Press
6/21/2023 – Local organizations team up to provide homeless with makeover
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/06/21/local-organizations-team-up-provide-homeless-with-makeovers/
5/23/23 – Second Heart Homes’ Executive Director Megan Howell Selected for Leadership Development Institute class of 2023 https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2023/may/23/leadership-development-institute-selects-29-for-class-of-2023/
5/23/23 – 2023 GULF COAST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CLASS ANNOUNCED
https://www.gulfcoastcf.org/news/2023-gulf-coast-leadership-institute-class-announced
5/23/2023 – Housing for those in need with Second Heart Homes | Suncoast View full episode (May 23, 2023)
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/05/23/housing-those-need-with-second-heart-homes-suncoast-view-full-episode-may-23-2023/
5/17/23 – Selby Foundation Awards Grant of $56,967 to Second Heart Homes
https://www.scenesarasota.com/magazine/selby-foundation-awards-grant-of-56967-to-second-heart-homes%EF%BF%BC/
5/9/23 – William G. and Marie Selby Foundation awards over $1 million in grants to support nonprofits
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/sw-florida-nonprofits-receive-over-1-million-from-selby-foundation/70175554007/
April 2023 – Cover feature on West Coast Woman Magazine
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/67756501/wcw4-23
PBS Documentary, The Sarasota Experience with features from Executive Director Megan Howell and client Nick Rentschler
Watch it here— https://youtu.be/Wh4OkexiYqU
Podcast interview for Habits You Love with Kayla Fassio
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/habits-you-love/id1613274661 (podcast 54)
4/26/23 – ‘Second Heart Homes’ expands to continue housing the houseless
https://www.snntv.com/story/48792084/second-heart-homes-expands-to-continue-housing-the-houseless
3/18/23 – Second Heart Homes expands with eighth home, through community support
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/03/18/second-heart-homes-expands-with-eighth-home-through-community-support-sarasota-manatee-homeless/69985651007/
3/8/23 – Art Avenue to Host March 10 Art Auction Benefitting Second Heart Homes
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2023-03-08/21282_Art-Avenue-to-Host-March-10-Art-Auction-Benefitting-Second-Heart-Homes
1/9/23 – Sarasota Magazine 2023 Unity Award
Megan Howell Gives Unhoused People With Mental Illness a Chance to Get Back on Their Feet
“Mental illness isn’t a choice, and we provide love and support for our clients even on their worst days.”
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2023/01/megan-howell-second-heart-sarasota
11/18/21 – Home…at last
After abuse, addiction, homelessness and delusion, Second Heart Homes’ client Nick Rentschler has finally found stability.
https://faceingmi.substack.com/p/homeat-last
