Liberty Savings Bank Honored with Good Hero Philanthropic Award

The Giving Coast

Pictured: Patti Shirley (heart) with Dr. Helene Lotman (left) and SRQ Journal Managing Editor, Barbie Heit. Photograph by Wyatt Kostygan.

Every year, SRQ Media invitations the neighborhood to appoint people with hearts of giving who’ve made a big affect with native nonprofit organizations — from volunteers and board members to particular person employees members and donors. This yr, attendees have been thrilled to be collectively as we acknowledged our annual Good Hero Philanthropic Award recipients on the SB2: Philanthropic Agenda Luncheon and Good Hero Philanthropic Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, March seventh at Michael’s on East in Sarasota. Within the coming weeks, we’re joyful to characteristic every of the ten honorees in our Wednesday Philanthropic version of SRQ Day by day.

At this time we’re recognizing Liberty Financial savings Financial institution. As a proud Sarasota, Venice and Bradenton neighborhood financial institution, this company Good Hero group makes it a serious precedence to provide again to native charities and nonprofits. Final yr alone, their employees members spent an estimated 400 hours volunteering within the area and donated over $21,000 to 18 completely different native charities together with The Haven, Salvation Military, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota and Manatee County, Cat Depot, Low Rider Dachshund Rescue of Florida, Lighthouse Imaginative and prescient Loss Training Middle and The Roskamp Institute. Their volunteer efforts embrace constructing houses and fundraising with Habitat for Humanity, collaborating in neighborhood clean-up efforts after Hurricane Ian, amassing donations for The Salvation Military’s Purple Kettle program, donating blood at native blood banks, volunteering with their native church buildings, and aiding with Massive Financial institution Principle, a hands-on monetary literacy simulation for highschool seniors in Manatee County. Thanks in your giving again spirit and congratulations. Patti Shirley, Senior Vice President accepted the award on behalf of Liberty Financial savings Financial institution.

Pictured: Patti Shirley (heart) with Dr. Helene Lotman (left) and SRQ Journal Managing Editor, Barbie Heit. Photograph by Wyatt Kostygan.