VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – Hundreds of participants hit the streets Sunday morning for the ninth annual Ride or Stride for a Better Community, raising $130,000 for local nonprofits serving Venice and south Sarasota County.
The event, hosted by the Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation, offered participants three options: a 6-mile bike ride, a 12-mile bike ride or a one-mile walk across Venice Island.
“100% of what we collect goes back into our community of Venice and south Sarasota County,” said David Slaman, vice chair of the foundation. “We raised $130,000 for this event.”…