92 SCENE | JULY 2017 on the town Real TALK SHERYL VIEIRA SHARES THOUGHTS ON THE COMMUNITY, GOOD DEEDS AND IMPORTANT THINGS, BIG AND SMALL. THE POWER BEHIND THE SUNCOAST CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN Through ongoing trials and tribulations regarding proper event venues, attempting to keep sponsors �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� this strong-willed, highly experienced woman will never give up. True to her passion, Lucy V. Nicandri, the Executive Director of Suncoast Charities for Children, believes that adversities and challenges only make a person stronger. She refuses to ever lose sight of the fact that her work impacts the lives of over 8,000 people with very special needs who are faced with much more than Lucy will ever experience. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� When she originally moved to Florida in 1982, she worked in the banking industry. During that time, she was involved with organizing fundraising events, chaired many special events in the community, and also chaired the bank’s United Way Campaign for several years. After going through multiple bank mergers in the early 90s, she was eager to do something different. So when the United Way of Sarasota County had an �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� work there for more than a decade, holding the positions of Major �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Marketing and Events. She went to work at The Florida Center for Early Childhood before becoming Executive Director at Suncoast Charities for Children in 2009. All through her young life and during her career, she would occasionally hear people say “you will never succeed at this” or why are you wasting your time?” Hearing those words only motivated her more to persevere, stay the course and achieve her goals. She never lets negative comments from a few keep her from achieving her goals ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
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