2012 Family Fair
Planning Committee

Janet Kahn
Early Learning Coalition

John Lewis
Community Representative

Jason Smith
Bealls, Inc.

Cathy Winkler
Community Representative

Dana Bennett
Regions Bank

Mike Hightower
Publix Super Markets

Participating Organizations / Programs

• Publix Super Markets
• Junior League - Bicycle Helmets
• Child Identification Program from the 27th Masonic District
• Westfield Sarasota Square Mall
• United Way Suncoast
• Junior League - Kids in the Kitchen
• Children First
• Forty Carrots Family Center
• Sarasota County Parks & Recreation
• Bretz Chiropractic Clinic
• Sarasota County Schools - Food & Nutrition Services
• Healthy Start Coalition
• La Leche League of Sarasota County
• Regions Bank
• Department of Health
• Jewish Family & Children's Service
• Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Childbirth Education & Lactation Services
• Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Car Seat Safety
• Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Urgent & Health Care Centers
• Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - First Physicians Group
• Early Learning Coalition / Child Care Connections / Sarasota Partnership for Children
• Sarasota County Sheriff's Department
• Child Protection Center
• Planned Parenthood of Southwest & Central Florida
• Arts and Cultural Alliance
• Asolo Repretory Theatre
• West Coast Civic Ballet
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Center
• Florida Studio Theatre
• The Players Performing Arts Studio
• The Florida Center for Early Childhood
• Gulf Central Early Steps
• Family Network on Disabilities
• Easter Seals Southwest Florida
• Sarasota County Libraries
• United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota
• Humane Society of Sarasota County
• American Red Cross
• Sarasota Family Y
• IFAS Family Nutrition Program
• Jeanine's Professional Dog Training
• Unidos Now
• Community Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Mommy Magazine
• Girls Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida
• South County Family Y

Outside Mobile Units:

• Mote Marine Mobile Aquarium
• Sarasota Health Department "Health in Motion" Mobile
• Sarasota Maternal-Neonatal Intensive Care Transport Unit
• Sarasota County Fire Department Fire Truck

6th Annual "Ready, Set, Grow! Infant to Kindergarten Family Fair"

Over 3,500 children and families attended the Sixth annual "Ready, Set, Grow! Infant to Kindergarten Family Fair" presented by United Way Success By 6™ and hosted by Westfield Sarasota Square Mall on Saturday, August 11, 2012.

The Fair allowed parents to gather educational resources while their children enjoyed interactive activities, games and had their faces painted. The annual Fair is FREE and provides a safe, fun event for children birth to six years of age and their families to learn about information regarding health, recreation, child development, nutrition, personal safety, preschool and kindergarten readiness.

49 vendors (complete list below left) participated in the event including Publix Super Markets, Regions Bank, Mommy Magazine, local arts organizations, Sarasota County Libraries, and Sarasota Parks & Recreation. Free healthy snacks for all children were offered by the School Board of Sarasota County and guests had the opportunity to tour the Sarasota County Health Department "Health In Motion" mobile, the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Neonatal Critical Care Ambulance, the Mote Marine Mobile Aquarium, and a Sarasota County Fire Department Fire Truck. Live stage entertainment (complete list below) included the students of the Sarasota Ballet School, a Back-to-School fashion show from Macy's, performers from Circus Sarasota's Sailor Circus, martial arts demonstrations and much more.

Children received child identification kits, made snacks at the Junior League "Kids in the Kitchen" booth, received free bicycle helmets and visited with characters Plato the Publixsaurus from Publix Super Markets, LEAF the Book Worm, Gilly the Mote Marine Shark and Scrubby Bear from The American Red Cross.

The sponsors listed below made the Fair free and fun for all our community's families.

Key Sponsors

Other Important Sponsors include:

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Bretz Chiropractic Clinic

Thanks to these partners who provided in-kind staff and support to the Fair:

• Macy's Florida
• Pepsi Bottling Group
• Publix Super Markets
• Royal Tee's
• Target
• U.S. Tent Rental
• Wells Fargo
• Westfield Sarasota Square

2012 Entertainment

• Brazilian Martials Arts Demonstration by Capoeira Volta Ao Mundo
• Performance by Students from the Florida Studio Theatre Summer Arts Program
• Children's Fitness Class Demonstration by Stretch-n-Grow of Sarasota
• Sing-Along with Allisongs for Tots
• Girls Incorporated of Sarasota Choir
• Performance by Circus Sarasota's Sailor Circus
• "Froggy" Book Reading by Illustrator, Frank Remkiewicz
• Ballet Demonstration by Gulfcoast Ballet
• Macy's Back-to-School Fashion Show
• Traditional Karate Demonstration from the students of the Senshi Ryuu Dojo
• Gymnastics Demonstration from Funtastics
• Revelle Academy Dance Demonstration

For information on the "Ready, Set, Grow! Infant to Kindergarten Family Fair or on the Success By 6™ Initiative, please contact:

Katie Knight
Sarasota Area President
United Way Suncoast
941-366-2686
kknight@uwsuncoast.org