For the past 14 years, Lakewood Ranch’s Bob Smith has had a mission: to pay it forward.
When he first discovered Stillpoint Mission, a Bradenton nonprofit that provides essential services to “the poorest of the poor,” he knew he needed to help.
What started as an email to a few friends has grown into 70 donors — friends, family, and anyone else willing to help. Each year he has beaten the donation amount of the previous year. Last year $84,017 was raised. To date, $519,000 has been raised…