On January 17, 2025 at the Annual Membership Meeting, the Foundation awarded a record $103,420 to local organizations that serve the citizens of North Port. Recipients included All Faiths Food Bank, Meels On Wheels, Awaken Outreach Center, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, SPARCC, Boys & Girls Club, Child Protection Center, Family Promise, Back Pack Angels, Take Stock In Children, Forty Carots Family Center, Good Samaritan RX, Loveland Center, Literacy Volunteers, and the North Port Arts Center.
Representatives from each agency were on hand to receive their grants, and those in attendance were treated to some very rewarding stories of how donations have helped those in need. It was great to hear from three North Port H.S. students, who have plans to attend college through HCCF donations to Take Stock In Children.
One of the hilights of the day was an awards presentation to the Founding Members (Sandy Edinger, Rozier Sharp, and Ron Bowersock). Each one received a commemorative clock with a personal inscription thanking them for their dedicated service to the foundation. Sandy Edinger acknowleged that it was quite special to see their vision in 2010 come to fruition.