
Thank you to everyone who supported FANS and made our #givingchallenge2022 a huge success. The 24 hour giving event was held April 26-27, 2022. Overall, 46,216 donors helped 669 local nonprofit organizations raise $15,964,863 in just 24 hours! The entire nonprofit community is overwhelmed with your support. The Giving Challenge was hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation. FANS raised over $19,000 including donations, Patterson Foundation matching funds, Flanzer Trust matching funds and grant prizes! We are proud to announce that we won five of the six grants we applied for including Best All Volunteer Organization, Best Board Member Involvement, Best Use of Social Media, Best Giving Challenge Photo, and Best Giving Challenge 2020 Story. Additionally Farmhouse was ranked #42 on the leaderboard out of 225 small nonprofits.

The #GivingChallenge2022 hosted by the Community Foundation of Sarasota, is just around the corner. The 24 hour giving day is the largest in our area helping over 750 local nonprofits. We rely onPfundraisers like these to help care for the animals at the sanctuary. We are 100% volunteer run and do not receive government funding. We are hoping to raise funds during this challenge to be able to build a sick bay so that we have a safe and quiet space for any animals that may need special medical care. To donate to FANS visit: 2022 Giving Challenge on the dates listed below or scan the QR codes in the picture. Your $25 to $100 donation will be matched by The Patterson Foundation. Will you #betheone who cares?
Giving Challenge 2020

Thank you to everyone who made our first #givingchallenge2020 a huge success! The challenge, a 24 hour giving event, was held from noon April 28 through noon April 29, 2020. With your help we raised $8891.66 including donations from 85 donors totaling $4,483.33, matching funds of $4,308.33 from The Patterson Foundation and our $100 shoutout prize from Community Foundation of Sarasota County. FANS ranked #45 out of 200 small nonprofits on the leaderboard based on number of unique donors! We are also excited to announce we won 8 prize grants! The funds raised will help complete projects including the aviary renovations, the duck habitat, adding a raised concrete slab behind the horse barn and kangaroo feed areas to keep from flooding and gutters on the barn.








We couldn’t have done this without the support of our Farmhouse Family sharing and donating! Thank you all for showing us how to #betheone! A special shoutout to The Patterson Foundation for their amazing community wide support during the Community Foundation of Sarasota’s Annual Giving Challenge. It’s our very first challenge and YOU can #BeTheOne to help the animals at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary during the #GivingChallenge2020.
What is the giving challenge?
The Giving Challenge, occurring from noon to noon on April 28-29, 2020, is an exciting annual 24-hour online giving event that connects 700 nonprofit organizations with passionate donors and community members to support diverse causes and create enduring impact in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.



How Does it work?
Visit https://.givingpartnerchallenge.org/organizations/farmhouse-animal-and-nature-sanctuary-inc from noon to noon on April 28-29, 2020 then click on the donate button on our page. You can also visit givingpartnerchallenge.org, search for Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary and donate it’s that simple! With giving strengthened by the Patterson Foundation, your online donation will be matched up to $100 for each nonprofit organization you choose to support.

Why Should You Donate?
• You can make a positive impact where you live
• The money raised here stays here
• You will be promoting & supporting local nonprofits
• You will Inspire others to give and #BeTheOne
Remember to support us on April 28-29th for the Giving Challenge; a fun, easy and flexible way to donate to and connect with nonprofit organizations that help our community!
Myakka Seven #BeTheOne – Nonprofit Partnership
Seven local, Myakka City nonprofits join together to #betheone in the #GivingChallenge2020 with the help of Maverick from 92.1 CTQ and Bello. Giving Alliance of Myakka City, Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch, Lemur Conservation Foundation, Prospect Riding Center, Tanks, Inc. Cat Rescue, Wee Care Christian Academy & Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary have formed a collaboration, sharing resources to better serve their community for this year’s Giving Challenge event. The Myakka seven came together creating videos to show their support for their diverse causes and their community!
