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United Way Suncoast Partner Agencies (07.16) United Way Suncoast Partner Agencies It takes a collective effort to create community-wide solutions. United Way provides: Leadership and staffing to organize resources and service as a bridge between partners. Financial support to partner agencies for programs aligned with our strategic goals of early Alone we can do so little, literacy, youth success, financial stability and support in a crisis. Direct service delivery. together we can do so much. Partner Agencies provide detailed reporting that is reviewed annually by United Way staff and —Helen Keller Volunteer Committee members to ensure programs continue to deliver high-quality results. 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. Drug Abuse Comprehensive Preschool Experience, Inc. A Brighter Community, Inc. Coordinating Office (DACCO) R’Club Child Care, Inc. Alpha House of Tampa Early Childhood School Readiness Redlands Christian Migrant Association American Red Cross Southwest Florida Chapter Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland Religious Community Services, Inc. American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center Arcadia Center for the Needy Easter Seals Florida, Inc. Sarasota Family YMCA Artz 4 Life Academy Easter Seals Southwest Florida Senior Friendship Centers Bay Area Legal Services Inc Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Suncoast Center, Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Girls Incorporated of Pinellas Suncoast Epilepsy Association, Inc. Boy Scouts of America Happy Workers Learning Center Tampa Crossroads Greater Tampa Bay Area Council Helping Hand Day Nursery Tampa Jewish Family Services Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Hispanic Services Council Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast Jewish Family & Children’s Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Service of the Suncoast Brookwood Florida The ARC Tampa Bay, Inc. Links to Success Catholic Charities DeSoto County The Children’s Home Diocese of Venice Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. The Florida Center for Early Childhood Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg MacDonald Training Center, Inc. The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women Champions for Children Mental Health Community Centers The Salvation Army, Sarasota Corps Child Protection Center Neighborly Care Network, Inc. The Salvation Army, Tampa Area Command Children First, Inc. Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. The Spring of Tampa Bay Childrens Home Society of Florida PACE Center for Girls Hillsborough United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay Gulf Coast Division PARC United Food Bank and Services of Plant City Clearpoint Pinellas County Sheriffs Community Action Stops Abuse Police Athletic League Inc United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, Inc. Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Pinellas County Urban League University Area Community Development Center Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. Planned Parenthood of Southwest YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg DeSoto County Education Foundation and Central Florida YMCA of the Suncoast, Inc. Desoto County Literacy Council Police Athletic League of Tampa, Inc YWCA of Tampa Bay Inc DOING GOOD IS GOOD BUSINESS United Way Suncoast Partner Agencies It takes a collective effort to create community-wide solutions. Funded Early Literacy Partners A Brighter Community (TB) Easter Seals Florida (TB) Preschool Experience (TB) Artz 4 Life Academy (TB) Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (TB) R’Club Child Care (TB) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast (S) Girls Incorporated of Pinellas (TB) Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) (TB,D) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (TB) Happy Workers Learning Center (TB) Sarasota Family YMCA (S,D) Boy Scouts of America Helping Hand Day Nursery (TB) Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay (TB) Greater Tampa Bay Area Council (TB) Hillsborough County Early Childhood School Readiness (TB) Suncoast Center (TB) Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast (TB) Hispanic Services Council (TB) Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA (TB) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay (TB) Lutheran Services Florida (TB) United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay (TB) Champions for Children (TB) PARC (TB) YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg (TB) Children First (S) Pinellas County Sheriffs Police Athletic League Inc. (TB) YMCA of the Suncoast (TB) DeSoto County Literacy Council (D) Police Athletic League of Tampa, Inc. (TB) YWCA of Tampa Bay (TB) Early Learning Coaltion of Sarasota County (S) Funded Financial Stability Partners Alpha House of Tampa (TB) MacDonald Training Center (TB) Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind (TB) Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg (TB) PARC (TB) The ARC Tampa Bay (TB) ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions (TB) Pinellas County Urban League (TB) The Centre for Women (TB) Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Safe Place & Rape Crises Center (SPARCC) (S) The Spring of Tampa Bay (TB) (CDC of Tampa) (TB) Salvation Army, Sarasota Corps (S) United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay (TB) Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (TB) Suncoast Center (TB) University Area Community Drug Abuse Comprehensive Tampa Crossroads (TB) Development Center (UACDC) (TB) Coordinating Office (DACCO) (TB) Funded Support Services Partners 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares (TB) Drug Abuse Comprehensive Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay (TB) American Red Cross Southwest Florida Chapter (S) Coordinating Office (DACCO) (TB) Suncoast Center (TB) American Red Cross Tampa Bay (TB) Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland (D) Tampa Jewish Family Services (TB) Arcadia Center For the Needy (D) Easter Seals Southwest Florida, Inc. (S) Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind (TB) Bay Area Legal Services (TB) Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast (S) The Centre for Women (TB) Brookwood Florida (TB) Lutheran Services Florida (S) The Children’s Home (TB) Catholic Charities DeSoto County Diocease of Venice (D) Mental Health Community Centers (S,D) The Florida Center for Early Childhood (S,D) Child Protection Center (S,D) Neighborly Care Network (TB) The Salvation Army, Sarasota Corps (S) Childrens Home Society of Florida, Gulf Coast Division (TB) Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay (TB) The Salvation Army, Tampa Area Command (TB) Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA) (TB) Religious Community Services (TB) The Spring of Tampa Bay (TB) Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (TB) Safe Place & Rape Crises Center (SPARCC) (D) United Food Bank and Services of Plant City (TB) Senior Friendship Centers (S,D) United Way 2-1-1 of Manasota, Inc. (S,D) Funded Youth Services Partners Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast (S) Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida (S,D) Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) (TB) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (TB) Girl Scouts of West Central Florida (TB) Sarasota Family YMCA (S) Boy Scouts of America Girls Incorporated of Pinellas (TB) Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA (TB) Greater Tampa Bay Area Council (TB) Links to Success (D) YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg (TB) Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay (TB) PACE Center for Girls Hillsborough (TB) YWCA of Tampa Bay (TB) DeSoto County Education Foundation (D) Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida (S) DOING GOOD IS GOOD BUSINESS.
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