Sarasota, FL - Debra Jacobs, President and CEO of The Patterson Foundation, will participate in a national roundtable May 15 in Washington, D.C., to share expertise about building meaningful partnerships and collaborations.

Sarasota, FL - As he studied hundreds of photos for images to enshrine at Sarasota National Cemetery, art project leader Larry Kirkland kept coming back to a frame he could not shake.

Sarasota, FL - Exciting changes are in store for EdExploreSRQ, an initiative that provides students with valuable exposure to arts, science and culture through "explorations," in-classroom and off-campus experiences that are offered by 36 partner organizations.

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Patterson Foundation kicked off its Legacy of Valor campaign today, highlighting 17 community-driven partnerships that honor veterans and their families, inspire patriotism and embrace freedom.

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Institute for the Ages CEO Tom Esselman, The Patterson Foundation CEO Debra Jacobs and Institute for the Future Distinguished Fellow Richard Adler will host a 90-minute workshop at the American Society on Aging's annual Aging in America conference on March 14 in Chicago. The workshop focuses on community-oriented thinking about demographic change using the Institute for the Ages as an example.

Sarasota, Fla. - The Patterson Foundation shared today a preview of the commissioned art that will be integrated throughout Patriot Plaza, the ceremonial amphitheater at Sarasota National Cemetery. The art featured throughout the 1.83-acre space honors veterans and inspires patriotism while telling the story of the complex facets of service and sacrifice that touch all veterans and their families.

Sarasota, FL - The Patterson Foundation has awarded a $200,000 match gift to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's (CDP) Hurricane Sandy Disaster Fund. In less than eight weeks, CDP met The Patterson Foundation challenge and is nearing $500,000 in total contributions to the Fund.

Sarasota, Fla. - A yearlong collaboration among leaders from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota County Health Department and Senior Friendship Centers

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Patterson Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Patterson Foundation announced today that Judith A. Sedgeman, EdD, former director of the Institute for Public Policy and Leadership at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, is the new initiative advisor for the foundation. Prior to her work at USF, Sedgeman, an international leader in the field of innate health and education, spent nearly 12 years on faculty of the West Virginia University School of Medicine and remains an adjunct professor at the university.