A 12 year old from Valrico is making a big difference in the lives of all of us.
Which local nonprofit most exemplifies the spirit of the community?
Some programs designed to help the poor are open to everyone. It's no surprise that they are not sustainable.
Just this week, I saw a TV commercial for Sounds of Beer.com. There was lots of burping and belching, and a plea for you to add your “voice” to the growing stack of sounds. My inner 15-year-old giggled, I made a mental note to give it a look sometime, and I went on with my [...]
Tummy aches and waves of nausea, that was always my reaction to any reminder of Chamberlain High School and the time I spent there over twenty years ago. Although my memories are mostly positive and my closest friendships formed in its halls, I’d moved on and put those big hair years behind me. Then something strange [...]
Neighborhood politics seem to be the most contentious, huh? For ten years or so, the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association wanted to form a separate (but related) not-for-profit group in order to solicit donations for neighborhood improvements. But they never took the necessary steps to do so. Another group came along, jumped through those necessary hoops, and [...]
… and speaking of the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County… Every two years, the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County conducts a count of the homeless in the county. This year’s count is on Thursday, February 26. An army of volunteers is needed to reach out to all corners of the County to count our homeless neighbors. Volunteers [...]
As you may know, “sticks of fire” is the translation of the Calusan word “tanpa,” where Tampa got its name. Because of that, the phrase “sticks of fire” is used all over this area in various capacities, including a local band, an art sculpture on the grounds of Plant Park, and of course this very [...]
You may know that the State of Florida ranks among the lowest in volunteers and volunteer hours. The Tampa Bay area does a bit better, but we can always do more to directly help out. The word “volunteer” sounds like it can be a bit much, but I’m here to tell you that volunteering doesn’t have [...]
