OUR PARTNERS
Providing support to the new generation of leaders.
Our partners are committed to supporting girls through expanded access to resources, experiences, and relationships that help them thrive.
Girls Inc. is grateful to the generous partners who help provide the new generation of leaders with the knowledge and support to succeed today—and in the future.
- 2024 - 2025 Program Partners
- 2024 Workforce Partners
- 2024 - 2025 Event Sponsors
- Growing the Girl Partners
Our program partners are critical in providing a wealth of education to our girls. Their in-depth program support builds on the concepts and interest areas our girls are introduced to through our research-based curriculum.
Arts Center of Sarasota
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Baltimore Orioles – Ed Smith Stadium
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Big Water Land Trust
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County
Child Protection Center, Inc.
The Circus Arts Conservatory
Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County
The Florida Center for Early Childhood
Florida Studio Theater
Friendship Volunteer Center
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.
George Mullen Activity Center
IMG Academy
Instinct Matters
Junior League of Sarasota, Inc.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
The McKay Academy
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue
New College of Florida
Ringling School of Art & Design
Salvation Army
Sarasota County Health Department
Sarasota County Libraries
Sarasota Film Festival
Sarasota Opera
School Board of Sarasota County
Selby Public Library
Take Stock in Children
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Our Workforce Partners provide unique opportunities such as job shadowing, mentorship, and internships so our girls can apply what they’ve learned in our building to real world experiences across our community:
All Faith’s Food Bank
Around the Bend Nature Tours
Bishop Museum
Bradenton Marauders
CareerSource Suncoast
Conservation Foundation
Detwiler’s Farm Market
Florida Department of Health
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Healthy Teens
Humane Society Sarasota
IMG Academy
Jody, Mercurio & Maxwell CPAs LLC
Minorities in Shark Science
Molly Moore, Nutty Girl Granola
Mote Marine
Nailed it DIY Studio
Ride & Paddle Kayak Tours
Ringling Museum
Roberta Tengerdy & Carolyn Barker Collins, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Save Our Seabirds
Selby Gardens
Shibui at Home
Student Diplomacy Corps
Sugar Orthopedics
Suncoast Credit Union
SWOR Women’s CareTown Square
Women’s Resource Center
2025 Celebration Luncheon
Strong Partners
Publix Super Markets Charities
Smart Partners
Veronica Brady & Keith Monda
Cat Depot
Bold Partner
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation
Susan Buck
Claudia Cardillo
Penny Hill Group
Greenhouse Fabrics/ Anna Elisabeth
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Arthur S. Karp Family Foundation, Inc.
Judy Love
Kay Mathers
Saks Fifth Avenue
Table Partners
Heather & Charlie Annaloro
Barbara Banks Photography
Carolyn Barker Collins P.A. & Roberta Tengerdy P.A.- Premier Sotheby’s Int’l Realty
Shirley Brown
Jean Cooper
The Corley Company, LLC
Sherry & Howard Davis
Everett W. Erdoesy & Gretha M. Erdoesy Foundation
Dr. LaShawn Frost
Georgina & Mary Pat Realtors, Michael Saunders & Co.
Gustafsson Pinckney Group at Merrill Lynch
Beth & Steve Knopik
Daman Kowalski
Bart & Joan Levenson
Paula Murray – Artefact Design
Observer Media Group
Kim Ogilvie, Michael Saunders & Company
The Out-of-Door Academy of Sarasota, Inc.
Caryn & Stephen Patterson
Renee Phinney – Palm Printing
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System / Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Shumaker
West Coast WOMAN
WrightWay Emergency Services
Half Table Partners
ATLARGE
Badger Bob’s Inc.
Bealls, Inc.
Nancy Boxill – Thompson
Mark and Vijaya Camillo
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Hearts Desire
Horiuchi Health Concierge Medicine
Insurance Services of Sarasota, Inc.
Melissa Meserve
Northwestern Mutual Sarasota-Manatee
Melissa & Scott Perrin
PulteGroup
Jimmye Reeves
The Renewal Point/Sherry & Dan Watts
Ringling College of Art & Design
Jim & Jackie Rolfes
Shepherd Insurance
Tropex
Entry Partners
Kelly Abercrombie & Gina Damico
Eric Adams & Louiza Kiritopoulos – Adams
BMW of Sarasota
Ruth Reiter & Dan Metzler
Clolita Vitale
Lois & David Wilkins
Patrons
Jennifer Esposito
Christina Fraser
Carol Kalikow
Nutty Girl/Molly Moore
Kay Perrin
Jo Rutstein
Barbara Somma
2024 Totally Tailgate Sponsors
Field Goal Sponsors
IMG Academy Foundation
Extra Point Sponsors
Observer Media Group
Stephen & Caryn Patterson
PGT
Hail Mary Sponsors
Kelly Abercrombie & Todd Kerber
Eric & Louiza Adams
Everett W. Erdoesy & Gretha M. Erdoesy Foundation
Horiuchi Health Concierge Medicine
Kay Mathers & Robin Roy
Shepherd Insurance
SunCoast Advisors of Raymond James
Jon F. Swift Construction
Tommy’s Express Car Wash
Team Fans
BMW of Sarasota
BNG Enterprises
Claudia Cardillo
The Cigich Family
Fit Crew
Judy Love
Melissa & Scott Perrin
The Renewal Point
Clolita Vitale
Print & Design Sponsors
Artefact Design
Palm Printing
In 2024, Girls Inc. of Sarasota launched the Growing the Girl Campaign, highlighting critical times of development in a girl’s life – and the way our people, programs, and environment support her in navigating it. Thank you to the generous partners who helped us plant the seeds that helped this effort grow!
The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Claudia Cardillo