Local Gems

Your neighbors are making life brighter
in countless ways. What they all have in
common is Tidewell.

Dr. Cheryl Reynolds

Dr. Cheryl Reynolds
Emergency Room Physician
Longboat Key

A retired emergency room doctor who supports the Tidewell Foundation because she understands the gravity of losing a loved one.

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Melanie Dale

Melanie Dale
Manager, J. McLaughlin
Longboat Key

Manager of the J.McLaughlin store on Longboat Key, Melanie hosts “Sip & Shop” events to raise funds for Tidewell’s Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program.

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Terry Purcell

Terry & Colette Purcell
Veteran
Tidewell Volunteer

A veteran himself, Terry and his wife Colette are longtime volunteers at Tidewell. Terry has performed at least 132 pinning ceremonies to honor veterans who are patients at Tidewell Hospice.

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Rick Konsavage

Rick Konsavage
Managing Director
Longboat Key Club

Managing Director at the Longboat Key Club, longtime supporter of Tidewell and key sponsor of the Tidewell Trot/Remembrance Walk.

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Suzy Brenner

Suzy Brenner
Executive Director
Paradise Center, Longboat Key

Lives her whole life with a commitment to community service, from her professional role managing the Paradise Center on Longboat Key to her active support of the Tidewell Foundation.

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Attendees at a Longboat Key event

The Power of Music Therapy

Tidewell Foundation 2024 Linens and Love Linen Drive … A Record-setting Success!

Tidewell Hospice, Nation’s First Hospice to Receive American Nurses Association Accreditation for Nurse Residency Program