Visionary Donors
We recognize these library visionaries for their support of Sarasota County Public Libraries. Their extraordinary contributions ensure that our libraries remain strong, innovative and resilient both now and in the future.
Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
Betty-Jean and David Bavar
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Drs. Robert and Patricia Gussin
Huisking Foundation
Rachel Jakes
Dr. William H. Jervey, Jr.
Nancy Clark Langham
Rick and Nancy Moskovitz
William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Barbara Shocket
Leaders Circle
Leaders Circle members play an active role in advancing the goals of our library system. Their generous annual gifts provide the additional resources needed for new technologies and innovative programs, helping to ensure the library reaches everyone in the community.
Members are invited to special events and serve as important partners in the Foundation’s work.
2025 - 2026 Leaders Circle Donors
$20,000+
Anonymous
Janice Bini and Dean Scarborough
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Joyce and Bill Fletcher
Rachel Jakes
Sarah and Paul Karon
Spoonbill Charitable Fund
Janet and Jim Stanard
Noreene Storrie and Wesley McCain
$10,000 - $19,999
Anonymous (2)
Deborah and John Ayres
Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
Bladel Charitable Trust
Bookstore1Sarasota
Terry Brackett
Kathleen K. Catlin Foundation
Constance Hake Davis
Susan and Charles Eckert
Flanzer Philanthropic Trust
Barbara Franke
Getzen Family Charities, Inc.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
The Huisking Foundation
Franz and Joanne Hummert
Alexandra Jupin and John Bean
Sarabeth Kalajian
The Koski Family Foundation
Leslie Pemberton
Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation
Jeff and Lisa Silvershein
Mark Steinwachs and Jarred Wilson
Marion Storm Endowment Fund
Charlie Ann Syprett
Hank and Barbara Tafaro
$5,000 - $9,999
Caldwell Trust Company
Ilene and David Denton
DreamLarge
Alison Gardner & Sage Advisors
Getzen Family Charities
Cheryl Gorelick
Drs. Robert and Patricia Gussin
Bill and Betsy Johnston
Barbara Jones
Judith M. Liersch and Allen L. Jennings
Gerda Maceikonis
Isabel Norton
Ann and Gary Olson
Susan Palmer
RDB Foundation
Emilie Wood Robinson
Eileen Scudder
Barbara and Al Siemer
Donald and Mary Celeste Steinwachs
The Stuhley Charitable Foundation
Jean Taylor
Pauline Wamsler
Wenk Family Charitable Foundation
Larry Wickless and Carole Crosby
Arthur M. Wood, Jr.
$2,500 - $4,999
Debra Altshul-Stark
Anonymous (3)
Veronica Brady and Keith Monda
Cynthia Burnell
Canandaigua National Trust Company
Linda Getzen
Sam and Nancy Guren
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Anita and Sidney Holec
Lois and Rudy Lucek
Frank and Katherine Martucci
Marge Melun
Observer Media Group
Michael Pender
Alexander & Anne Smith Family Foundation
Steinwachs Family Foundation
Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors
Jeanne Tee
Williams Parker, Attorneys at Law
Kat Wingert
$1,000 - $2,499
Peter and Roberta Adams
Mira Akins
Janette Albrecht
Anonymous (3)
Alexandra Armstrong
Dan and Nancy Bailey
Claudia Cardillo
Ann and Don Casto
Ellen Chapman
Jennifer Comparoni
Nanette Crist
Nancy DeLong
Dan Denton
Dennis and Dawn Doughty
Ted and Karen Eastmoore
Denise Erb
Jennifer Esposito
Jan and Bill Farber
Frances Fergusson
Kimberly Fierst
Michael and Kathleen France
Laura Goddard
Nancy Gold
Bonnie and Mike Hartley
Cynthia J. Helwig
Dawn and Ted Helwig
Jill and Keith Herndon
Penny Hill
Deborah Hirschey
Sherry and Everette Howell
Sue Jacobson
Esther and Jorgen Jensen
Dr. William H. Jervey, Jr.
Mary Braxton Joseph
Keating Family Foundation
Joyce Mailhouse
Tom and Betsy Marshall
Cindy McCollum
Martha Michals
Ruth Mickelsen
Alisa Mitchell and Brian Ries
Melanie and Sean Natarajan
Eleanor and Allan Odden
Judith Bleakley O'Neill
Catherine Paris
Diana Paver
Peter and Mary Ann Pearson
Nancy and David Pike
Susan and Tom Pluss
Rebecca Rasmussen
Jensy Richards
Vic and Char Romano
Maureen and Mike Ruettgers
Laura and Fletcher Rush
Felice Schulaner and Dennis Rees
Suzanne Seiter and John Kolojeski
Nancy Shapiro
Steven and Frances Siegler
Mairead Smialek
Laura Strickland
Todd Sweet
Ted and Cyndi Tafaro
Bobette Takiff
Mary Thomas
Bob and Sue Vedder
Charles and Susan Wilson
Sharon and David Winkler
Mary Lou Winnick
For any questions about this listing, please contact Alisa Mitchell at Alisa.Mitchell@SarasotaLibraryFoundation.org or by calling 941.404.4985.