Tampa Bay Philanthropy Week

Creating Bonds that Cure – The May Family

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Five years ago, SSG Andrew May was unloading equipment from a pallet when a forklift brake malfunctioned, severely injuring his right leg. “It was definitely a freak accident. I had…Continue readingCreating Bonds that Cure – The May Family

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Creating Bonds that Cure – The Vanek Family

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By the time Jerry and Jennifer Vanek attended an Operation Healing Forces’ Therapeutic Couples Retreat this past summer in Vail, Colorado, they had endured a tumultuous eight years of marriage,…Continue readingCreating Bonds that Cure – The Vanek Family

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Creating Bonds that Cure – The O’Farrell Family

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When Paul O’Farrell, 44, went to the emergency room in February for symptoms related to gastrointestinal bleeding, he never imagined he would walk out with a cancer diagnosis. An active-duty…Continue readingCreating Bonds that Cure – The O’Farrell Family

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Creating Bonds that Cure- The Montrond Family

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The daughter of a fallen Green Beret, Naz Montrond, 22, Wesley Chapel, Florida, is not a typical college student. Not only is she in school full-time and working at Junior…Continue readingCreating Bonds that Cure- The Montrond Family

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Que for the Cure

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Roni-Kay Elser was diagnosed as an infant with epilepsy and had a lifelong battle with seizures and medication up until 2008. “In 2008, after having a seizure while driving, I…Continue readingQue for the Cure

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BRP $5M gift to name USF’s School of Risk Management and Insurance

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The University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business and BRP Group, Inc., a Tampa-based independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions, in August announced a $5.2 million commitment…Continue readingBRP $5M gift to name USF’s School of Risk Management and Insurance

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Tampa Electric $5M gift to USF focused on clean energy

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As part of Tampa Electric’s journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, the company announced in August that it will invest $5 million in the University of South Florida to…Continue readingTampa Electric $5M gift to USF focused on clean energy

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Carol and Frank Morsani commit additional $7 million to support the University of South Florida

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Carol and Frank Morsani’s commitment to the University of South Florida community is undeniable. The first time they saw USF’s campus back in the 1970s, it only had a handful…Continue readingCarol and Frank Morsani commit additional $7 million to support the University of South Florida

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Vogue International Helps Military Kids Kick Off Successful School Year

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Vogue International returned for their third consecutive year in support of Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade. The local Veterans Leadership Council spearheads the event, collecting school supplies and backpacks, to be…Continue readingVogue International Helps Military Kids Kick Off Successful School Year

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Burke’s Legacy

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One Hernando County mother has turned a tragic and unthinkable loss into her quest to safeguard children from a common danger, childhood drowning. In 2020 Ashley Young’s twin 10-month old…Continue readingBurke’s Legacy

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