Education & Philanthropy
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From Chief Executive Officer Chris Letsos: Big Brothers Big Sisters is a special organization. Founded over 100 years ago, with nearly sixty years of dedicated service in Tampa Bay, our mission is to provide all young people with opportunity. Initially, we were created as an alternative to the juvenile justice system for troubled children; today, … Read more
Tampa Bay area businesses, it’s time to do your homework. August means the start of another school year and, this year, the Tampa Bay area welcomes its first 3DE graduating class. Facilitated by Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, 3DE curriculum is a national high school curriculum started as a joint venture between Fulton County Schools, … Read more
A common belief of a persevering mindset is, “Where there is a will, there’s a way.” Brad Beatty, inspired by his daughter’s dire struggle with Cystic Hygroma, founded The Lillian Bay Foundation, in 2022. The groundbreaking nonprofit organization leverages the power of cryptocurrency and digital assets through Lillian Finance to expedite funding in support of … Read more
The University of South Florida, in partnership with Skanska, has announced the 2023 class of its mentoring program. The program, launched in 2021, was created to support the Tampa Bay region’s diverse-owned small businesses in the construction industry. Since its inception, more than 20 local minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses have completed the mentoring program, … Read more
AdventHealth Foundation West Florida has a name that reflects its meaning. There is community giving at the cornerstone of everything AdventHealth stands for, whole-person health for the body, mind and spirit of its patients and staff. As McKenzie Doll, executive director of the Hillsborough County Foundations explains, “The job of AdventHealth Foundation West Florida is … Read more
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, based in Tampa, has launched its high school internship program for the summer. The program has 60 students, in 15 of CLA’s offices, in the U.S. This first-of-its-kind program was created to provide students with experience in accounting and professional services and to … Read more
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has approved a plan for financing an estimated 35,000-seat facility that is scheduled to open by fall 2026. The estimated cost for a new stadium is $340 million. The approval by the board authorizes the USF Financing Corp. to issue a debt of $200 million that the … Read more
Around the world, it’s going to be a hot summer. With conflicts erupting across Afghanistan and the Sudan, war still boiling over in Ukraine and tensions simmering in Taiwan, a Tampa-based nonprofit, Project Dynamo, has surged into the national, and international, spotlight to bring relief and rescue for thousands of stranded Americans. Project Dynamo, an … Read more
West Coast Medical Resources (WestCMR), a distributor of surgical disposables, is recruiting volunteers to participate in its Cut Funds The Cure fundraiser, on June 2, 2023. The company pledges to donate $100 per person who receives a military buzz cut, provided at no cost by Barley & Mane Barberspa, to benefit the National Pediatric Cancer … Read more
Chris Pello, an educator and school operations specialist with more than 20 years’ of experience in the Tampa Bay area, has spent his career creating opportunities for students with cognitive challenges. Recognizing a dearth of choices for children with a range of special needs, from autism to Down’s syndrome, Pello and his wife, Bernadette, founded … Read more
