Tampa, Florida–The ROTARY CLUB OF TAMPA invites the community to honor our grant recipients and community partners at our second annual GIVING DAY on Sunday, February 28, 2021 from 10:00am until 1:00pm at the Tampa Rotary Pavilion in Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602. Social distancing and safe practices will be in place.
Grants totaling over $50,000 will benefit fourteen local organizations. Each recipient organization will be on hand with an informational table highlighting their mission and volunteer opportunities and will take the stage to share heart-warming stories of how they impact those they serve.We are also honored to welcome a very special guest, Tampa City Councilman, Guido Maniscalco.
ROTARY CLUB OF TAMPA GIVING DAY is a family-friendly event, free and open to the community. The day features a free concert by local R&B rockers Bus Stop Band. In addition, there will be live entertainment from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders, Icon Prep Marching Rattlers as well as Wich Press food truck provided by Tampa Bay Food Trucks, sweet treats from Kettle Bella Bakery, dancing and more.
Grant recipient organizations include:
Academy Prep
Aging Solutions
A Kids Place
Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay
The Centre for Women
Clothes to Kids
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Exalted Warrior Foundation
H.B Plant Museum
Heart Gallery of Tampa
Tampa Crossroads
Telehealth Access for Seniors
Veterans Alternative
Where Love Grows
“As we choose our partner organizations each year, we are struck by the amazing causes creating change that matters in Tampa. We are honored to celebrate these organizations, and proud to share the work that the Rotary Club of Tampa has supported in our community for the past 106 years,” says Joe Hunt, President of Rotary Club of Tampa. In addition to the club’s annual grant program, Rotary Club of Tampa provides scholarship support for top area high school graduates from the Boys and Girls Clubs, shares holiday gifts with the county’s neediest elementary school students in partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools.
The Rotary Club of Tampa was formed in Tampa in 1914,and currently has 150 members representing the local business community. The Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation was formed in June 1983 and is registered with the State of Florida as an autonomous 501(c)(3) organization. Since 2014, the Foundation has invested over $400,000,and thousands of volunteer hours in programs that benefit children and families in the Bay area.Learn more about the Rotary Club of Tampa at www.rotarycluboftampa.org.
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