Helping Our Community Come Together
Giving everyone a voice
NACA was started over 25 years ago with a one big mission in mind: provide an organized voice for everyone in the Nokomis area and improve the lives of everyone in our community.
Ever since, we've been providing leadership and a place where everyone in the Nokomis area can come together to discuss the issues facing our community, share their voice, and find concrete solutions to help solve those problems.
We host our regular meetings for community discussion and brainstorming, put out the word for volunteer opportunities and local events, and host several other events during the year, the biggest of which is our yearly Historic Nokomis Day fundraiser, which raises summer camp scholarships for underserved kids in our community.
What Can NACA Help Me Do?
Historic Nokomis Day
Helping Local Kids One Scholarship at a Time
One major issue affecting our community is something you might not expect: summer vacation. Many hardworking parents in our community do not have the financial resources to afford a fun summer camp experience for their kids.
That's why we partner with Sarasota County Parks and Recreation to help raise scholarships for their 8-week summer day camp program. This program runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm every day, feeding kids lunch and snacks and providing amazing enrichment activities that allow kids to explore the outdoors and build important social skills. It gives parents much needed peace of mind to have their children well-looked after, and gives these kids an amazing opportunity to learn and grow that they may otherwise never get.
Every year in February, we hold a community-wide day of fun to raise money for these scholarships. Part of this event includes a classic car show, which attracts car lovers from all over the community. The registration fee for this car show, alongside the generous donations from local business sponsors, have allowed us to help 50+ kids every year attend summer camp and ensure that they are kept safe, well-fed, and happy.
If you would like to help us send even more kids to summer camp this year, consider becoming a sponsor, entering your car into the car show, or sending us a donation. Every small bit helps! NACA to PO Box 453, Nokomis, FL 34275.
Visit the Historic Nokomis Day site here to find pictures and more information about our event, and join our newsletter to get updates when the next Historic Nokomis Day comes around!