Press Releases
June 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Veronica Brandon Miller
VBM Advancement
941.807.7321
AQUA & Goodwill MANASOTA CELEBRATE BUILDING Safe and Strong FAMILIES
Local nonprofits partner to help families in the community
SARASOTA, FL – June is National Family Month and National Safety Month, so Aqua Cares Foundation and Goodwill Manasota are teaming together to promote the importance of building safe and strong families.
“This partnership is to create transformative change by developing and sustaining conversations that nurture the spirit of family and promote well-being and safe homes,” said Chuck Jacobson, Aqua Plumbing and Air co-owner. "To help families bond around safety and togetherness, the three organizations provide complimentary materials on building a stronger family bond and ways to keep your family and home safe through their websites."
“In addition, Goodwill is providing books for children to help families strengthen bonds and grow closer. Strong families spend time together through activities like reading a bedtime story,” said Donn Githens, president & CEO of Goodwill Manasota.
To receive a complimentary book, youth (at any age) can draw, color, or write about how they can create a safer home. When completed, email it to the Aqua Cares Foundation at info@aquacaresfoundation.org, or text to the Aqua Cares Foundation at 941.415.3425; each youth will receive a book voucher redeemable at any Goodwill Manasota retail or bookstore location in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, or northwest Charlotte Counties.
Together, these nonprofits highlight the importance of family involvement in the lives of children and encourage families to spend time together, renew relationships, grow and strengthen the family unit, and encourage people to focus on keeping their homes safe and free from danger.
“Taking a few simple actions to prioritize home safety right now can protect loved ones against some of the most common safety hazards, falls, fires and burns, and poisonings, and prevent an injury that could have life-long consequences,” said Skip Stanton, chair of the board for the Aqua Cares Foundation and co-owner of Aqua Plumbing and Air. “Collaborating with other organizations is a terrific synergy that helps provide a greater impact in our community.”
For more information, please visit www.aquacaresfoundation.com
ABOUT AQUA PLUMBING & AIR
Aqua Plumbing & Air’s 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Aqua Cares Foundation, provides education, training, and advocacy on home safety. Their mission statement is to provide safety and comfort while being a light in our community. To learn more, please visit www.aquacaresfoundation.org.
ABOUT GOODWILL MANASOTA
Goodwill Manasota is an industry-leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that changes lives through the power of work. With philanthropic donations and revenue generated by the sales of donated goods, Goodwill is able to assist people with disabilities, veterans, seniors, and those with other barriers to employment by providing jobs, job skills training, and free career services. For more information or for a listing of locations, visit www.experiencegoodwill.org or call 941-355-2721.
