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Club Fashion Show Benefits HCCF

    • fashion showThe HCCF Board recently received a contribution  from the Heron Creek Country Club, Social Services Committee, in the amount of $4,000 dollars. The contribution resulted from the recent Fashion Show on January 26 attended by some142 members. The event chair Deanne Siddall stated it was determined in advance that the proceeds would go to the HCCF to assist in the delivery of social service grants to our North Port Community. We very much want to thank the entire Social Committee (Diana Missig, Jennifer Dirrigl, Debi Morgan, Don Murray, Deanne Siddall and Holly Loos) for their work and this appreciated contribution. 

    Membership Elects new Board Members

    • This is to announce that at its 2018 Annual Meeting of Members, held on Monday January 15, the membership elected the following new members to serve on the Board of Directors:
           Nancy Hoffman                        Tony Malavenda
           Mary Holden                             Bruce Suardini

    On behalf of the Board, we would like to congratulate them and thank them for their willingness to serve on the Board and help us continue to guide the Foundation to support the organizations that serve the citizens of North Port.

    We would also like to wholeheartedly express our appreciation to Laurie Huebner, Ellen Domke, Tom Shannon and Carol Kantor for their fine service as Directors.  HCCF benefited greatly the last three years from their counsel
    and hard work.  We will miss them at the monthly meetings and we are certain we will continue to see them volunteering in many other ways.

    Foundation Grants Record Amount $62,166 -- Members Welcomed at Ceremony

    • Thanks to the participation and enthusiasm of our members and fund-raiser attendees, the Foundation is thrilled to announce that we were able to grant $62,166 this year to 20 charitable organizations that help North Port.  This is nearly twice what was awarded in previous years.  In addition to the great support from the community, the HCCF fund at Gulf Coast Community Foundation earned some $32,000, allowing the Board to drastically increase the grant award budget.