Mar 15, 2012
Members of the Campo Y Leaders Club celebrate their time together following an overnight “lock in” event last year during which club members learned about the programs, the vision for the group, played games and selected teen leaders for the event. There is no doubt that area Y facilities pride themselves on opening their doors(…)
Feb 14, 2012
Anna Mapstone, a senior at Providence Christian, is collecting prom style dresses and hosting an event so that girls who normally would not be able to afford a prom dress have the chance to go to prom. Anna Mapstone, a senior at Providence Christian School, it the perfect example of a person who lives by(…)
Feb 3, 2012
Student volunteers from Randall Middle School spent time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleaning up the environment along the Alafia River and Lithia Springs Park. Instead of sleeping in on their day off, approximately 50 students volunteered their time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and went down to the Alafia River and Lithia(…)
Feb 1, 2012
Karen Brooks, current director of LifeCare and Cookie Gray, former director, are excited about the plans and changes happening during their 25th anniversary. In 1987, there weren’t many options available for females when faced with an unplanned pregnancy in Hillsborough County. The pregnancy rate was continually increased; however the services to help those facing an(…)
Feb 1, 2012
Sisters Emma, Isabella and Camryn Thatcher sold watercolor paintings as a way to raise money to give A Kid’s Place a new XBOX 360 Kinect, two remotes and five games this past Christmas. Normally, during the month of December younger kids spend their days dreaming of new toys and counting down the hours and minutes(…)
Jan 18, 2012
Help the Scouts of Gulf Ridge Council help others by filling the Scouting for Food bags distributed by the Boy Scouts. Bags filled with non-perishable food items will be picked up by the Scouts on Saturday, February 18. Each year, the Boy Scouts of Gulf Ridge Council conduct a food drive. The Scouting For Food(…)
Jan 3, 2012
As Tampa Bay area expects to see freezing temperatures this week, the Hillsborough County cold weather shelters have opened their doors for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. The shelters first opened on Monday, January 2, and will continue to provide assistance to those in need. Hillsborough County(…)
Dec 27, 2011
During their winter break the Newsome High School varsity basketball team collected toys to donate to ECHO in time for the holidays. The Newsome High School varsity basketball team did not just spend their Christmas break practicing for their Christmas tournament and gearing up for the second half of their season in January; the team(…)
Dec 14, 2011
Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) recently unveiled a new food bank being offered at Brandon’s Congregation Beth Shalom, located at 706 Bryan Rd. According to CEO Michael Barnett, the agency researched the need to expand its Counseling and Food Bank services in Brandon. TJFS leadership consulted with Access 211, United Way of Tampa Bay and(…)
Dec 14, 2011
The Sylvia Thomas Center For Adoptive and Foster Families, Inc. (The Sylvia Thomas Center) is a nonprofit organization that provides service to adoptive and foster families to help them stay together when problems arise. As President and CEO Denise G. Jamieson said, “We help put the ‘forever’ in ‘forever families.’” Jamieson further explained, “Many think(…)
