The Stories of our Community

My mom, Judy Baker, recently lost her husband of 57 years, Kerwin Anthony Baker, on December 4, 2023. My dad owned and operated a local painting contracting company, Spectrum Painting, for 40 years in Sarasota before retiring in 2010. He also coached basketball and football in Sarasota for nearly 50 years, primarily at St.Martha's and Cardinal Mooney High School. Over the Thanksgiving Holiday (November of 2023) the Sarasota Herald Tribune wrote a feature article on his coaching legacy in Sarasota and highlighted that he helped over 200 of his student athletes earn athletic scholarships in their respective sports over the years. Both he and my mom devoted countless hours and years to helping young student athletes in the Sarasota community and surrounding areas expecting nothing in return.

My mom has lost her soul mate, now lives alone and is struggling with his passing. She has now been thrust into taking care of the house that they have owned for over 45 years and the house is in need of a new roof. She has been retired for the last 12 years and is surviving on social security and savings. The prospect of replacing and paying for the new roof is overwhelming to her financially and she is concerned that she cannot afford to replace it. For a family that has given so much to the Sarasota community over the years, I believe my mom is an ideal candidate for the Curry Cares project and very deserving of a new roof. Thank you in advance for considering my mom, Judy Baker, for the Curry Cares project.

Kind regards,

Steve Baker