On the Scene: Frameworks’ 2025 Head & Heart Luncheon (PHOTOS)

 

Nearly 600 community members, educators, donors and civic leaders came together for Frameworks of Tampa Bay’s 14th Annual Head & Heart Luncheon, an afternoon of inspiration, celebration and impact. 

This year’s event raised more than $365,000, in just one hour, to support programs that build emotional intelligence in youth.

Highlights included a student drum-circle performance, a keynote by The Future of Happiness author Amy Blankson and the debut of Frameworks’ refreshed branding.

Frameworks envisions a vibrant community where everyone succeeds personally, academically and professionally because emotional intelligence (EQ) is practiced everywhere we live and learn.

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