Fundraising Events

More than 40 BBBS friends and supporters, including new mayor Jane Castor and TPD Chief Brian Dugan, experienced the thrill of rappelling down 17 stories of the Tampa Hilton Downtown on April 27 as part of this year’s Over the Edge fundraising event. Participants were required to raise a minimum of $1,500 (the cost of supporting one Big/Little match for a year) for their spot on one of the ropes. The event raised $85,000 in support of the BBBS mentoring programs. In addition to Mayor Castor and Chief Dugan, other “Edgers” included the State Attorney Andrew Warren, Tampa Bay Lightning’s ThunderBug, Major Butch Delgado from TPD, four University of Tampa cheerleaders and their coach, and 8-year-old Sawyer St. Clair, our youngest participant to date. A special thanks to sponsors Flowbird, Paradise Ventures, Tampa Bay Club Sports, the law firm of Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, Skanska and AgileThought.

 

View photos from the event here.
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Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ largest national fundraiser, raising over $20 million annually to support mentoring programs across the country. 

 

Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a fun and easy way to empower potential in children in our community. Because of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, more Bigs and Littles can be paired up and more children will realize their potential through the power of mentoring. Just follow the simple steps below:

1) Start a team – Teams are formed with four to six members. Consider creating a team with family, friends, fraternity brothers, sorority sisters, or co-workers. Register your team and select your bowling dates and locations at give.bbbstampabay.org/ge/bfks2019

2) Ask for donations/ sponsorships – Most bowlers raise about $170, but many people raise over $1,000. What impact do you want to have? The best part is that all event expenses are underwritten by our corporate sponsors. That means 100% of the money raised by bowlers goes directly towards defending the potential of children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters in our community.

3) Start bowling – After you have secured your sponsorships, it’s time to have fun! You’ll receive two free games of bowling (shoe and ball rental included!), a Bowl for Kids’ Sake t-shirt, food, drinks, chances to win door prizes!

What are you waiting for? Start your team today! Partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters through Bowl for Kids’ Sake makes a positive, long-lasting impact on children in your community. Our mentoring works. It works to help broaden children’s perspectives and help them learn how to make good choices. It starts a child on the path to fulfilling their potential and succeeding in school and life.

For questions contact Josh Hagg 813-769-3614 or JoshH@BBBSTampaBay.org.

Register your team today at give.bbbstampabay.org/ge/bfks2019

The annual golf invitational is a premier event with the opportunity to play on world-renowned courses while empowering the potential of children in our community.

View photos from the event here.

The 7^th Annual Companies for Kids Invitational was hosted on December 7^th, 2018 at Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf& Spa Resort. This premier event provided the opportunity to play on theCopperhead and Island courses, which are favorites among PGA Tour Professionals. Each year, VIP golfers and business leaders in the Tampa Bay community cometogether at this exclusive event with high-level networking opportunities,first-class service and amenities, and an amazing overall experience in orderto raise money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s youthmentoring programs. 

The day began at 8am with registration, breakfast, and an inspiring program. Golfers shopped at our custom designed pro-shop hosted by Costa, Adidas, and TaylorMade, and participated in our super-raffles with amazing prizes, such as flatscreen televisions, kayaks, bikes, and much more. Following the morning programs, golfers then took part in a putting content before hitting the greens for 18 holes of golf with on-course activities, such as a hole-in-one contest to win a MarineMax boat, or closest to the pin contest to win a luxury car weekend rental from the Crown Automotive group.

After a challenging round of golf, golfers made their way tothe Copperhead Clubhouse for premium cocktails, hors-d’oeuvres, and awards. 

Special thanks to our sponsors!

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

AgileThought; Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc; Ernst & Young; Jabil; and Vera Roca

Silver Sponsors

Brown & Brown Insurance; CallPass Tech; Canteen; CDW; Cherry Bekaert; Clearwater Gas System; The Conley Group; Cushman & Wakefield; Domtar; Envolve Dental; Fanatics; FIS Global; FM Global; huberGroup USA; LEMA Construction, Inc.; PNC Bank; Power Design; PowerSecure; Raymond Handling Consultants; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa; SP+ Parking; Stephen Gould; Tamerlane Commercial Flooring & Interface; Tampa General Hospital; Zurich & Willis Towers Watson; and Zeno Office Solutions

Bronze Sponsors

AT&T; BDA Inc.; C.H. Robinson; Costa Sunglasses; Eurest Dining Services; HSN; Humana; Johnson Battery Company; MarineMax; PAC Worldwide; PDR Certified Public Accountants; and Pin Chasers

Food & Beverage Sponsors

Belle Isle Moonshine; ClearSky Cafe; Frenchy’s Restaurants; J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida Inc.; PepsiCo; SouthEast Personnel Leasing, Inc.; Sykes Enterprises; and Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Hole Sponsors

CI Group; Corporate Fitness Works; Crown Automotive Group; Donnelley Financial Solutions; Hooters; LEMA Construction, Inc.; Mezrah Consulting; Steelcase; Satori Energy; and Vertiv Co.

The annual fundraiser brought awareness to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay while transporting guests to a magical evening in Oz.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay celebrated their 20^th Annual Art of Helping Children Gala fundraiser at Hilton Tampa Downtown to help raise funds and awareness for their mentoring programs in the local community through sponsorships plus a silent and live auction.

This year’s theme was “Our Big Night in Oz”. An estimated 650 guests were transported to a beautiful Emerald City-inspired room with the night’s programs centering around the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz”. Attendees were greeted by actors portraying the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, and of course- Dorothy.

The evening began with guests mingling and bidding on the silent auction with their mobile devices, and VIPs enjoying a special bar hosted by Republic National Distributing. Once guests were seated in the main ballroom for dinner they were greeted by the all-powerful Oz and interactive program on the video screens.

President and CEO, Stephen Koch, welcomed guests and thanked our Premiere and Big VIP sponsors with a very special video from kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay mentoring program, called Littles. He and Board chair Richard Salazar also took the time to thank Board Members and Board Member Alumni for their commitment providing children facing adversity with professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships that will change their lives for the better, forever.

The program continued with highlights featuring Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s newest mentoring programs. Nine new corporate partners for the School-to-Work program were recognized and they will spend time mentoring high school Juniors and Seniors in the workplace during the 2018-2019 school year. He also announced our newest mentoring program kicking off this fall called “Big Futures” to help Littles who have graduated from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s mentoring programs be successful in college, their professional life, and beyond.

After dinner, Stephen Koch took the stage again to recognize the Bigs & Littles of the Year, Jessica Carter/Angie and Michael Ferrone/Tavoris. Then Brian Auld, President of the Tampa Bay Rays, highlighted the importance of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s Bigs In Blue program where local law enforcement personnel spend one-on-one time mentoring a child at a local school for one hour per week. Brian then asked for the audience to invest directly in the programs and collected an impressive number of personal donations, close to $250,000!

An exciting live auction took place to raise critical funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s youth mentoring programs. Live auction items included a meet & greet with Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Lavonte David, a wine weekend at Hidden Oak Inn Bed & breakfast in Sonoma – complete with private tastings with boutique winemakers, a day bass fishing with professional fisherman Darrell Davis, a stay in a multi-million-dollar home in Bermuda, and a mystery vacation where you choose the destination. After an evening of performances, auctions, a fabulous dinner, and inspiring programs, the evening ended with dancing to Lucky Penny band or more relaxed mingling in the after-party lounge sponsored by Sprinkles Cupcakes.

Thanks to all who attended the event and all the sponsors for making this amazing event a reality!

Want to help make an impact in the lives of children in the community? Donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay today!

And a very special thank you to our Premiere and Big VIP Sponsor!

 

Premiere Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big VIP Sponsors

Broadrick Family Foundation

Cohen Family Foundation

Pamme & Joel Taylor

StevenDouglas & Darrell Davis Fishing

USA Ambassador Pageant

Give Day Tampa Bay is an annual 24-hour online giving challenge that calls for residents of the greater Tampa Bay area to donate to their favorite local charity on May 1^st.

 

Give Day Tampa Bay is an annual 24-hour giving challenge presented by the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Give Day returns for its fifth year on May 1^st, 2018 and is a wonderful opportunity to support local causes in the greater Tampa Bay area, building stronger communities and ultimately making the neighborhood where you live, work and play a better place. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay will be participating in this annual giving challenge and we want you to show your support!

Last year, over 500 local charities participated in Give Day. With so many wonderful nonprofits to choose from, know that your donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay has a life-long impact on the lives of children in our community. Each dollar raised provides children with strong, enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. During Give Day 2017 we raised over $18,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. We are challenging our supporters to raise even more in 2018!

Give Day comes around once a year and although Give Day is on May 1^st, you can make your donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay as early as April 17^th. It doesn’t matter how much you give, donations start as little as $5! So what are you waiting for? Make your donation today!

Donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay for Give Day here.

Bowlers who came out to Pin Chasers Midtown on April 8^th to support Bowl For Kids’ Sake got the chance to meet the Buccaneers player.

 

Bowl For Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fundraiser, raising over $200,000 annually for children in need across Tampa Bay. It’s a fun and easy way to positively impact a child’s life. Because of Bowl For Kids’ Sake, more Bigs and Littles can be paired up, more friendships can be created, and improved outlooks on life can be started.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Lavonte David came out on Sunday, April 8^th to Pin Chasers Midtown to show his support for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake. Fundraisers got the chance to meet the player and get their photos taken with the linebacker. Lavonte David even took the time to bowl a few frames while speaking about the importance of supporting the one-to-one mentoring relationships that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay provides children in our community.

During the event, Lavonte David was presented with a thank you gift from our Matches for providing tickets to every Buccaneers home game during the 2017-2018 football season. Lavonte also went Live on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay’s Facebook page calling for others to support our mission of providing children facing adversity with strong, enduring one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Thank you to Lavonte David and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for being such great supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay!

Many bowlers donated $54 (or more!) to this important fundraising campaign in honor of their favorite Buccaneer, #54 Lavonte David. It’s not too late to help make a BIG impact – donate now at www.bbbstampabay.org/bowl

View Lavonte David’s Facebook Live video here.

View all of the photos from the April 8^th Bowl For Kids’ Sake event here.