The initiative focuses on informing and encouraging communities to be a part of the solution to relevant social issues

The Foundation matched contributions made toward the startup costs of plans developed by each nonprofit participating in its Margin & Mission Ignition initiative

Hannah Saeger Karnei will contribute to initiatives strengthening people, organizations, and communities

DeSoto joins Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota counties in the regional effort to promote reading proficiency for children

Students created posters to emphasize the importance of going to school every day

The milestone sparked an additional $100,000 contribution from The Patterson Foundation

Award-winning author Joy Thomas Moore will discuss “The Power of Presence” with community members exploring the book

The Patterson Foundation will make additional $100,000 contributions for every $500,000 raised by the community

The match will benefit organizations participating in Margin & Mission Ignition, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation focused on boosting nonprofit mission impact through earned-income strategies

Graduates are eligible to apply for career-building experience through the end of the year

$100,000 contributions will be made in response to key milestones reached by community giving during the campaign

The contribution will support medium- and long-term recovery efforts in the regions affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael

Since 2013, the foundation has invested over $1.25 million to strengthen the campaign’s early literacy efforts spanning more than 390 communities nationwide

The program’s central goal is to make Florida’s public education number one

Charlotte joins Sarasota and Manatee counties in the regional effort to promote reading proficiency for children