October 29, 2010
When the members of Brandon South Rotary were looking for a community service project that had a local impact, they did not have to look beyond Rotary’s Camp Florida. The club decided to adopt care and maintenance of the flagpole at the camp. Now, this is no ordinary flagpole. From February of 1986 until it […]
August 16, 2010
The Emergency Care Help Organization is looking to crown its first “Mr./Miss ECHO” at the Eighth Annual Kids Helping Kids Fashion Show, set for Saturday, October 2, at River Hills Country Club. In order to participate in the fashion show, children ages 5 to 18 must raise or contribute a minimum of $100. The model […]
August 5, 2009
The annual tradition of “electing” an honorary mayor for Apollo Beach continued this year. Fifi Queen and Joel Brandenburg both ran as candidates. Each candidate must put on fundraising events and raise money for charity. Together they raised $7,500 in one month. In June, at the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Installation and Awards […]
November 17, 2010
CENTER PLACE OFFERS FREE CHILDREN’S THEATRE THANKS TO GRANT FROM ARTS COUNCIL OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Every year, over 70,000 people come through the doors at Center Place. Among those 70,000 are over 3,000 students from area Title 1 Schools who come to see live theatre courtesy of Center Place’s Children’s Theatre Outreach Program. The Title 1 Schools are able to send the students to Center Place for free (transportation is […]
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