Sarasota, FL – January 9, 2026 – Resurrection House,a faith-based nonprofit providing essential day-resource services to homeless individuals in Sarasota and Manatee counties, has been awarded a $15,000 Capacity Building Grant from from the James Franklin Warnell & Dorothy J. Warnell Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County (CFSC) to support consulting services to strengthen the organization's fundraising infrastructure and optimize its participation in the upcoming 2026 Giving Challenge—a 24-hour online fundraising event- noon to noon on April 15-16^th

Amid economic uncertainty and rising homelessness driven by housing affordability challenges in Sarasota County, the grant will increase Resurrection House’s development capacity to seek more grant support, deepen donor relationships, and grow its community outreach. By building a more robust development program, Resurrection House aims to diversify revenue streams, expand services for vulnerable populations, and contribute to broader poverty alleviation efforts.

"With needs outpacing resources, this grant empowers us to further professionalize our development efforts” said Joe Reuth Executive Director at Resurrection House. "We see the upcoming Giving Challenge as a great opportunity for the community to provide critical resources to better help homeless individuals achieve stability and dignity” Joe added.

For more information or to support Resurrection House, visit www.rhsrq.org or contact [email protected].

About Resurrection House, Inc.

Founded in 1989 by six downtown churches, Resurrection House is a forward-thinking, faith-based resource center committed to transitioning at-risk and homeless individuals to a path of self-sufficiency. Homeless clients are provided meals, showers and haircuts, laundry services, clothing, counseling, medical clinic, legal help, and spiritual guidance.

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 $605 million in more than 1,600 charitable funds, the Community Foundation awarded grants and scholarships totaling $49.5 million 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 $542 million to nonprofits in our community thanks to the generosity of charitable individuals, families and businesses. For more information, visit cfsrasota.org or call 941-955-3000.

Media Contact: Joe Reuth, Executive Director 941-365-3759 | [email protected]