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The impact of our investments and partnerships have made a substantial impact in improving the lives and resources within our community.
Over $1 M.
In direct student scholarships during the past 30 years
Over 600
Number of Graduates since 1972
$700,000
Endowment at State College of Florida
$350,000
Endowment at University of South Florida Sarasota / Manatee
$6.2 M.
To local organizations focused on Healthcare & Community Needs
Advancing
Health Related Issues
Manatee Memorial Foundation is honored to have partnered with local universities since inception. These partnerships are providing invaluable opportunities for advancing knowledge and state-of-the-art facilities to advance health related care.
More than a decade ago, an endowment was established in conjunction with the Manatee Community College Foundation to provide scholarships for nursing students and technicians. The endowment, together with matching state funds, continues today.
State College of Florida (East Campus)
The Manatee Memorial Foundation, Inc. has funded the Manatee Technology and Simulation Center at the east campus of the State College of Florida in Lakewood Ranch. With an intensive care unit, birthing room and science labs among others, the center offers classes for nursing students in a hospital-like setting and uses advanced technology to simulate medical scenarios. Each room is equipped with a high-tech mannequin that can physically simulate the human body.
In 2005, the Manatee Memorial Foundation, Inc. partnered with USF Sarasota-Manatee to establish the Manatee Memorial Foundation, Inc. College of Nursing Center. The Foundation’s gift provided advanced equipment upgrades at the Crosley campus location. The foundation also provides funding to USF Sarasota-Manatee for the recruitment of nurses to further their education through the baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing at the regional campus. This partnership supports the growing demand for more nurses to serve our community.
