Donors of Distinction Gives $90K

June 17, 2022 – Sarasota

Recently, Donors of Distinction (conceived by the leadership of Designing Daughters) held its 2021-2022 Grant Ceremony at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing. Representatives from 22 local nonprofits were in attendance and received grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. Altogether, $90,000 was donated.

“After two years, Donors of Distinction was able to give back and donate grants, and $90,000 of grants at that. It’s an honor to have led this organization from 2020 to 2022, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of the community,” said Megan Micale, president of Donors of Distinction. “We were joking that we need a tissue sponsor with all the happy tears. It was just wonderful to be together, award and recognize so many local nonprofits and look toward the future.”

A list of the nonprofits includes:1. BBBS of Sun Coast2. Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties3. Easterseals4. Meals on Wheels5. Project Pride6. Sertoma Kids7. Blaze of Hope8. Bridge A Life9. SMART Riders10. Faces of Accomplishment11. The Twig Cares12. Child Protection Center13. Satchel’s Last Resort14. St. Jude’s15. Tidewell Foundation16. Dancing with Clayton17. NAMI18. SPARCC19. Operation Warrior20. Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center21. Mothers Helping Mothers22.

The Mark Wandall Foundation
The Grant Ceremony sponsors included Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill, Clasico Italian Chophouse, Hello Gorgeous Photobooth and Cathy D Photography (gr8photo.com).

Donors of Distinction’s mission is to enhance the local community by granting donations raised through philanthropic engagements back to local nonprofit organizations. The group hosted three signature events in 2021 and so far in 2022, including a golf tournament, Whiskey for Wishes and an annual gala. The next event is a Charity Golf Outing on Monday, September 19 at Laurel Oak Country Club. Learn more about this event and Donors of Distinction at DonorsofDistinction.com.