Fifth Third Bank employees joined Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman C.J. Brewer to help pack more than 12,000 meals at Feeding Tampa Bay, part of the food bank’s annual “Fifth Third Day” celebrations. The event was one of many held throughout May, across Fifth Third’s 11-state footprint, aligning with the bank’s 5/3 calendar-themed day of … Read more
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside as the organization’s first home sponsor in Hernando County. The partnership marks a milestone for Habitat Tampa Bay Gulfside, which expanded into Hernando County in 2024. While this is Habitat’s first build in Hernando, it will be the 19th home sponsored by Coke … Read more
The University of South Florida has received a $3 million estate gift from alumnus Mike Crew, to support students and initiatives within the College of Engineering. The gift includes $1.5 million to expand an existing scholarship Crew established in 2017, $1 million to create the Michael W. Crew Professorship for Industrial and Management Systems Engineering … Read more
Power Design raised more than $60,000 for local and national charities during its annual Pirates & Pitmasters celebration, at the company’s headquarters, in St. Petersburg. The event brought together more than 1,200 employees for an afternoon of barbecue cookoffs, trade skills competitions and a themed treasure hunt—all aimed at supporting causes such as Joe DiMaggio … Read more
Community Foundation Tampa Bay has reached $1 billion in philanthropic funds committed to the region, a milestone that aligns with the organization’s 35th anniversary. Founded in 1990 with a single $100 donation, the foundation now manages more than 1,200 charitable funds and 129 family foundations, making it the largest community foundation in Florida and one … Read more
Vik and Sneha Patel, owners of Tampa-based Purple Square Management Co., have donated $3 million to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation to support a future Healing Garden at the hospital’s new pediatric facility. The Healing Garden will provide a space for children and families visiting the hospital. It will be part of the forthcoming Pagidipati … Read more
Watermelon Swim is marking National Water Safety Month, this May, with a series of events and partnerships aimed at educating families about drowning prevention and swimming safety. The Tampa Bay-based swim school, with the Glazer Children’s Museum and NFL player Shaq Barrett, promoted lifesaving water safety practices at a May 6 event at the museum. … Read more
A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay, a nonprofit that provides residential foster care, broke ground on The MacKinnon Family Activity Center, a new 12,000-square-foot facility, in Brandon. The center is part of the nonprofit’s $8 million “Building a Brighter Future” capital campaign, launched in August, to expand services for foster children in Hillsborough, Pinellas and … Read more
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 Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay. The merged organization combines decades of experience, leadership and community impact across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Leaders say the … Read more
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 to 20 community college transfer students, across Florida. The Helios 20th Anniversary Pathway Scholarships support students transferring from Florida community colleges to one of four … Read more