Project Pride Receives Support

March 14, 2022 – Sarasota

Project Pride SRQ recently received support from the Community Foundation of
Sarasota County in the form of two grants totalling $13,000. The first was a Capacity
Building grant to build the organization’s fundraising program. The second was an
Equity and Access grant for the refurbishment of the five corner crosswalk in downtown
Sarasota created by Project Pride SRQ in April 2021. The crosswalk, at the corners of
Second Street, Cocoanut Avenue and North Pineapple Streets, is one of the most
visible representations of Sarasota as a community that welcomes diversity, inclusion
and equality.

In 2021, in addition to creating the colorful, inclusive crosswalk, Project Pride SRQ
organized successful food, toddler’s supplies, and holiday gift drives for Second
Chance, Last Opportunity in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood. The organization also
provided wellness packages to frontline healthcare workers, heroes in the fight against
COVID-19, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
Project Pride SRQ is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that operates with a
vision toward an all inclusive community where everyone is equally united, supported,
and celebrated. The organization’s mission is to expand awareness and understanding
of the LGBTQ+ community by creating strategic partnerships with local organizations,
businesses, and governments toward a shared goal. For more information, visit
www.ppsrq.org.