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Sisterhood for Good might have turned to a guy for a motto. In accepting a $2,000 grant for his The Brotherhood of Men Mentor Group, Dr. Dwight Fitch left the packed room at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing in Lakewood Ranch Thursday night by saying, “If each one of us gave a little, there would be plenty for everyone.” Founder Angela Massaro-Fain had that idea in 2011 when she joined with nine members to form Sisterhood for Good in Lakewood Ranch. In that first year, Sisterhood for Good presented two $500 grants. How things have changed. On Thursday, Sisterhood for Good, now with 208 members, handed out $76,850 to 25 recipients. Massaro-Fain noted it costs just $225 a year to be a member of Sisterhood for Good, or what she calls “affordable philanthropy.” It was a joyous celebration with Sisterhood for Good members passing out huge imitation checks so that each nonprofit awarded a grant could have a photo opportunity. As they did so, tears streamed down many of the faces in the crowd. That’s because many of those in attendance have had personal experience in knowing what those nonprofits do for the community. Sisterhood for Good member Allison Imre, whose image is of a strong, calm leader of Grapevine Communications, started the grant presentations by losing her composure for a moment before presenting the evening’s first grant, $2,500 to the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center. It started the tears flowing. “It is near and dear to my heart,”
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SPARCC’s Tom Foley is all smiles as he collects a $2,500 check from Sisterhood for Good member Allison Imre, the CEO of Grapevine Communications. SPARCC stands for Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center.
Imre said. She handed the check to SPARCC’s Tim Foley. “We have so many heartbreaking stories,” he said. “So many people show up at our shelter with just the clothes on their back.” Emotions ran high all evening. Douglas Staley of the Child Protection Center said the $2,000 grant he received would help children go from survivors to those who thrive. “You guys are my heroes,” he said to the women of Sisterhood for Good for helping that effort. Bill Wilson of Resurrection House said the nonprofit couldn’t exist without people like the Sisters. “We never have accepted a penny from a city, county, state or federal government,” Wilson said. “This is so important to our operation.” Resurrection House received $3,000. Sisterhood for Good member Maureen Chesson had tears in her eyes as she talked about the death of her
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