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Upcoming Events
Tampa Bay Rays' Broadcast Auction
May 30, 2010
1:40pm
Tropicana Field
Learn how to bat from Evan Longoria! The Tampa Bay Rays invite you to tune into the Rays vs. White Sox game on Sunday, May 30 and help students all over the Tampa Bay area. For three hours during the game, the Rays will host the annual Broadcast Auction to support the Hillsborough and Pinellas Education Foundations. Starting at 1:40pm you will have the chance to bid on incredible packages including trips with the team and experiences with star players! For more information on this exciting opportunity to support local schools, contact Cheryl Hedrick at (813) 231- 1937 or click here. |
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Good4U, Good4Us!
Domino's Pizza Graduation Celebration
Calling students of all ages -- celebrate the end of the school year with Domino's Pizza's Graduation Party Specials. Order a large cheese or large pepperoni pizza for $6.50 each (+ tax), and $.50 from each pizza will be donated to the Foundation. This is a limited time offer, two pizzas must be purchased with each order. Click here for the flyer and coupons.
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Busch Gardens Summer Camp
Come face-to-face with a giraffe, plunge down water slides, or ride a dive coaster. No matter what you do at summer camp at Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, you will create lasting memories! Summer camps are offered July 14 through August 20 and are open to students entering preschool through eighth grade. Mention Hillsborough County Public Schools when you register and save $20 off one week of camp. Click here for more information. |
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May Success Story
Steven
Prepaid Scholarship recipient, 2010 graduate
I received my scholarship from the Hillsborough Education Foundation and Lazydays only about two or three years ago, when I just a sophomore in high school. I remember at the time I had dreams to be a doctor. I wanted to surpass myself and reach my goals. I wanted to go on to college and get a degree so I could be functional in a world that was increasingly getting more difficult. One of my counselors, Mrs. Aplin, called me up to fill out a form for the Hillsborough Education Foundation. Soon enough, I received a letter in the mail saying I won a scholarship. Mrs. Aplin told me I had to choose a mentor. They had suggested Mr. Marcus, my creative writing teacher. Mr. Marcus has proved to be more than just a mentor to me. He's been a friend, an adviser, a guardian even. My sophomore year he asked if I wanted to be a part of the school newspaper. I was a bit wary about it; but it was the most enriching experience I had at Chamberlain. Soon, I learned that taking care of patients and marrying myself to a hospital was not my vocation. It was writing. I began to love journalism and what it meant to the world. Being able to spread the truth and inform people was attractive to me. I can thank Mr. Marcus for letting me discover it. Click here to read more of Steven's story and find out where his goals will take him next. |
Hillsborough Education Foundation in the News
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Note from the President
Time is flying by. It seems the school year just began and already the class of 2010 is preparing to "walk". Each school year seems to be more exciting than the last and that's even more the case this year. The partnership of Hillsborough County Public Schools, the School Board, and the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association marked a successful collaboration by obtaining a $100M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Work has started on this initiative by a wide group of constituencies. The Hillsborough Education Foundation is pleased to be a part of this historic initiative which is only just beginning.
Our community continues to show the high level of support for the students, teachers and schools of our county by providing over 300 youngsters with college scholarships valued at more than $800,000! The Teaching Tools resource store has provided more than $1.4M in free supplies for teachers to give to their students and use in their classroom. We continue to hear from students and teachers about how their efforts are made a little easier due to the support the Hillsborough Education Foundation has provided through the generosity of the community.
And to top it all off, as the school year comes to a close, the Hillsborough Education Foundation is gearing up to move all of our programs and staff to a new location. As of June 14 our new home will be:
2306 N. Howard Ave.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 574-0260
This is the Centro Espaņol de West Tampa building, provided by the City of Tampa. We're excited about the move which will provide the ability for us to grow our programs and serve even more students and teachers in the next school year and beyond. |
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Business partnerships help students
On May 11, the Foundation hosted the Business Partnership Awards, recognizing those organizations who were nominated by local schools for their service to our students, as well as the gracious donors who support the Foundation's Excellence in Education initiative.
Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Humana for their support of this year's event. We would also like to thank the Rampello Downtown Partnership School for the use of their school for the event, as well as Chef Rik and the Sickles High School Culinary students for providing the delicious menu.
Congratulations to all nominees, finalists, and winners!
Elementary Business Partner of the Year
Drive Time Car Sales, Shaw Elementary
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Sulphur Springs Elementary (Finalist)
USAA Insurance, Lomax Elementary (Finalist)
Secondary Business Partner of the Year
Chick-fil-A of Westshore Plaza, Jefferson High
Wheelabrator McKay Bay Inc./Waste Management Inc. of Florida, Stewart Middle Magnet (Finalist)
World of Westchase, Alonso High (Finalist)
District Partner of the Year
Wachovia
Bryn-Alan Prestige Portrait - Lifetouch Studios (Finalist)
Publix Super Markets Charities (Finalist)
New Business Partner of the Year
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Community Partner You Can Count On
FleischmanGarcia Architecture
Million Dollar Partner
Tampa Tribune - News in Education
Click here for a list of nominees from all school sites and Excellence in Education donors.
Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and School Board Chair Susan Valdes present the District Partner of the Year award to Steve Schultz, VP & Community Bank President - Greater Bay North Region for Wachovia, at the 2010 Business Partnership Awards. |
Honoring Hillsborough's exceptional scholars
A record-breaking scholarship season officially came to a close on May 22 when the Foundation hosted the 2010 Scholarship Reception. This event brought together the generous contributors to the Scholarship program and more than 300 bright students who were selected as recipients of a scholarship award.
Before receiving their scholarship medals, students and their families heard inspirational words by Ernest Hooper, columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, Harold Oehler, General Counsel for the Lazydays Employee Foundation, and Steve Kolvekorn, President of the Citi Center Tampa Campus. Student recipient Steven Arce also spoke about how his Florida Prepaid Scholarship helped lead him on a path towards pursuing a law degree from the University of Florida.
Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Citi for your generous contributions towards this year's reception.
Click here for more information on the Foundation's Scholarship program.
Steve Klovekorn, President of the Citi Center Tampa Campus, poses with a scholarship recipient at the 2010 Scholarship Reception. |
Apple Appeal roars through another year
The return of the Apple Appeal - Starlight Safari brought more fun and adventure for guests as they contributed to the enhancement of education in Hillsborough County. This year's event featured many popular elements returning guests remembered, such as pictures with Busch Gardens wildlife and giraffe feedings during the nighttime safari. Fantastic items and packages were up for bid in the silent auction, including an exciting live auction for an afternoon aboard a premier yacht.
Thanks to the generosity of Host Sponsor Busch Gardens of Tampa Bay, all ticket and auction proceeds went to the Foundation. We are pleased to announce this year's event raised more than $100,000 for the Foundation!
Click here to see photos from this year's enjoyable event.
Guests enjoy the opportunity to come face-to-face with a giraffe during the Starlight Safari. |
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Exclusive opportunities for Rays fans
 In just two days, all Rays fans will have the chance to experience their favorite team in ways they never imagined!
- Follow them to away
games in Ohio or
Minnesota
- Throw out the first
pitch at a home
game
- Get batting tips from Evan Longoria
You will also have the opportunity to purchase an exclusive ticket package for 4 baseline box tickets to the June 26th or July 10th home games.
The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing back the Broadcast Auction during the May 30 game against the Chicago White Sox. Starting with the game's first pitch at 1:40pm, fans can call 866-925-4433 to bid on exclusive auction items. Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Foundation. The auction will run through the middle of the ninth inning.
Tune in to SunSports, Rays Radio 620WDAE, or Genesis 680AM and make your wildest Rays dreams come true!
Click here for more information on the 2010 Rays Broadcast Auction. |
Exciting students about a future in STEM
 (L-R): Robert Weinberg of Career & Technical Education, Industrial & Technology Education; Ian Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for the Helios Education Foundation; Pam Peralta, General Director of Career & Technical Education; and Bill Hoffman, President of the Foundation present the Transitional Success Through STEM Academies project at the School Board Recognition Meeting on May 11. |
Thank you to our April supporters!
| Airco Golf Course | | Applied Dehumidification, Inc. | | Association of Fundraising Professionals Suncoast Chapter | | Bank of America Corporation | | Bank of America Matching Gifts Foundation | | Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. | | Bayshore Technologies | | The Beck Group | | Board of County Commissioners | | Carolyn W. Bricklemyer | | Bright House Networks, LLC | | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | | Carroll Air Systems Inc. | | Casanova & Imhoff, D.M.D., P.A. | | Caspers Company McDonald's Restaurants | | Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association Inc. | | ChairScholars Foundation, Inc. | | Charlie W. Walker Middle School PTSA | | Children's Board Of Hillsborough County | | Citi | | The Clorox Company | | Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Center | | Tom and Glenda Dorety | | Sol and Sandra Fleischman | | James and Mary Fortson | | Heartland Dog Club, Inc. | | Hillsborough Assocation for Home & Comm. Education | | Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. | | Humana Inc. | | Huntington Learning Center | | J.C. Newman Cigar Company | | James H. and Amy G. Shimberg Foundation | | Gordon Johnston | | Jane Kennett | | Kenyon & Partners, Inc. | | King Koil | | Linda Lewis | | Dushan and Mary Martinasek | | McQuay International | | Merit Professional Coatings, Inc. | | Mosaic | | National Louis University | | Office Depot | | Jerry and Velia C. Pedrero | | Planet Beach Contempo Spa | | Projects One Systems Sales, Inc. | | Fred M. and Mary Sue Rothenberg | | Schwab Charitable Fund | | Simmons Co. | | St. Mary's Episcopal Day School | | St. Petersburg Times | | Starbucks Coffee Company-Gandy | | Tampa Bay & Company | | Tampa Bay Newcomers, Inc. | | Tampa Bay Rays | | Tampa Convention Center | | Tampa Theatre | | Tampa-Orlando-Pinellas Jewish Foundation, Inc. | | Tampa Bay Trane | | Tuflex Rubber Products, LLC | | Alton and Barbara Jo Ward | | Claude and Monica Watts | | Wilder Architecture, Inc. | | The Women's Group | | Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Inc. |
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Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. ~ Arnold H. Glasow |
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Bill Hoffman
President
Hillsborough Education Foundation
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