Program areas at Kiwanis Foundation of Tampa
Scholarship awards - the Foundation awarded college scholarships based upon criteria and nominees put forth by the hillsborough education Foundation. The hillsborough education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) exempt organization that receives nominations from hillsborough county public high school guidance counselors from a pool of students who are eligible for the school lunch program and meet certain academic requirements. The hillsborough education Foundation (when funds available),also matches certain scholarships with state of Florida grants. 28,325
Miscellaneous gifts & grants - the Foundation also provides miscellaneous gifts and grants to charitable causes in the community. These expenditures are based on requests, but usually benefit children. See schedule o for detail grants are as follows: desoto elementary school 4,622 salesian youth center 5,000 crossroads for Florida kids, Inc 10,000 ybor youth clinic 4,000 Florida 1.27 5,000 gentlemen's quest of Tampa Inc 7,112 sing out and read (soar) 3,600 junior league of Tampa 5,000 positive family partners 7,441 ------- 51,775 ======= .
The Foundation sponsors various youth organizations: builders club 215 circle k 273 key clubs 2,750 terrific kids 1,880 ------- subtotal - other program services expense 5,118 ------- children's christmas party - the Foundation sponsors an anuual christmas party for underpriviledged children within the community. Program sevice expense 13,526 ------- young children priority one 6,000 ------- citizens services - members of the Foundation make monthly visits to senior centers to provide parties and other activities for the elderly. The Foundation also builds wheelchair ramps for underprivileged residents of the community. Program service expense 7,872 ------- story walk - build and maintain a story walk in al lopez park displaying a children's book in 16 to 18 stations. The walk is updated monthly by members of the Kiwanis club of Tampa with a new book. Program service expense 3,471 ------- total other exempt purpose accompishments 35,988 =======