Pat Driscoll's Blog – October 2009 Archive (3)

Linda Garrison, CTFA, CISP, Trust Associate with Northern Trust was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Pines of Sarasota Foundation.



“Upon visiting Pines of Sarasota and learning that this unique long term care community promises in its mission a home for life to seniors including those who have exhausted their financial means, I knew I had to get involved,” Garrison explained.



Garrison has been with Northern Trust since July 1992 as a Trust Associate in the… Continue

The Kiwanis Club of Sarasota presented two grants, each in the amount of $10,000 to Pines of Sarasota and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota on Friday, September 11, 2009.



The $10,000 grant for Pines will be used to purchase new specialized laundry equipment and $10,000 grant funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs will utilize to support their after school tutorial programs called “Adventures in Learning”.



“We are thrilled by the generosity of the Downtown Kiwanis Club in… Continue

Richard R. Gans, a shareholder in the law firm of Fergeson, Skipper, Shaw, Keyser, Baron & Tirabassi, P.A. has been appointed to the board of directors of Pines of Sarasota Foundation. “I visited the Pines campus and saw the good things that are happening there. I knew that I wanted to help Pines in its mission to provide first-rate care and comfort for our community’s seniors.” Mr. Gans said. “Pines will not discharge a resident who runs out of… Continue