a resource for caring individuals and the causes they support, enabling them to make a charitable impact on the community. Because of generous donors, CFSC is able to invest millions back into the community through grants and scholarships. Working together, we achieve greater impact.
About Boys Town
For more than 100 years, Boys Town has been a beacon of hope for America’s children and families through its life-changing youth care and healthcare programs. Each year almost 500,000 children and families across the United States are impacted by Boys Town Programs. Ourorganizationmakesapositiveimpactandimprovesthelivesofthoseinneedandprovides care and support for at-risk children and families across the country. We do this though our Medical Specialties, Youth Services and Crises Hotline.
