Education & Philanthropy

The Mike Alstott Family Foundation provided Thanksgiving dinners to all 46 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue stations for the sixth consecutive year. Firefighters received groceries for a traditional holiday dinner, including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables, gravy and pie. The meals were distributed on Friday, at HCFR Headquarters at 9450 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa. Mike Alstott,

Matt Mitchell, the chief executive officer of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, began his journey with the YMCA as a college student working as a wellness attendant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “It’s the Y. It’s going to be fun, and I’ll get to work out,” recalls Mitchell. But it became so much more. After a woman

 The University of South Florida has received a $6.5 million estate gift to benefit the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute. The donation, from an anonymous benefactor, is the largest in the center’s history and will support research, patient care and caregiver education. The Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, one of the world’s largest memory

Richard Gonzmart, a 1971 graduate of Jesuit High School and a Tampa restaurateur, has donated $1 million to the school. This latest gift adds to Gonzmart’s long-standing contributions to Jesuit High, which include previous multimillion-dollar donations. Gonzmart, owner of the 1905 Family of Restaurants that includes Tampa landmarks such as the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation has announced that Scott and Kathy Fink, in Tampa, have donated $5 million to support children’s health care in West Central Florida. Their gift will help fund the construction of a new, dedicated children’s hospital facility, set to open in 2030, which will be named Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St.

American Integrity Insurance announced a $100,000 donation to Metropolitan Ministries, during its Gratitude Gathering event on Friday. The donation will sponsor 1,000 collection barrels, across the region, gathering essential food and toys for Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent initiative, which helps families facing hardship. The funds will also support expanded services to meet the community’s growing

Every year, the team at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth gathers for an afternoon and plans what they think the next year of issues will look like. From who will be on the cover, to special sections. The meeting takes hours, and we walk away with a plan.  A plan that never goes as planned. 

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay have officially joined forces, forming one of the largest nonprofit after-school providers in Florida and marking one of the biggest Boys & Girls Clubs mergers in the country. This strategic partnership aims to serve more youth across the Tampa Bay

Ruth Eckerd Hall has partnered with the Homeless Empowerment Program to launch a holiday food drive supporting homeless individuals, and families, in Pinellas County. From now through December 31, attendees of Ruth Eckerd Hall, and the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, can bring non-perishable food items to donation bins located in the theater lobbies.

The Horton Family Foundation, led by Oscar and Miriam Horton, has pledged $1 million to support the University of South Florida’s on-campus stadium, set to break ground Nov. 8. “We deeply appreciate Oscar and Miriam’s investment in our new stadium, which demonstrates their confidence in the vital role the project will play in the University

In an announcement made at the celebration of life for Amir Abdur-Rahim, the University of South Florida Athletics revealed a series of tributes to honor the coach, who passed away unexpectedly. A central tribute will be a permanent installation at the Yuengling Center, the Bulls’ home arena, where fans, students and athletes can gather to

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, one local business is determined to provide more than just a place to work—it aims to offer a sanctuary. The Spiral Staircase, located in downtown Tampa and founded by Christina McCue Hoek, is a community-focused space designed to empower women at all stages of life. After the