Getting to Know Lucy Nicandri and the Mission Behind Suncoast Charities for Children

A festival can draw a crowd for the music, the motorcycles or a weekend with friends. For Lucy Nicandri, those gatherings also create an opportunity to bring support to people whose needs continue long after the last song. As executive director of Suncoast Charities for Children, Lucy helps connect community fundraising with local nonprofit agencies serving children, teens and adults with special needs. The organization provides financial support for programs and services that help people learn, develop skills and participate more fully in community life. Many Suncoast residents know the charity through Thunder By The Bay Music Motors Festival. The event brings entertainment and fundraising together, giving visitors a chance to enjoy themselves while supporting a local cause. Behind that public celebration is the ongoing work of organizing events, building partnerships and keeping attention on the people those efforts benefit. For this Suncoast Post interview, we invited Lucy to shar