St. Petersburg, FL, March 8, 2010 – Shanoah Washington is a true example of an extraordinary young woman. At age 17, she has just been selected to compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the Florida Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 scholarship from the Reader’s Digest Foundation. If [...]

March 3, 2010 – The Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, a not-for-profit trade organization representing a cross-section of the Commercial Contracting Industry, partnered with General Contractor W.G.Mills, Inc. are participating in Barkitecture, a fundraising event for the Southeastern Guide Dogs. W.G. Mills, spearheaded this effort on behalf of the GCBX. W.G. Mills, Inc. [...]

TAMPA, Fla, — March 3, 2010 – Outback Steakhouse, a longtime supporter of U.S. military troops, today announced its commitment to donate $1 million to Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and morale support for active troops, veterans and their families.
“The sacrifices that our troops and their families make so we can [...]

Pinellas County, FL, March 1, 2010 – Florida has one of the highest dropout rates and lowest literacy rates in the nation. When the school doors close, for summer, many children struggle to access educational opportunities, as well as basic needs such as healthy meals and adequate adult supervision. In response to this, [...]

Tampa, Florida (February, 2010)… The Mental Health Care Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members; Dr. Walter Afield, Donna Hunter and Jeff Willis.
Dr. Afield has been a board certified pediatric/adolescent Psychiatrist since 1960, former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry of University of South [...]

The Meadows Cup and the Easter Seals are proud to announce the very generous continued and ongoing support of George Bushong and Sarah Peel, owners of Administrative Concepts and the Four Corners of Excellence. Administrative Concepts and the Four Corners of Excellence have graciously agreed to become the sole presenting sponsors of the Meadows [...]

SARASOTA, FL – February 19, 2010 – First Step of Sarasota already knows it will rain on their 6th Annual Golf Classic at Lakewood Ranch’s Legacy Golf Club on Friday, April 30, 2010.
No, First Step staff did not attend weather school. In what could be a first in Sarasota, golf balls are expected to [...]

TAMPA BAY ˆ Local charities will step up to the plate for some friendly fundraising competition while customers step up to the table to roll for a chance to win big – all in the name of great taste – and celebrate Pollo Tropical‚s new concept conversion on Waters Avenue. Charities will raise money for [...]

February 19, 2010 – Seffner, FL –Lazydays RV believes in providing a better future for the children of their community. Recently the Lazydays Employee Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation comprised of the men and women who work at Lazydays and primarily funded by voluntary payroll deductions, made the final payment of a $400,000 pledge to build [...]

VENICE, FL (February 19, 2010) – With a $100,000 grant to help South County Family YMCA launch Venice’s first wellness-based public charter school, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has reached $100 million in grants awarded since the Foundation’s inception.
The grant to South County Family YMCA, announced last Saturday at the YMCA’s annual black-tie fund-raiser, [...]

United Nations states that with 1.2 billion 15-24 year olds in the world, youth sport is recognized as one of the most dynamic vehicles to stop crime. Clearwater for Youth and its supporters are being honored for its contribution to youth.1
There has been an increase in street gangs in non-metropolitan and rural areas over [...]

SARASOTA, FL – Jenifer S. Schembri, a Partner in the Sarasota Office, has joined the Board of Directors of the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy. SMART has been in existence since 1987 and is a member of the American Riding for the Handicapped Association. SMART provides an all-encompassing horsemanship program that provides the participants [...]