Events held at the Ringling grounds will benefit The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, is one of the largest museum/university complex in the nation. It preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art; Cà d’Zan, the Ringling historic mansion; two circus museums; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.
A charity auction at Bubbles By the Bay will benefit Meals On Wheels in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Meals On Wheels provides home-delivered, well-prepared and nutritionally balanced meals six days a week to homebound elderly as well as disabled or ill residents of all ages. This service promotes the dignity and independence of homebound residents by providing almost daily contact by caring volunteers.
Meals on Wheels offers essential services that assist people to live independently:
- Nutrition
- Transportation
- Health Monitoring
- Outreach
- Volunteer Program
- Emergency Aid Assistance
- Adult Day Care