Simply put, Grace United Methodist Church exists to bring the awesome life and grace of Christ to a lost and broken world through outreach in our own community and abroad.  The Church, established in 1961, continues to be a Venice Island landmark symbolizing a place where people can find God’s grace, hope, and love.  As part of the United Methodist Read more...

Together with our donors, we transform our region through bold and proactive philanthropy. Our foundation was created in 1995 with proceeds from the sale of The Venice Hospital, a community hospital that had been founded by local citizens more than four decades earlier. Today, we are the philanthropic home of more than 900 families, individuals, businesses, and organizations that have Read more...

Since 1992, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County’s goal has been to build or renovate safe, decent, affordable, energy efficient homes for those in need in south Sarasota County, FL. We offer a hand up, not a hand out. We work with our partner families to provide affordable housing. Habitat educates our homeowners so that they may succeed in homeownership Read more...

Be a part of something special! The Hospital Volunteers of Venice (HVV), with nearly 600 dedicated members, support the advancement of the entire health care system. We accomplish this goal, by assisting the professional staffs, in providing comfort and care to patients and their families. A wide variety of opportunities are available throughout the health care system for volunteers ages Read more...

The Italian American Club strives to develop fellowship through social and cultural activities among its members; further the aims, objectives, and interests of Italian-Americans; and participate in charitable endeavors. It also fosters and encourages knowledge of the language, art, culture and history of Italy as well as an understanding of that cultural heritage in our country. Events include pasta diners; Read more...

Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way. For more than a century, Kiwanis has created Read more...

We are the local council of an international non-profit Catholic fraternal organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide founded in 1882 by the Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney to serve our brothers, their families and anyone in need. A brief history of Father John J. Walsh Council 7052 We are and have been an active Council of the Knights of Read more...

Mercy Fellowship Church is a Christ-centered church built on expositional preaching, authentic relationships, and a heart for those far from God. Worship. Connect. Serve. Go. Read more...

Music for Life Ministries’ Eirinn Abu realizes the power and importance of music in a person’s life and as a result he wants his music to always speak to a person’s soul even more than just creating something that simply sounds good.  This is why when Eirinn is creating his music, if it does not move him personally as he writes Read more...