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Sarasota Family Ymca company history timeline

1945

Steinmetz was known for his 1945 series of photos at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort where he shot a series of photos for the Florida Development Commission.

The Sarasota YMCA was founded by Frank G. Berlin Sr., who was the organization's first president, in 1945.

1950

Ken Thompson was hand picked to be Sarasota's second City Manager in 1950.

1956

But the highest award for the work was winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1956.

1957

A legend in his own time, Doctor Halton was made the first life member of the Florida Medical Association in 1957.

1963

Doctor Halton died on June 17, 1963 at the age of 82 at his home at 308 Cocoanut Avenue (Pictured Below).

1981

The YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc. took over in 1981 for the purpose of supporting activities of the YMCA.

1984

Also in 1984 MacDonald published his novel One More Sunday, dealing with the subject of television evangelists for profit.

When Christ-Janer took the helm as president of Ringling School of Art and Design in 1984, the school had no endowment and many of its buildings were falling apart.

1986

Perhaps best known were his popular Travis McGee mystery series about a detective living in Miami onboard his boat, "The Busted Flush." He was at work on his twenty-second story in the collection when he died at age 70 in 1986.

1994

The Evalyn Sadler Jones branch was opened in 1994.

1999

An expansion into Manatee County for Community-Based Care child-welfare services began in the fall of 1999.

2001

In the fall of 2001, the Desoto County project was added as the third county under the leadership of the YMCA, initially serving 251 children.

2005

Senator John McKay led the way to pass the first piece of legislation mandating that Sarasota County be a pilot for Community Based Care, with statewide implementation of local control to be realized by 2005.

2016

In July 2016, Kurt Stringfellow resigned as president and CEO of the YMCA and Gilbert was named interim president and CEO on Sept.

2017

But during the last several years, losses have continued to climb, peaking at $1.6 million in 2017.

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