Charity events are back in Tampa Bay! Sort of. Tampa Bay-area charities and nonprofits make it easy to do good while having a good time throughout the year with fundraisers of all shapes and sizes — even if they are modified for safety’s sake. We’ve rounded up some of the top charitable events happening around the Bay over the next year on the following pages, along with how you can support local nonprofit organizations.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society has been leading the fight to end cancer for more than 100 years. The organization funds and conducts research,...
We searched Tampa to bring you 10 of the community’s brightest rising stars in business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. These young professionals are all leaders in their fields yet still find the time to give back to their community in meaningful, impactful ways. Meet this year’s Top 10 Under 40 on the following pages, and visit tampamagazines.com/8th-annual-10-under-40 to read the full interviews.
Kevin Tydlaska-Dziedzic
Co-founder & CEO, BKN Creative
Hometown: Berthoud, Colorado
Alma mater: Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
At the office: As the CEO of the boutique...
PENNY VINIK
Tampa’s art scene hasn’t been the same since Penny Vinik came to town in 2010. After starting her career with a consulting firm, she earned a master’s degree in fine arts from Tufts University, and sharing that passion for culture has been a guiding force in the philanthropy of Vinik and her husband (and Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner), Jeff Vinik.
Penny Vinik is the vice chair of the Tampa Museum of Art’s governing board of trustees, and the Vinik Family Foundation has been responsible for bringing a never-ending series of memorable and unique art installations to Tampa over the past...
WHERE YOU KNOW HIM FROM: Schrager was the co-founder of New York City’s Studio 54 nightclub, and he famously created the modern concept of the boutique hotel. In recent years, he has partnered with Marriott on the EDITION brand of hotels and luxury residences, including the forthcoming Tampa EDITION. Part of the Water Street Tampa development, this will be Tampa’s first five-star hotel and will include 37 condos on the building’s top floors.
I COME FROM NEW YORK CITY. Born and raised. Born in the Bronx, raised in Brooklyn. I have all the qualities of the quintessential New York City person.
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Live Dangerously: Sit. Sitting is risky business for your muscles. It’s no newsflash that sedentary behavior is unhealthy, but as a posture, sitting is detrimental in ways many people don’t consider. We think of sitting as a relaxing pose and it certainly doesn’t require much energy expenditure. But prolonged sitting is not natural for human beings whose evolutionary claim to fame is the upright position and flowing symphony of movement known as walking. Only in recent times are people more likely to sit for long periods while working, traveling and playing. This aberrant behavior is fatiguing...