Category: Community Involvement

Choices, change and a state senator

I’ve put considerable though into what I think of this election and its results regard president. As a politically active  citizen I was unhappy with either of my options and place the blame squarely on those of you who do not participate or follow your local election. If you want to know who I voted …

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Mary Lee Consolidates Assistance

Back in July 2007, Peg Reese, executive director of Mary Lee’s house spoke to the Tampa Exchange Club about the program that would bring a number of child services to one location in an effort to assist children in one location to make the process smoother and less traumatic. Today the St Pete Times reported on …

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Cincinnati YP Community

This article is a bit old but was recently brought to my attention. It seems Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory has a “Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet” that consists of 100 young residents, serving on 10 committees to address issues like housing, economic development, the environment and civic engagement. that deal with just those issues, and he not …

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Post Election Day thoughts

How do we keep a majority rule in a country where a majority doesn’t even vote? Yesterday the primary elections were held and if you are a resident of Hillsborough County you were entitled, regardless of party affiliation, to vote for one countywide school board seat and five judicial races. If you are a registered …

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Props to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

The Tribune article, Charitable Bang per Buck Biggest Here, about Charity Navigator’s list of the nation’s top 10 “slam-dunk” charities, highlights the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay for making the list. The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is now ranked as one of the most efficient charities in the country. “We don’t do galas. We …

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Catch Up, Up Date

I have not blogged or sent an email update since before I left for Tallahassee and cannot believe it has been over two full months. Thank you to those of you who let me know my writing has been missed. It has been a whirlwind of a year so far. On to the updates: This …

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Involvement increases income options

The following entry is a quote of my comment on a recent Creative Tampa Bay column, The Sunshine Factor… As the Chairman of National Ad 2 with 25+ young professional chapters around the country I can tell from first hand experience that it is not simply sunshine that depresses local salaries. More importantly it is …

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