HSSC Awarded $50,000 Grant to Support Life Saving Care

Humane Society of Sarasota County awarded $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) received a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support lifesaving care for 2,116 animals this year. Funding is provided by the Helen C. Schwieder Fund of the Community Foundation.

“It takes tremendous resources to care for the nearly 200 animals in our facility at any given time. This $50,000 grant will be transformed into food, medicine, microchips, vaccines, litter, toys, cleaning products, and foster supplies—all essential components of animal care,” says Anna Gonce, HSSC Executive Director. “The impact of the funding is immediate and can be seen in every shelter animal, many of whom have never had a warm bed, a full belly, and a healthy body before coming to HSSC. It’s our job to take care of them and find them loving, permanent homes, and we truly appreciate the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s assistance.”

HSSC was founded in 1952. In those seven decades, HSSC has expanded to be the area’s premier no-kill shelter, with capacity to care for more than 2,000 animals each year.

HSSC is honored to be one of the 14 local nonprofit organizations to receive support from the Community Foundation’s Animal Welfare grant cycle, with a total of $203,000 awarded.

About the Humane Society of Sarasota County:

The Humane Society of Sarasota County is the area’s premier no-kill shelter and relies solely on private donations, bequests, and community support to continue its mission to engage the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to help animals. Programs offered include pet adoptions, humane education, pet therapy, a pet pantry, a volunteer program, and a full-service, low-cost animal clinic that is open to the public.

The Humane Society of Sarasota County is located at 2331 15th Street, Sarasota, Florida 34237. A­doption hours are Tuesday through Friday 10am–6pm and Saturday 10am–4pm. Phone: 941.955.4131; Fax: 941.955.3715; Web: www.hssc.org.

The Animal Clinic of the Humane Society of Sarasota County is located at 1090 North Tuttle Avenue, (across the street from Ed Smith Stadium), Sarasota, Florida 34237. Operating hours are Monday to Friday 8am–5pm and Saturday 8am–Noon. Phone: 941.364.3605; Web: www.hsscclinic.org.

About the Community Foundation of Sarasota County:

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is a public charity founded in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council as a resource for caring individuals and the causes they support, enabling them to make a charitable impact on the community. With assets of $418 million in more than 1,500 charitable funds, the Community Foundation awarded grants and scholarships totaling $21.5 million dollars last year in the areas of education, the arts, health and human services, civic engagement, animal welfare and the environment. Since its founding, the Community Foundation has been able to grant more than $274 million to area nonprofit organizations to our community thanks to the generosity of charitable individuals, families, and businesses. For more information, visit www.CFSarasota.org or call (941) 955-3000.