The Rotary Club of Tampa
The Rotary Club of Tampa formed in Tampa in 1914 and currently has 160 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 that partner with 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
Renovation of school library
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay
Renovation of 'Tween room at the Freddie Solomon center
Feeding Tampa Bay
75,000 meals for local families in need
Gift of Adoption
Funding family adoption expenses
Goodwill Suncoast
BookWorks reading program
Heart Galley of Tampa
Foster care home packages
Meals on Wheels of Tampa
Produce on Wheels for the homebound
More Health
Super smiles dental education
S. Seminole Heights Civic Association
Broward Elementary reading readiness project
Starting Right, Now
Tutoring for homeless teens in residence
Walking with Warriors
Trauma healing program for first responders
Where Love Grows
Mobile cooking program for at-risk teens
Last year, the Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation invested nearly $50,000 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