º Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program
	Provides assistance to thousands of hungry children and adults in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Longboat Key areas of Florida
º Hernando De Soto Historical Society
	In 1539, Hernando de Soto, the Spanish conquistador, landed at what is now Shaw's Point in Bradenton Florida, and began his 4,000 mile search for El Dorado, the legendary lost city of gold. A month-long commemorative gala is held each Spring.