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A rainbow of flowers along the waterfront at Selby Gardens sets the scene for the Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes POP! exhibit.
Photos by Diane Egner
Sara Roman (University Area CDC Outreach Coordinator), Dhalia Bumbaca and Chris Adwell (WellFed co-Founders), and Stella Chinwubah (UACDC) are among the dedicated individuals who collaborate to help fight poor nutrition and obesity.
Photos by Carole Devillers
WellFed Community co-founder Dhalia Bumbaca demonstrates how she uses her home-made parsley/rock salt seasonings combination in a Roasted Red Peppers dish.
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Love sculpture for Harvest Hope Park by Lead Artist Junior Polo was funded by a Treasure Tampa grant by the Gobioff Foundation.
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Jese Torres makes meat and cheese sandwiches for Meals on Wheels deliveries to nonprofits that help feed hungry children.
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Trucks like these can be seen delivering meals to volunteers and feeding sites around Tampa.
Photo by Diane Egner
Holistic Waste Solutions' Kemlair Touloute (left) identifies trash that can be recycled and repurposed.
Philanthropic donors support the gardens upkeep and exhibits.
Photos by Diane Egner
Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger is now serving about 550 children or 25,000 meals per week.
Community gardens provide fresh vegetables and opportunities for neighbors to get to know each other.
Courtesy of University Area CDC
Sr. Joanne Holloman, Provincial Superior of the Salesian Sisters, shared what the project means to the Sisters and the children.
Courtesy of Villa Madonna School
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Charitable giving is on an upward trajectory in Florida as are the needs of people and charitable community projects serving everything from the arts to animal shelters to affordable housing and healthcare. More than one in 10 workers are employed by mission-driven organizations, making the growing nonprofit sector one of the state's leading employers. In the Tampa Bay region, more than 10,000 nonprofits go about the business of pursuing a social mission.
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