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5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'Tampa women for Good' raise nearly $100,000 for local charities
The Brief A group of women in Tampa has raised nearly $100,000 for local charities over the past three years. The volunteer-led giving circle has grown to more than 300 members since launching in 2021. TAMPA - In just under three years, a powerful group of women in Tampa has turned compassion into action, raising nearly $100,000 for local charities. They're known for giving back and now, Tampa Women for Good is taking their mission from meetings to the mangroves. What they're saying "We are a giving circle of women here in Tampa Bay who just want to give back to the community and get together socially with other like-minded, Boss Babes," Chriti Winsor, Quarterly Events Lead Tampa Women for Good said. The volunteer-led giving circle has grown to more than 300 members since launching in 2021. Together, they've raised over $96,000 for local nonprofits, and they're preparing to celebrate a major milestone of $100,000 raised with a "$100 Grand" event in July. "These donation grants, you know, they're between $1,000 and $5,000 for these organizations," said Winsor. Big picture view That is mission-changing money for some of these small grassroots organizations here in Tampa. "We are helping restore the shoreline by installing oyster beds," said Michelle Soderlund, with Tampa Women for Good. READ: Former teen mom helps young mothers make memories to last a lifetime The group is teaming up with Tampa Bay Watch for the Fantasy Island Oyster Reef Ball Installation Project. The goal: place custom-built concrete reef balls along the shoreline to encourage oyster growth, which is a key part of restoring marine habitat and improving water quality. "Leave that lasting legacy for yourself, too," said Soderlund. "It's not just your small time here on earth, it's what else can you do to make that lasting impact and change and again that will outlast you know yourself here." With their $100,000 milestone in sight, these women are proving that community, connection, and compassion can go a long way both on land and sea. "I'm just like so proud of the idea that it's just a bunch of women who wanted to get together and do something good," Winsor said. What you can do If you'd like to learn more about Tampa Women For Good or join them, you can visit their website. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Bryan Gray. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
CTV News
12-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Former funeral home demolished for new fire hall
Demolition has started at the former Morris Sutton Funeral Home at the corner of Giles Boulevard and Goyeau Street in Winsor, Ont. May 9, 2025. (Rob Hindi/AM800 News)
CBC
25-04-2025
- CBC
As this aviator mourns loss of Amelia Earhart statue, there's a $10K offer for justice
Newco Metals offering $10K for arrest and conviction of thief Artists and aviators alike say they remain stunned by the theft of a statue depicting Amelia Earhart in Harbour Grace, while a Newfoundland and Labrador company is offering up a big reward to bring the culprit to justice. Kim Winsor, an airline pilot originally from the province and co-chair of the First Canadian Chapter of the 99's International Organization of Women Pilots, says the group is feeling tremendous loss. "It's hard to talk about it without getting choked up," Winsor told CBC Radio's On the Go. "Devastating. Speechless. So sad. You know, the Town of Harbour Grace has done such a fantastic job preserving aviation history in Newfoundland and the history of Amelia Earhart, and recognizing what a pioneer she was in aviation. So it's heartbreaking." Winsor and members of the 99's visited the town in 2022 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Earhart's historic transatlantic flight. Earhart was the group's first president. The bronze statue of her likeness, erected in 2007, was stolen in the early hours of Thursday. Morgan MacDonald, a Newfoundland sculptor known for his work with bronze, told CBC News he was horrified by the theft. He trained alongside the statue's sculptor, Luben Boykov. "I was just shocked," MacDonald said. "The thing that saddens me the most is how, you know, an artist's original work of art is now possibly destroyed and lost forever." MacDonald says another statue could be crafted, but added it would likely take hundreds of thousands of dollars and ultimately wouldn't be the same. Members of the 99's, driven by international president Robin Hadfield, have created a fundraising effort to raise money for a replacement. "There are many statues throughout the world of Amelia Earhart, and [Hadfield] said of the statues that she has seen, this was the nicest one she had ever seen," Winsor said. $10k reward offered for thief's conviction Meanwhile, a St. John's-based metal recycling company says it's offering a hefty reward for justice. "We are offering a $10,000 reward to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who are responsible for this," said Don Drew, operations manager of Newco Metal and Auto Recycling. "We want them caught. We want them convicted, we want them to serve time for what they have done. This is a hit on this entire province… we're proud of our history. And in this one action, it has affected all of that." Rewards have now reached $25,000 in total, including many anonymous donations from a group called Friends of Amelia. Drew says Newco Metal often works with police in theft cases, like when car parts are stolen, and says scrapyards across the province are on high alert — given they're some of the only places bronze could be melted for profit. He says that hurts the reputation of the industry, and its value as scrap — between $2 and $3 per pound — pales in comparison to the statue's significance. "We're watching for anything that comes in that resembles a statue or those pieces of bronze or large amounts of bronze," he said. If the thief or thieves aren't found, Drew says the $10,000 would be donated to the town toward a new statue.
