Community Services Committee

    • The Community Services Committee fulfills the portion of the HCCF Mission statement that states to: “improve the quality of life within the local community.”   Since its inception, this Committee has worked toward addressing some of the neglected areas of need in North Port including the hunger of students and their families, assistance for those in nursing homes who have little and benefit from good cheer and conversation at holiday times, and collection and distribution of gifts and toys to those North Port children who would otherwise go without the cheer at Christmas because their families are struggling with income related needs.   Check out a few examples of the committee’s fine work below.

    Conduct Food Drives

    • pallet of foodSoon after the founding of the HCCF, the Community Services Committee identified a need which was not being addressed: the hunger of those many residents in North Port whose families are defined as homeless by the Sarasota County School District.  The homeless students number in the hundreds in North Port and struggle to have regular and nutritious meals on a daily basis.  To read more about the work of these fine volunteers, click for more.

    Volunteer Opportunities at Non-Profit Organizations

    • volunteer we loveThe HCCF recognized that while many Heron Creek residents already volunteer their personal time with other local charities, many others were also interested in doing so but did not know where to start.  The Community Services Committee saw the opportunity to assist Heron Creek residents realize those desires to volunteer and “give back” to the community.  It canvassed many local charities and developed a comprehensive list including names to contact and web sites to view. See more below.

    Help Needy Elders

    • optimized img 0110 quality care 12 2013The Community Services Committee’s continuing efforts to improve the community lead them to the North Port nursing home residents who do not have adequate support systems due to need or lack of local family.  They established a connection to a local nursing facility which is home to primarily Medicaid recipients.  Hoping to raise the spirits of those residents during holidays, the Committee annually decorates a Christmas tree and engages in other efforts to make the holidays a little more joyful.  See more below.

    HCCF Christmas Giving Tree

    • christmas tree generic Each year, the Community Services Committee keeps North Port children in mind.   No one should go without presents that morning. So the Committee places a Holiday Giving Tree in the lobby of the Clubhouse.  Please help us provide gifts for North Port Children this holiday season.  Take a tag and purchase and deliver a gift before December 11 and the committee will wrap it and deliver it to a deserving child.