For Immediate Release
For more information, contact:
Alayne Unterberger, PhD, Executive Director, FICS,
cell: 813-477-2882, alayneu@ficsinc.org
Wilma Norton, VP of Marketing
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
O: 813-609-4858, Email: wnorton@cftampabay.org
FICS Announces Grant From The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL (July 20, 2020)–The Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) is pleased to announce a grant from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, an organization focused on making a positive impact on the Tampa Bay region.
Through the Nonprofit Needs List, the Community Foundation is partnering with FICS as we embark on an Extended “Coronavirus” Version of Summer4Success in both Wimauma and Town n Country. This grant allows us to expand bilingual staff, support families affected by the virus, acquire hotspots to be used by various households and teach life skills to youth ages 9-17 years of age.
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has been growing philanthropy in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties since 1990. The Foundation’s donors have made possible more than $210 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. About FICS: Founded in 2002, FICS is a community-based nonprofit utilizing identified strengths to bridge gaps, with a focus on youth development and the arts in community well-being.
About Community Foundation of Tampa Bay :Founded in 1990, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is a nonprofit organization that connects people and resources to inspire charitable giving and create a meaningful, lasting impact on our region. The Foundation serves Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay connects donors, nonprofits, community and business leaders, professional advisors, volunteers and residents to make the maximum positive impact in the Tampa Bay region. For more than 28 years, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has been dedicated to making giving easy and meaningful for donors as a way to strengthen nonprofit organizations and build a better, more vibrant community. Since its inception, its donors have enabled the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay to award more than $210 million in grants to nonprofit organizations across the country.
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Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS) is pleased to announce the expansion of our signature program, Partners in Well-Being, through a new SAMHSA grant, to continue addressing identified gaps in health and mental health in the communities we serve.
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