The Rotary Club of Tampa
The Rotary Club of Tampa formed in Tampa in 1914 and currently has around 135 members representing the local business community. Rotary members and the public are invited to attend our event. Proceeds from the Gasparilla Bash benefit local charities through grants from the Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation.
The Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation partners with several local organizations each year, and the proceeds from the 2020 event allowed us to provide grants to these organizations, among others:
Academy Prep of Tampa
Chromebooks for students
Aging Solutions
Support for the Elves for Elders program
A Kids' Place
Wardrobe closets for children in residence
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay
Technology updates and redecorating of computer lab
The Centre for Women
Women Building Futures vocational training program
Clothes to Kids
Clothing for 5 classrooms of children in need
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma victims
Exalted Warrior Foundation
At home yoga practice guide for veterans
Frameworks of Tampa Bay
Social and emotional learning in a remote world
Goodwill Suncoast
Job connection training for a Covid displaced workforce
Icon Prep
Laptops and training for remote learning
H.B. Plant Museum
Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay Casino exhibit
Heart Galley of Tampa
Birthday buddies for children awaiting adoption
Metropolitan Ministries
Emergency support for families facing homelessness due to Covid
Tampa Crossroads
Transportation to Success for homeless veterans
Telehealth Access for Seniors
Providing telemedicine access for low-income seniors
Veterans Alternative, Inc.
Accelerated resolution therapy for veterans
Wheels of Success
Vehicle for a frontline worker in need
Where Love Grows
Mobile cooking program for at-risk teens
Last year, the Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation invested over $85,000 and thousands of volunteer hours in programs that benefit children and families in the Bay area. The Foundation was formed in June 1983 and is registered with the State of Florida as an autonomous 501(c)(3) organization
THE ROTARY CLUB OF TAMPA FOUNDATION IS A 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, FEDERAL ID #59-2445906. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800) 435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION # CH-1227