Friendly City Foundation

04/17/2026

We would like to say a big Friendly City THANK YOU to Vinyl Vault Records for being a wonderful community partner.

Because of partners like them we can co-create a vibrant music and art community.

Visit their shop in Downtown Sarasota and check out the incredible record collection, vintage goods, and other musical finds.

04/16/2026

FRIENDS OF THE CITY! 🍊🌴

We are blown away by your generosity! 🎁

Over the last 24 hours you all came together and helped Friendly City Foundation and our programs: , , and .fl raise over $10,000 for independent music & art in our community.

BRADENTON IS MORE BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE OF YOU!

As we finalize our numbers, we will tell you soon, we want to remind you that what we do is about providing an inclusive place for community and connection to flourish!

Thank you for helping us make sure independent art and culture continue to have a place and thrive in Bradenton, Florida.

-Olivia + the Friendly City Foundation Family. 💗

04/16/2026

Who you’re supporting when you donate through the Giving Challenge. 🎉🤘🏼👩🏿‍🎨

🎸You’re supporting and all of the local and touring bands who come through our doors to share their music with Bradenton.

👩‍🎨You’re supporting the artists of who make us hopeful and our lives more beautiful.

🦋You’re supporting the creative community of .fl where creatives of all backgrounds come to connect, collaborate, and create alongside each other.

We thank you for your support over the last 24 hours!

⚠️WE HAVE UNTIL NOON TODAY, APRIL 16!

All donations made until Noon today are match by our generous partners at the and the .

Thank you, Bradenton! 💕

04/16/2026

🙏 Thank you to our amazing donors, sponsors, and friends of Friendly City Foundation. 🙏

🫂 This place is so important to so many people.

It has cultivated and cared for musicians, artists, and makers through so many things. It has made our city bloom into something more beautiful!

‼️ There is still time to make a donation and have it matched by The Patterson Foundation and Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

The Giving Challenge is still live until Noon today, April 16. We thank you for partnering with us to support our programs:

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🎨 .fl

MAKE A DONATION:
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/friendlycityfoundation

04/15/2026

The last 7 hours have been amazing.

You guys are helping us keep art and music going in the city we love.

Thank you to our sponsors.

You guys are making magic happen.

We have until Noon tomorrow to hit our goal with the match with the and .

04/15/2026

WOW. 🥹✊🫶

Thank you to all of our EARLY DONORS!

Thank you so much to everyone who is stepping up to keep our community thriving, our stages live, and safe places for everyone in our community.

You are the reason we do what we do.
You are the reason we make art.
You are the reason we make music.

Thank you for supporting , , .fl , and all we do at the Friendly City Foundation,

YOU GUYS ARE MAKING OUR BRADENTON DREAMS COME TRUE.

04/15/2026

04/15/2026

You are the reason we do what we do! 🥹🤘🏼💕

Today, April 15 at Noon the 24 hour Giving Challenge begins.

⚠️Remember: the and match each transaction & donation from $25-$100 doubling all giving!

We are so grateful to have this space and be able to continue our work as artists, musicians, and creatives in Bradenton.

We need your help to keep staves live and the pits open!

Click the link in our bio/story or go to the giving challenge website and search Friendly City Foundation.

All funds support our programs , , and .fl

Thank you for always supporting us and being the best grassroots community in Florida! 💗

04/15/2026

We are so close to the Giving Challenge with and .

We have a big audacious goal of raising $50,000 dollars in 24 hours.

We think we can do it.
Because everything we do as the , , , and .fl has been about empowering the people.

It’s always been about giving safe places for everyone in our community.

It’s always been about independent music, art, and expression.

We need places like this in Bradenton & Sarasota, Florida.

We need places like this in Florida.

We are grassroots.
We know we can make this happen together.

It’s always been about all of us.

So mark your calendars for Noon tomorrow and help us start off the day with a bang!

& if you can’t give that’s okay! Just share with others, tell someone what this place means to you. We would be grateful for that too.

🤘🏼💗 We love you.

01/01/2026