The Laxer Family Foundation is holding its Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot Grand Pour on Saturday, November 11, with the proceeds going toward Final Salute, a nonprofit organization that supports women veterans. Back from a three-year hiatus, the whiskey tasting will take place at the Epicurean Hotel, in Tampa. Limited tickets are available here ($275).
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a VIP reception for the finalists of the 2023 Philanthropists of the Year at the Hampton Chocolate Factory, in Tampa. Individuals, companies and foundations were honored for their philanthropic work at the Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 7, at Armature Works, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the … Read more
The Tampa Bay Partnership has received $250,000 from JPMorgan Chase to measure the depth of the regional housing crisis. The two-year investment will support research, and reporting, on housing affordability needs in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, over the next five years. More specifically, the research will: • Measure the available housing stock today and … Read more
TBBW’s October CEO Connect spotlighted Jim Norman in an engaging live interview and networking event in Tampa.
Metropolitan Ministries is collaborating with 30 community partners to expand its holiday outreach and will operate 10 “pop-up” tent locations in neighborhoods of highest need, throughout the region. For the fifth year, Metropolitan Ministries is teaming up with Thaddeus Bullard, also known as WWE global ambassador Titus O’Neil, and his Bullard Family Foundation. Former Major … Read more
Moss Construction and Opal Sol held a ceremony to celebrate the building reaching its final height with the completion of the outer structure. A new phase in the resort’s construction now begins, with the framing of 248 suites and resort amenities which will include three pools, two with waterfront views, the full-service Opal Spa and … Read more
Transitioning from the military to civilian life is more than just a career change. It is a life transformation, often forcing a complete reworking of identity and a reconfiguring of self-worth. Operation New Uniform, a nonprofit organization founded in 2014, in Jacksonville, supports veterans and military spouses, across Florida, making this transition. By offering the … Read more
The story starts with a man. He was homeless but not entirely hopeless, not yet, though he tried to be, on more than one occasion. But God had a plan. He always does. This man had nowhere to sleep, he was struggling with a loss of unimaginable comprehension and an addiction formed to mitigate the … Read more
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay have entered a joint effort and appointed Freddy Williams to lead both organizations, as president and chief executive officer. Through a shared services agreement, the local Boys & Girls Clubs across Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties will collaborate in its … Read more
