Fundraising totals reported for local events
A handful of fundraisers held in the Plant City area this month were successful, according to their organizers.
The GFWC Woman’s Club of Plant City hosted its first-ever Happy Feet Walk for Alzheimer’s on Nov. 5 and club president Patricia Wolff said it raised a total of $2,429.70 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
The 10th annual Empty Bowls Project and its accompanying Fork Ran Away with the Spoon 5K were also big hits. United Food Bank of Plant City director Mary Heysek said that the two events have netted the food bank approximately $25,000.
Upcoming donation opportunities at Wonderland of Lights
The Wonderland of Lights & Santa’s Village, 215 Sydney Washer Road, Dover, has several opportunities upcoming for attendees to get discounted entry and give back to the community.
Today and tomorrow, you can visit certain OneBlood Big Red Bus locations around Tampa to get a 50 percent discount on your Opening Night (Nov. 26) ticket. Visit oneblood.org/wonderland for locations and more information.
Starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 3, you can get a $5 discount on your ticket with a donation at the entry gate of 10 undamaged, non-perishable food items for the United Food Bank of Plant City. Donations may include canned foods such as beans, corn, tuna, soup, evaporated milk, peanut butter, pasta and boxed items such as rice, noodle mixes, cereals, granola bars, crackers and juice. For the full wish list, email mheysek@ufbpc.org. For more information, visit ufbpc.org.
On Dec. 10, you can also get $5 off with a minimum donation of a five-pound bag of unopened dog or cat food for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.After the light tour, guests are encouraged to stop by the Pet Adoption Event by the Entertainment Complex in Santa’s Village. Visit humanesocietytampa.org to learn more about pet adoption.
The 2020 Wonderland of Lights & Santa’s Village runs from Nov. 26 through Dec. 27 at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds. Visit thewonderlandoflights.com for more information.
EHHS receives CARES grant
The East Hillsborough Historical Society recently announced the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities have awarded it a CARES grant to help keep it going.
“2020 has been a challenging time for our community and as we embark on the balance of the year, we want to publicly thank the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities for their financial support in the form of a CARES grant that assisted our organization with financial support in these unprecedented times,” EHHS president Shelby Bender said in a press release. “Since the beginning of spring, our society, museum and archive has been extremely limited in our public programs and outreach services, thus drastically reducing our revenue sources. Keeping our ‘doors open’ through the virtual lens has been our way of survival and would not have been possible without the CARES funding support. Their support has enabled the society to continue its mission of ‘Preserving the Past for the Future.’”