AGENTS OF CHANGE
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
– John Holmes
“Many people do not stop to consider the fact that the quality of life of Sarasota rests upon the quality of life of its people,” said The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center Co-Founder, Dr. Kay Glasser.
The purpose for the Center was twofold – in her own words, “to provide accessible and affordable service to low income people” and “to save agencies operational dollars so that they would have more resources for services.” That was in 1988.
Through her volunteer efforts, she developed an alliance of public and private philanthropy. A seed money donation from the Schoenbaum family was instrumental to the creation of The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center which officially opened in March of 1990.
Today, 30 years later, they remain true to her concept, the center is called the “Campus of Caring” because it is home to over 18 nonprofit health and human services agencies that help low income and at risk adults, children and families.
Last year, the Center’s tenant partners touched the lives of over 24,000 individuals in our community through 90 programs delivered by over 200 staff. The economic impact is profound, as the tenant partners’ budgets totaled over $17.6 million dollars. Those dollars help to offset and alleviate burdens on other major social welfare systems such as healthcare, the criminal justice system, and education.
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If you’d like to see more for yourself, set up a tour of the campus! Email them at: khodgens@gs-humanservices.org
For more information visit https://gs-humanservices.org/
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