Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Venice, Inc.
Helping people attain self-sufficiency
Catholic Charities strives to assist everyone who asks
for help with the goal of achieving self-reliance. Young
mothers and their children who require a safe place to
live turn to Our Mother’s House of Catholic Charities
in Venice for shelter, guidance, and the skills to reach
independence. Preschool students from struggling,
working-poor families receive a full range of services
and quality education to be ready for kindergarten at St.
Martha’s Early Learning Center of Catholic Charities in
Sarasota. Homeless families in crisis reside at the Catholic
Charities Family Haven in North Port and obtain longterm
care that solves their housing and economic issues
to become self-supporting. The Home Buyer Education
Class in Bradenton instructs at-risk buyers with realistic
steps to successful home ownership. Your generosity and
support of Catholic Charities enables those in need to live
a better life. Thank you!
CONNECT >>> 5055 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
34234 | 941.355.4680 | catholiccharitiesdov.org
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The Circus Arts Conservatory
Serving locally, impacting globally. Circus Arts is
a tool for change through performance, training,
outreach and legacy.
The Circus Arts Conservatory (CAC) strives to preserve
the heritage of the circus while stewarding future
generations in traditional and contemporary cultural aspects
of the circus arts. Through acclaimed performances, youth
training and community outreach, we protect and enrich vital
programming.
Our performances boast an impressive roster of international
artists pushing human boundaries, bringing generations of
families together and leaving audiences awestruck.
Sailor Circus, America’s longest running youth circus, trains
students in the circus arts and helps them develop life
leaders of tomorrow.
The Humor Therapy program engages with the elderly to
improve their quality of life and our Arts Integrated Education
program uses the circus arts to bring science, language arts
and math concepts to life.
The legacy of our community lives on through the circus arts
in the eyes and minds of children of all ages at The Circus Arts
Conservatory.
CONNECT >>> 2075 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota 34239
941.355.9335 | CircusArts.org
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