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TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF SARASOTA AWARDS $1,012,812 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS SENIORS Contact Name: Diana Dill Contact Email: diana@takestocksarasota.org Contact Phone Number: 941-504-0995 Sarasota, FL, April 14, 2023. The Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County’s Celebration of Hope reaches new heights with the largest class of scholars in their 28-year history. The annual event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on Thursday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. The Booker High School Jazz Band Fourcast, which includes Take Stock scholar Juan Zambrano, will perform to greet guests for this very special occasion. College dreams for 102 graduating seniors become reality as college scholarships are awarded to the deserving students who have participated in the powerful and proven college readiness and mentor program. First generation college bound students and families, along with their volunteer mentors, will join the scholarship donors, and community leaders to celebrate the student’s commitment to academic success, perseverance, and determination in reaching their college dream. “Take Stock in Children is proud to provide a college opportunity for a record number of students to reach their greatest potential” commented Take Stock in Children Executive Director Lisa Bechtold. “The Celebration of Hope is an exciting time to recognize these amazing students and the generous Sarasota community that made it possible.” We are grateful for the following sponsors who have made the celebration possible without cost to the children and families: Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Fund, Publix Super Markets Charities, Sunwest Bank, Scott Atkins, Heather Clark, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Jon R. Swift Construction and the Swift Family Foundation, Neal Communities, Atlas Insurance, First Horizon Bank Foundation, Bonnie and Jack Harrison, Kelley Lear, Thomson Reuters, Lone Star Wealth Management, Marge and Steve Townsend, Tandem Construction, T.J. Chitekwe, Brittany Lamont, and XANDERSRQ.