Sarasota Bay Watch would like to extend its sincere condolences to the Barancik family and all those who worked with Barancik and his foundation to make the Sarasota region a better place. The Barancik Foundation created in 2014 by Charles and his wife Margery helped fund education, arts and culture, humanitarian causes and medical research throughout Sarasota. They also supported groups working to improve the environment for future generations. This past year Sarasota Bay Watch received a $106,000.00 grant from the foundation in support of their clam restoration initiative in Sarasota Bay.