Ways YOU Can Make a Difference

1. PARTNER: if you are with an agency or organization that would like to partner with us, please call the Executive Director at 813.249.8100 or email alayne@tampabay.rr.com
2. DONATE: CONTACT FICS at 813-249-8100
   or fill out the donation form and mail or bring your tax deductible contribution to:
   
   
   Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS)
   PO Box 16745
   Tampa FL 33687
   
   
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   If you are trading in your car (or anything else of value), consider donating it so we can sell it
3. VOLUNTEER: (call the office @ 813.249-8100) or look for us under www.volunteermatch.org
4. ADVOCATE:
   1. Join our Community Advisory Board - we meet monthly!
   2. Write letters - or just talk - to all your influential friends about the work we do
   3. Encourage other programs to collaborate with us
   4. Serve on our volunteer Board of Directors
5. ORGANIZE anything - a car wash, bake sale, garage sale, a baile/concert - to benefit FICS programming and research
6. Join Us!

FICS Wish List:

• New "professional" foosball table (ours is falling apart)
• Bike Rack
• Student Lockers
• Computers for computer lab
• Scanner
• White Boards (large for new classrooms)
• School supplies
• Art supplies
• Food/snacks
• Sno Cone Maker
• Popcorn Maker

All donations to FICS help to operate the Multicultural Family Center in Town n Country, and are tax-deductible. Our FEIN is 59-3712006 and checks can be made to FICS, PO Box 16745, Tampa, FL 33687 or online at JustGive.org.