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Board Elects new Officers

    • board of directorsFollowing the 2021 Annual Membership Meeting, the 2021 Board of Directors met and elected the following new Executive Committee:
    President               Holly Loos
    Vice President       Bob Burkart
    Secretary               Mary Bowersock
    Treasurer               Pete Cunningham

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    Duprees Concert POSTPONED

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    It is with extreme disappointment and frustration that we must again announce the postponement of the Duprees concert, scheduled for March 10, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    2020 Grant Awards Announced

    • grants 2 pic standardThe Board of Directors of the Heron Creek Community Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of its 2020 grants to charitable organizations serving the North Port community. This year, focusing on the more critical needs of the citizens resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, HCCF awarded grants to

    HCCF Golf Tournament Results

    • Our 2020 golf tournament was extremely successful, thanks to the participants, sponsors, chairs, and volunteers. The weather was perfect as we welcomed 120 players to our event. Due to the virus, we made

    HCCF Golf Outing a Great Success!

    • little golfer figureThe 10th annual golf tournament was a great success with 120 players on the course!  The weather was perfect and course was great. The morning started with the players at Registration, they then moved down to pick up their gift bags and then off to the raffle table for a chance to win some fabulous prizes and 50/50. 

    2020 Grant Donation Drive Report

    • thank youThank You Heron Creek Residents!

    The Heron Creek Community Foundation (HCCF) would like to thank all who contributed to our campaign to raise funds for our 2020 grant program. The response has been exceptional. As of this writing, 102 donations have been received totaling $28,675.

    Your Dollars Pay for Four-Year college scholarships

    • Bryce M Class of 2020Where do your dollars go?  The Board is pleased to support Take Stock in Children.  The 2019 Grant supported and paid for the 6th mentoring and full four-year post-secondary scholarship.  This program seeks out students from families that have few or no previous college graduates.  Show to the left is Bryce Muniz, a 2016 recipient who graduated from North Port High School in 2020.

    Here is a letter from Melanie Custer, Director of Operations:

    Your Dollars Support Teen Drug Testing

    • Where do your grant dollars go?   The Board is pleased to support the North Port Chamber Teen Court NEW2North Port Teen Court Program and its D-Fy drug prevention program.  The 2019 grant was used to purchase 500 drug testing kits for our teen community. 
    Here is a note from the Executive Director, Heather Todd, of Teen Court.

    Looking for Volunteers

    • Nothing feels better than helping others!  volunteer we love
    The HCCF Board of Directors is extending an invitation to jump on the band wagon and feel the joy of being involved with an institution whose sole purpose is "giving back" to help those in need in the North Port community.   These days, due to many factors like Red Tide and low wages, many North Port families are in need.