Community Spirit

Be Mine Gala: Diamonds & Cigars

Submitted by Shannon Walsh, Community Volunteer

Monday, December 3rd, 2012, 10:45pm

Tampa, FL-- The Children’s Board Heart Gallery of Tampa Bay is a state-of-the-art interactive exhibit and website featuring portraits of children in foster care who are available for adoption.

Children in the Heart Gallery are three times more likely to find “forever families” than those not served by this program. The Heart Gallery has demonstrated unprecedented success in finding adoptive homes and is changing lives every day by giving a voice to America's forgotten children.

Be Mine, A Heart Gallery Benefit:

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Tampa PD to promote 13 of 'TPD's finest"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, November 19th, 2012, 6:52pm

Tampa PD to promote 13 of 'TPD's finest"

Tampa, FL-- Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and her Executive Staff proudly announced today the promotion of 13 of TPD's Finest.

The promotions, they say, will go into effect Sunday, November 25.

They provided a little bit of background information on some of those receiving the honor:

Lieutenant Calvin Johnson: A 12-year crime fighter who has served as a supervisor in Districts One and Three. His career includes five years investigating crimes as a detective and two years as a patrol supervisor.

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Chick-fil-A, Children's Cancer Center collect "Fuel for Families"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, November 18th, 2012, 11:13am

Chick-fil-A, Children's Cancer Center collect "Fuel for Families"

Tampa, FL-- There are 38 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Bay area, and each and every one of them are working alongside the Children's Cancer Center to provide "Fuel for Families" this November.

The “Fuel for Families” challenge will collect grocery and gas gift cards for families who struggle financially to get their children to critical medical visits, and to provide them with healthy meals while undergoing treatment, explains a release about the initiative.

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Reminder!! Postal Service to collect toys at mailboxes December 1

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, November 17th, 2012, 11:30am

Reminder!! Postal Service to collect toys at mailboxes December 1

Tampa, FL-- It seems early to start thinking of the holidays, but the Suncoast District of the U.S. Postal Service wants to inform its customers of their upcoming toy drive.

10 News told you all about it earlier this month, but we want to make sure you give yourselves enough time to get out there and pick up a toy to donate.

The collection will take place on December 1, exactly two weeks from today! The Postal Service will pick up the toys from customers who are able to leave them by their mailboxes, or in bins at the nearest post office.

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American Red Cross to host "Holiday Cards for Heroes"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 10:29am

Tampa, FL-- The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross invites the public to participate in the Holiday Cards for Heroes event taking place this Saturday.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at each of the four local offices.

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Postal Service to collect toys at mailboxes December 1

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 11:30am

Postal Service to collect toys at mailboxes December 1

Tampa, FL-- It seems early to start thinking of the holidays, but the Suncoast District of the U.S. Postal Service wants to inform its customers of their upcoming toy drive.

On December 1, the Postal Service asks those customers who are able to leave unwrapped toys by their mailboxes, or in bins at the nearest post office.

The toys will support the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to "brighten the holiday for less fortunate children."

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Hillsborough elementary school students to compete in Science Olympics

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, 6:13am

Hillsborough elementary school students to compete in Science Olympics

Tampa, FL-- Let's wish Hillsborough County's's science smarties 'good luck' as they compete in the Elementary Science Olympics semi-finals at MOSI today.

Students from more than 140 schools competed in school-level competitions to determine their grade level representatives, and those winners have since been entered into today's semi-finals.

The events include kindergarten towers, first grade aqua foil boats, second grade paper airplanes, third grade balloon racers, fourth grade marshmallow flyers, and fifth grade marble coasters.

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