Davis Islands Today

From the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Davis Islands:

Bring your best friend to the first Paws for the Cure January 17 at Sea Plane Basin Park. The event gives the Davis Islands Community the opportunity to:

• Help adorable and adoptable animals find new homes.
• Raise money for The American Cancer Society.
• And give your canine a chance to show their best stuff.

The day will include a dog show and most importantly, a Pet Cancer Survivor relay lap. You will also have the opportunity to meet with pet rescue groups and pet care professionals. Including local veterinarians, Wag Pet Boutique, Pet Photographers, Pet Artists, Trainers, dog walkers and more!

Face it… cancer affects everyone… including your pets. Many people have pets that have fought the battle against cancer and won. Sadly we’ve known others who have lost the fight. In honor of all of our pet angels, the American Cancer Society is hosting Paws for the Cure. This event will be a precursor to our annual Relay For Life of Davis Islands, which will honor and remember all of our two legged friends that have fought the battle.

Visit the Relay For Life tent and find out how you can be a part of this years event. The Davis Islands event needs sponsors, teams, volunteers and most of all Survivors. You can visit our website to find out more details, dates and times of meetings. Relayforlife.org/davisislandsfl

Event opens 11 a.m.
Canine Cancer Survivor lap 12:00
Dog Show Begins 12:15
Early Registration $15 at Wag Pet Boutique
$20 Event Registration at booth 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All Dog Show Registration monies go to:
The ACS Relay For Life of Davis Islands

By Charner Reese

Dear Davis Islands Residents,

At the Annual Fall Civic Association Celebration on Nov. 12th, I announced a challenge to the residents of Davis Islands to match my $5,000 pledge toward $10,000 needed by the Davis Islands Civic Association to establish a Davis Islands Capital Improvement Fund account at the Community Foundation of Tampa.

The Community Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, requires a minimum balance of $10,000 to establish and maintain an account. The advantage to such an account is the fact that the organization has 501(c)3 status, which allows donors to the Davis Islands Capital Improvement Fund to deduct their contributions from their federal income taxes.

Once the Davis Islands Civic Association establishes the DI Capital Improvement Fund account at the Community Foundation, an association-led campaign to raise funds for improvements to the community will begin. The Association will seek donations to the Fund for capital improvements identified in the community-approved DI Community (Vision) Plan and prioritized in the accompanying Strategic Action Plan. To read these documents, you can go to the Civic Association’s website at davisislandscivic.com and look for Davis Islands Community Plan and Strategic Action Plan.

Identified improvements include completing the envisioned greenway trail and walkway from the Tampa General Hospital to Seaplane Basin Park beach, restoring the historic Roy Jenkins swimming pool, and building a recreation/community center, among others.

Raising significant private funds is the surest way to make these improvements, given the City’s many priorities and limited funds. The preferred funding approach will be to partner with the City, thereby sharing the costs of improvements and leveraging dollars.

My $5,000 pledge toward the needed $10,000 will stand for 6 months starting November 12, 2008. If within the 6-month period, total pledges reach a minimum of $5,000, I will contribute $5,000 toward creating the DI Capital Improvement Fund at the Community Foundation of Tampa. If you are interested in making a pledge to help match my challenge and raise a total of $10,000, please email or call the Davis Islands Civic Association at davisislandscivic@gmail.com or 251-5421 with your name and contact information, and a board member will contact you. No donations will be collected by the Civic Association until the additional minimum amount of $5,000 in total pledges has been reached.

I hope you will join me in this worthwhile endeavor.

Charner Reese is a longtime resident of Davis Islands.

From the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Davis Islands:

Bring your best friend to the first Paws for the Cure January 17 at Sea Plane Basin Park. The event gives the Davis Islands Community the opportunity to:

• Help adorable and adoptable animals find new homes.
• Raise money for The American Cancer Society.
• And give your canine a chance to show their best stuff.

The day will include a dog show and most importantly, a Pet Cancer Survivor relay lap. You will also have the opportunity to meet with pet rescue groups and pet care professionals. Including local veterinarians, Wag Pet Boutique, Pet Photographers, Pet Artists, Trainers, dog walkers and more!

Face it… cancer affects everyone… including your pets. Many people have pets that have fought the battle against cancer and won. Sadly we’ve known others who have lost the fight. In honor of all of our pet angels, the American Cancer Society is hosting Paws for the Cure. This event will be a precursor to our annual Relay For Life of Davis Islands, which will honor and remember all of our two legged friends that have fought the battle.

Visit the Relay For Life tent and find out how you can be a part of this years event. The Davis Islands event needs sponsors, teams, volunteers and most of all Survivors. You can visit our website to find out more details, dates and times of meetings. Relayforlife.org/davisislandsfl

Event opens 11 a.m.
Canine Cancer Survivor lap 12:00
Dog Show Begins 12:15
Early Registration $15 at Wag Pet Boutique
$20 Event Registration at booth 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All Dog Show Registration monies go to:
The ACS Relay For Life of Davis Islands

From Climb Tampa:

Join us for one of the most unique events in Tampa Bay. On March 21, 2009, hundreds of people will huff and puff their way climbing the 42 flights in the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa. This is more than your same old 5K this event is a vertical race to climb 42 floors/914 steps. Whether climbing for a winning time or simply to cross the finish line in honor or in memory of someone with lung disease, this event is a great way to challenge yourself physically. We guarantee that all finishers will have a newfound respect for healthy lungs!

All proceeds benefit the American Lung Association for lung cancer research, education, and prevention programs. Many do not realize that lung cancer is still the number one cancer killer in both men and women.

SEEING IS JUST THE BEGINNING AT CHARITY’S EYE BALL IN NOVEMBER

Soulful Jazz and R&B Hits Performed by Late Night Brass, an Epicurean Menu, and Special Guests Make for Memorable Evening to Benefit Corneal Transplants & Research

The Lions Eye Institute Foundation (LEIF) is hosting its second annual Eye Ball Saturday, November 15, starting at 6 pm.

The premier fundraising event for LEIF, this James Bond-style black tie affair will feature live entertainment by Late Night Brass, a gourmet meal and the presentation of the “Light of Sight” Award. Special guest Olympic Silver Medalist Zach Railey will be in attendance. Railey represented the U.S. in Beijing in Finn class sailing competition, and won second place in his first trip to the Olympic Games.

The Eye Ball will be held in the historic elegance of the ballroom on the top floor of the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research, 1410 North 21st Street in Ybor City .

Alicia Roberts of WFLA News Channel 8 will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening, which also includes both a live and silent auction. This year’s Eye Ball will have a special focus on one family’s decision to give the gift of sight and the gift of life, made possible through corneal donation and organ donation, after the tragic death of their 20-year-old son.

Tickets: $250 per patron ticket (includes invitation to Patron Pre-party at Hoffman Porges Gallery in Ybor City and $100 contribution to the Circles of Pride Campaign benefiting LEIF); or $150 per individual ticket.

For more information, contact Terri Goldstein at 813-289-1200. For sponsorship information and tickets, visit www.eyeballtampa.org.