Grants Awarded

BCFF is pleased to support the Harvest House "Home Again Program." Harvest House is the largest provider of housing to low-income families in Sarasota. The Home Again Program offers permanent supportive and short-term transitional housing for chronically homeless families in Sarasota County. Home Again also operates the Harvest House Family Haven, an emergency shelter for families in crisis who have no safe place to sleep. In 2014, the Home Again Program served 100 families and over 200 children. Harvest House follow-up case management shows that at least 80% of families who complete its collaborative services program maintain stable employment and permanent housing for at least one year after program completion. The grant from BCFF will allow the Harvest House to continue the current services of the Harvest House Family Haven for the next two years and to continue its collaboration with partner agencies that serve the homeless. BCFF is honored to partner with Harvest House to share the love of Jesus with all of mankind!

BCFF awarded a grant to Eagle's Wings for "Project Flight." Project Flight is a partnership between Eagles Wings Christian Counseling Center and Selah Freedom to provide professional group counseling services to women win Selah Freedom's Outreach Program.

This matching grant from BCFF will permit Selah Freedom and Created to serve over 100 women in one year and to introduce victims of sex trafficking into a healthy, safe, and restorative environment.The Assessment Home will serve as a collaborative effort for Selah Freedom and Created. The Assessment Home is the first step in getting women off the streets. They are chronically homeless, and have experienced the cruelest forms of abuse. The Assessment Home is the first step in guiding them to making the healthy decision to move forward with Selah Freedom’s programming which will provide therapy, a personalized education plan, life skills, job placement, etc. . It will also provide the opportunity for reflection and guidance, so that these women can make a clear-headed decision about whether they are ready to fully commit to Selah Freedom programming.

BCFF awarded a grant to the Sarasota Military Academy for the purchase of brand-new instruments and equipment for the high school drum line program.

BCFF awards grant to Eagle's Wings for the Wings of Hope program to bring professional Christian counseling to those who cannot afford it.

BCFF awards a grant to Selah Freedom to support its outreach team and prevention programs to serve sexually exploited victims.

BCFF awarded a grant to the Good Samaritan Mission. GSM offers a unique type of educational opportunity for the needy in its community.

BCFF awards a grant to the Woodland Coffee Loft to support its college bible study on Tuesday nights.

BCFF awarded a grant to support the NICU Parent Support Group of the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Quote from Shahla Simpler, Executive Director of Baycross Christian Family Foundation:  “We are so pleased to continue our support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida with this gift to support the NICU [...]

BCFF awarded a grant to the Resurrection House in Sarasota to treat the medical needs of homeless individuals.