Imagine this: A helicopter loaded with golf balls, lets them lose on the golf course. This takes fundraising to new heights, all to benefit local students. This event is all about giving students with disabilities a better education and specialized schooling. Covid has been especially hard for the kids who've been having to deal with pandemic challenges, but the … [Read more...] about Puttin’ for Pepin event puts kids first.
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Powerstories’ Voices of Youth Theatre Festival Accepting Submissions from Young People, Ages 8 to 18
Following hot on the heels of its powerful 15-night-long Voices of Truth Theatre Festival, Powerstories Theatre is launching the Voices of Youth Theatre Festival on July 16-August 1, 2021, in its film-enhanced theatre. With this youth-centric festival, Powerstories continues to honor its mission statement of "opening hearts and minds." Being well-known in the community as a … [Read more...] about Powerstories’ Voices of Youth Theatre Festival Accepting Submissions from Young People, Ages 8 to 18
Bringing Hope and Smiles to over 500 Senior Citizens with COVID-19 Care Packages
Pace Center for Girls (Pace), a nationally-recognized program that provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy, received an $85,000 grant from The State Farm Companies Foundation which gives charitable grants to nonprofit initiatives that help build up and meet the needs of their communities. The funding … [Read more...] about Bringing Hope and Smiles to over 500 Senior Citizens with COVID-19 Care Packages
Beyond the Marches: Social Justice in Tampa Bay
TAMPA—The Tampa Tiger Bay Club will host a panel discussion on Friday, April 23 on the impact of protests that erupted locally and across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s killing while in police custody.Last summer saw numerous protests around Tampa Bay demanding equal justice, but as the first anniversary of Floyd’s killing approaches, has anything changed? This is … [Read more...] about Beyond the Marches: Social Justice in Tampa Bay
Local Butterfly Whisperer Celebrates Earth Day 2021! 🐌🐞
We are surrounded by beautiful natural elements in nature every day, but do people pay attention?A local butterfly whisperer does and she is getting ready for the big day on April 22, 2021. But for this woman, every day is kind of a day to celebrate nature and Mother Earth.Anita Camacho, the Founder of the Butterfly Conservatory of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Butterfly … [Read more...] about Local Butterfly Whisperer Celebrates Earth Day 2021! 🐌🐞