Night of 5000 Raises More Than $10K

Each year, the General Federation of Womenโ€™s Clubs (GFWC)โ€™s New Tampa Junior Womanโ€™s Club (NTJWC) hosts the โ€œNight of 5000โ€ charity gala to great success, and this yearโ€™s event was no exception.

NTJWC president Candice Melton (left) with Melissa Fort under โ€˜The Giving Treeโ€™ at the 2014 โ€˜Night of 5000.โ€™
NTJWC president Candice Melton (left) with Melissa Fort under โ€˜The Giving Treeโ€™ at the 2014 โ€˜Night of 5000.โ€™

The NTJWC held its 17th annual โ€œNightโ€ on April 12 at the University Area Community Development Center on N. 22nd St. The theme this year, โ€œA Night of Givingโ€ encompassed the heart of the event. A giving tree served as the focal point in the center of the room with brightly colored glittery leaves dangling off, tempting guests to take a closer look. On the back of each leaf was an organization the club supports or a project the club completes each year and the opportunity for every guest to pick a leaf and dedicate a donation towards that specific cause.Continue reading

โ€˜Trickโ€™s Kicksโ€™ Makes Donation To Everyday Blessings

Members of the Trickโ€™s Kicks team prepare to donate 28 pairs of brand new Nikes to Everyday Blessings children.
Members of the Trickโ€™s Kicks team prepare to donate 28 pairs of brand new Nikes to Everyday Blessings children.

By Matt Wiley

Nearly two years after the sudden and tragic death of Patrick Strom, โ€œTrickโ€™s Kicks,โ€ the charity created in his honor, has made its first shoe donation to a Thonotosassa organization for less fortunate children.Continue reading

The Tutoring Center Increases Your Childโ€™s Enjoyment Of Learning

The Tutoring Center's Steve Heverly can help your child(ren) get the help they need in most subjects and even help them get ahead of the class.
The Tutoring Center’s Steve Heverly can help your child(ren) get the help they need in most subjects and even help them get ahead of the class.

By Lauren Saslow

The second semester of the school year can be a stressful time of the year for students, parents and teachers. With high-stakes standardized tests during the spring months such as CELLA (Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment), FCAT, EOC (End Of Course), Advanced Placement (AP) tests, the SAT and the ACT, it can be an academic (and acronymic) nightmare for parents and teachers, as they do their best to prepare students for success.Continue reading

Dental Arts By Dr. Luz Hernandez Promises Great Care, Less Stress

Dr. Luz Hernandez of Dental Arts works on a patient at her office in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off Commerce Park Blvd.
Dr. Luz Hernandez of Dental Arts works on a patient at her office in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off Commerce Park Blvd.

By Amy Gutierrez

As you recline in a luxurious, leather massage chair, itโ€™s easy to forget youโ€™re in a dental office and not a spa. Thatโ€™s just part of the effort that Dr. Luz Hernandez, D.D.S., and her staff have poured into the office of Dental Arts by Dr. Luz Hernandez, conveniently located off Commerce Park Blvd. in the Tampa Palms Professional Center.Continue reading

Cypress Point Community Church To Open Food Assistance Center

Cypress Point Community Church Pastor Dean Reule at the churchโ€™s new Food Assistance Center.
Cypress Point Community Church Pastor Dean Reule at the churchโ€™s new Food Assistance Center.

By Gary Nager

I have known Pastor Dean Reule, Ph.D., since he and maybe a dozen or so people (โ€œThree of whom were our kids,โ€ he quips) used to meet together at the former Hunterโ€™s Green Model & Visitor Center, almost a decade before he and his wife Hettie and their church membership together built what is now the beautiful Cypress Point Community Church on Morris Bridge Rd., just north of Cross Creek Blvd.Continue reading