Discover Venice 2023-2024
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16 941.485.7222 700 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH (AT THE LIGHT OF SAN MARCO) Mon- Sun 8am to 5pm Venice Car Wash & Detail Center Venicecarwash.com adno=3905887-1 adno=3905374-1 Laura B. Kopple Broker Manager, Realtor®, GRI Mobile: 941.716.6910•Office: 941.451.2025 Fax: 941.882.3823•Email: LauraKopple@gmail.com Licensed Since 1979•Serving Venice Since 1984 2095 Tamiami Trail S.• Venice, FL 34293 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES CONDOMINIUMS•NEWHOMES 45 Discover Venice Staff Report U nited Way of South Sarasota County is expanding its case management support program to better serve those who have been affected by Hurricane Ian and are searching for support and assistance. More than $4 million is needed to help financially, and more than 440 residents living in the organization's service area still need help with community resources and referrals. Direct case management will continue throughout the year thanks to funding from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. This expansion gives residents a place to find solutions and assistance for those who still feel the effects of a natural disaster and can benefit from a long-term recovery program. An intake specialist refers clients to one or more of United Way's partners, including the UWSSC case managers, for comprehensive disaster case management, monitoring progress and identifying community resources. Individuals and families struggled to make ends meet before COVID-19, record inflation and the devastation of Hurricane Ian. More than 38,000 already lived below the poverty line. Hurricane Ian has exacerbated this situation, and the need for aid in the areas of housing, utilities, food, fuel, mental health, etc. has increased 100% just for immediate needs. Barbara Cruz, president and CEO of United Way of South Sarasota County, said, "People are getting real time help through case management assistance. Through the expansion of our offices and services, we can help people directly in our community. By focusing on meeting the immediate needs of a family or an individual, we help lead them to a more stable future. We are here to strengthen our community and support our residents in having an equal opportunity for success." For more than 55 years, United Way of South Sarasota County's goal has been to help create long- lasting changes and partnerships by addressing the underlying causes of problems that affect low-income families, children, seniors and individuals from reaching their full potential. The organization believes that everyone deserves the same opportunities to succeed in life. In addition, the mission of the Long-Term Recovery and Resiliency Program of UWSSC works to strengthen area-wide disaster coordination within Sarasota County by fostering efficient and streamlined service delivery to people affected by disaster while eliminating unnecessary duplication of effort through the four phases of disaster: preparation, response, recovery and mitigation. To learn more about the long- term recovery and resilience program, call 941-484-4811 or visit www.uwssc.org. United Way looks to help more in community PHOTO PROVIDED BY UNITED WAY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY United Way of South Sarasota County President and CEO Barbara Cruz Sierra is an advanced LMT( licensed massage therapist) offering AIS (Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening), varied forms of chronic and acute pain bodywork & therapeutic massage. She is a Nationally certified & licensed massage therapist apart of the ABMP insurance organization & affiliated with Englewood & Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce's. Her company's commitment to your health & wellness has a unique approach & mission to create a better quality life for a more functional you! A former native of Northwest Ohio where she was valedictorian of her graduating classes decided to settle in her favorite vacation destination near boca grande, Fl since 1989 to endeavor on h new journeys. Fully designed and specifically developed protocol plans relieving pain & teaching restorative skills as well as her future YouTube channel will create new tools for everyone to learn and connect. Sierra Cooper LMT, AIS, NCBTMB MA52222, MM27628, LIC#54508807 Owner/Founder 941-214-0954•sierrasbodyworx.com Sierra's Integrative Bodyworx Live a healthier lifestyle for a Newer you! adno=3903805-1