Cherie DiNoia believes in positive social and environmental impacts, affordable and environmentally conscious housing, and family.

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota dedicated its second Women Build home to the Vicki Rocco family at Jordan's Crossing.

Donna Berlin is a 37-year-old wife and mother of one. Except for her time in college at Wellesley and the University of Florida Law School, Berlin has lived her life in Sarasota since the age of 1.

Michelle Sampson has loved animals since she was a young child. She brought home every stray that came her way, including a chicken.

Community Haven Interim President and CEO Marla Doss, Julie Mowery and Development Assistant Anny Barker Schefler on Mowery’s back porch at Community Haven.

When she talks about him, she sounds like a starstruck 15-year-old -- the age at which they actually met. Muffet describes Brian as incredibly athletic, extremely optimistic and her best friend.

"Hammers & Heels," a one-night-only musical revue to benefit Habitat for Humanity Sarasota's Women Build, performed Feb. 5 for a packed house at The Backlot.

Samantha Cazares, in third grade at Laurel Nokomis School, says she has good grades. Straight A's," her father, Oscar Cazares adds, proudly.

This video, which explores the history of contraceptives, was created for Safe Sex, a fundraising event for Planned Parenthood of Southwest & Central Florida.

Long before Easy-Bake Ovens, Bambi Famous Kaine was in the kitchen with her great-grandmother Edna Clemens Bucher, baking “the best” apple, strawberry, rhubarb, and peach pies.

Scott McGowan loves satisfied customers. He works at least 60 hours every week at his family’s business to make sure he sees plenty of them. The Butcher’s Block, opened in 1968 by Scott’s father, Stan McGowan, spent 35 years on Siesta Key

Jane and J.C. Garcia drop off supplies at Satchels' Last Resort Animal Shelter & Sanctuary at least once a month. After all, they have the sanctuary to thank for their best

Peter Bassen stood in front of his artwork "Embracing The Dream," beaming as a Sarasota County Technical Institute classmate took his photo.

Dave Ferguson works all week in his south Sarasota car business to help support his passion on weekends. That’s when he heads to Williston to a place called Windhorse Sanctuary.