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Veteran Stand Down 2021

Posted on by June 23, 2021

Veteran Stand Down on Saturday, June 26th 

FLVCS Veteran Stand Down Table 2019

FLVCS Stand Down Table 2019

The JFCS of the Suncoast will host a Veteran Stand Down on Saturday for the benefit of homeless veterans. Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund has participated in the Sarasota Stand Downs from the beginning. In 2019, the last year the Stand Down was held, FLVCS Fund members aided a WWII veteran apply for sorely needed VA benefits. The VA awarded the the veteran $20,000 in unpaid benefits. To learn more see the latest Sarasota Herald Tribune article on the upcoming Stand Down.

Date: Saturday,   June 26th 2021

Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Robards Arena, Sarasota County Fairgrounds

Address: 3000 Ringling Av, Sarasota, FL 34237 

2020 Giving Challenge

Posted on by May 11, 2020

Dear 2020 Giving Challenge Supporters, The Sarasota County Community Foundation and The Patterson Foundation sponsored this year’s Giving Challenge. It was launched amid the confusion in which the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged all of our lives.  Yet, more than 50,000 … Continue reading →

Annual Giving Challenge

Posted on by April 28, 2020

Annual Giving Challenge FLVCS Fund is once again participating in the annual Sarasota non-profit Giving Challenge. The Giving Challenge runs from Noon, Tuesday, April 28th – Noon, April, 29th. Please Support Florida Veterans For Common Sense Fund, Inc. (FLVCS Fund) during the 2020 … Continue reading →

New FLVCS Fund Projects

Posted on by February 19, 2020

Veterans in Focus (VIF) This project trains veterans in photography, videography, and film. Building the project into a self-sustaining business that can be transitioned to veteran ownership is the ultimate goal.  Hence, FLVCS has contracted with VIF to video their … Continue reading →