Philanthropy

Two long-standing youth development organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, have officially merged under a new name: Boys & Girls

Helios Education Foundation marked its 20th anniversary with a scholarship presentation and community celebration, at the Tampa Museum of Art, in St. Petersburg, awarding $500,000 in scholarships and student support

A Parisian-inspired fashion show at Sundial Plaza will spotlight luxury, community and giving back this Mother’s Day weekend.

For many young people, thinking about the future can be stressful, especially if they have grown up in poverty or with uneducated parents. A surprising number of children and adolescents

Jesuit High School has announced a $1.7 million donation to fund a major stained-glass installation inside the school’s Chapel of the Holy Cross. The gift, made by longtime benefactor Ray

The 2025 Heroes Ball raised a record $2.6 million for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, drawing nearly 900 attendees to the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. Funds raised will expand

The second-largest planetarium in the United States is now open at Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry. Daily space and science shows are now included in general admission. MOSI’s new

Girls Inc. of Pinellas will host its annual #FuelHerFire Gala on Saturday, April 26, at The Fort Harrison, in Clearwater. The organization aims to raise $300,000 to fund summer camp

United Way Suncoast has received a $1 million grant from the PNC Foundation to support its United We Learn initiative, aimed at improving kindergarten readiness in the Tampa Bay area.

The University of South Florida has received a $2.5 million donation from Pete and Cynthia Zinober, marking the largest gift in the history of its College of Design, Art and

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation has named Ronald and Joyce Wanek as recipients of its 2025 Community Hero Award. The couple will be honored at the annual Heroes Ball, on

Tampa Bay Rays player Brandon Lowe has chosen the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay as his charity partner in the Baker & Emily Mayfield Foundation’s Giving Bowl, a fundraising initiative