SNN and Carl Reynolds have teamed up to offer “A Helping Hand” to people in need on the Suncoast. We are reaching out into our community, looking for stories of hardship and providing assistance to those who’ve fallen into unfortunate circumstances. If you know someone who could use assistance, please fill out the form below.

Helping Hand: An alumni basketball game and its heartfelt cause
Helping Hand: An alumni basketball game and its heartfelt cause

NORTH PORT - It’s the young guns versus the veterans in North Port's second annual alumni basketball game.

June 29th, 10:49 AM EDT by Jenna Brew
A Helping Hand: From the Suncoast, to Ukraine
April 27th, 9:14 AM EDT by Jenna Brew
A Helping Hand: Teen killed in motorcycle crash
March 22nd, 12:19 PM EDT by Jenna Brew
Helping Hand: Giving back to Santa Steve

MANATEE COUNTY - “I’m pretty well known as Santa," admits Santa Steve.

Helping Hand: Giving back to Santa Steve
A Helping Hand: Grieving Bradenton widow and mother battles breast cancer

MANATEE COUNTY - Greg LaPensee, his wife Carlee and their two sons, Chandler and Preston were well known throughout the community in Manatee County.

A Helping Hand: Grieving Bradenton widow and mother battles breast cancer
A Helping Hand: Mothers Helping Mothers

SARASOTA - It’s been said a mother’s love is like nothing else. 

A Helping Hand: Mothers Helping Mothers
A Helping Hand: Overcoming tragedy to pursue her purpose

SARASOTA - Stephanie Harper-Wilson’s late husband called their home the tree house.

A Helping Hand: Overcoming tragedy to pursue her purpose
A Helping Hand: Rise & Nye's

SARASOTA - If the smells coming from Rise & Nye’s don’t get you in the front door, the story behind it will.

A Helping Hand: Rise & Nye's
A Helping Hand: Gini White

BRADENTON - Knowing many of them will eventually pass, Gini White only takes in the sickest foster children.

A Helping Hand: Gini White

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