| TAMPA BAY 56ers Building Villages Across The Bay |
| Selema Grotto Cerebral Palsey Fund SSRG chairman Denis Gillen is shown presenting a check for $7,500.00 to the Selema Grotto Cerebral Palsey Endowment Fund. |
| Tampa Bay 56ers President Vern Schwieterman and SSRG chairman, Denis Gillen are shown presenting a check for $7,500 to Shriners Childrens Hospital, Tampa, FL. |
| In 2007, the Tampa Bay 56ers along with other clubs in the area hosted the Suncoast Southern Regional Gathering for Department 56 collectors and raised $15,000 for charity |
| The Tampa Bay 56ers contribute financially and materially to many fine organizations in our community. Some of the organizations that we helped in the past few years include: F.E.A.S.T. - a food pantry located in Palm Harbor, FL. Members bring non-perishable food items to each meeting which are donated to F.E.A.S.T. Neighborhood Family Center, Safety Harbor, FL. The Tampa Bay 56ers sponsored a needy family for the Christmas holiday. In 2008, our club donated over $1,000.00 of clothing and toys to a special family. The family consisted of a grandmother and four young children. Metropolitan Ministries, Tampa, FL. - Our club donated $500.00 to help provide Thanksgiving dinners to needy families. Girls Scouts - The Tampa Bay 56ers sponsored three Girl Scouts from Pinellas County to go summer camp. Explorer Troop of Pinellas Park, FL - donation of $400.00 S.P.C.A. Tampa Bay - donation of $500.00 Toys for Tots - donations of $1000.00 in 2009 and $1500.00 in 2010. Members also help with the collection and sorting of donated toys. National Farm Workers Ministries - donation of $500.00 Pinecrest Place Retirement Community - In 2010, members built a Department 56 Dickens Village and a Holy Land display in their library for residents to enjoy during the holiday season. The Tampa Bay 56ers continue to support many other worthy charities throughout the Tampa Bay region. |
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| Our Charities |