We are so lucky to have partners in the community who make it easy for people to donate items to Second Chance.  The following locations will kindly accept donations on behalf of SCLO; none of these donations will be sold but will be given out to those individuals participating in our life skills programs.

GULF GATE

Nontando, 6578 Gateway Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34231 (Tues.-S, 10am-5pm)

DOWNTOWN SARASOTA

DWY Landscape Architects, 1543 Second Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 (M-F, 9am-5pm)

LAKEWOOD RANCH

Shapes Total Fitness, 8219 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park, FL 34201 (M-F, 5am-9pm, Sat, 8am-6pm, Sun, 9am-5pm)

Items that are always in demand include:

Clothing (clean and in good condition) for adults and children

Baby items (diapers, baby wipes, baby lotion, baby oil, baby clothes)

Non-perishable food (peanut butter, cans of soup/fruit/vegetables/stew, breakfast cereal, pasta, sauce, mac cheese, fruit juices, etc.)  

Toiletries and personal hygiene (tampons, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc.)

Thank you for supporting the families we work with and for visiting our community partners.

Dear SCLO,

I wanted to tell you how emotional it was for me when I dropped toys and kids’ clothes off at your office today.  A woman there asked to hug me and I was just so touched and overwhelmed by the true thanks she felt toward me, I found myself driving back up to Ellenton in tears..but happy tears.

I'd had a terrible week and a book I read recently said if you are feeling sad, go do something for someone else and that will lift you up. And I'm here to say it truly did.

Now that I know right where you are I won't be needing the drop off location in Lakewood Ranch anymore.  I didn't know earlier that you needed diapers and personal hygiene items for your clients. So now I'm pledging to you that at least once a month I will be coming down with donations for SCLO.

 Thank you for helping me to be a better person.

This is an email received from a donor who visited our office for the first time this week.  It was so nice for the staff and volunteers to receive this feedback (as well as the donations of course).  We felt that her comments are a gift to us.