3310 W. Main Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Telephone: 813-348-4820
Website: http://www.redcrosstbc.org
Funding: $616,850
Programs: Emergency Disaster Relief Services; Health and Safety




Serving the Tampa Bay community since 1917, The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Last year the chapter reached more than 93,687 family members with the following services:

• Aquatics/ Water Safety
• Armed Forces Emergency Services
• Care giving
• CPR/ First Aid
• Disaster Education
• Disaster Relief
• HIV/AIDS Education
• Hospital Volunteers
• International Messaging and Tracing
• Nurse Assistant Training
• Telephone Reassurance
• Youth Programs

The American Red Cross serves as a safety net to help victims of disaster by providing a wide range of support to meet immediate needs including shelter, food, clothing, mental health counseling and medications. The organization’s health and safety training programs helps the community prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies. United Way supports emergency disaster relief and health and safety programs.

8302 Laurel Fair Circle, Suite 110, Tampa, FL 33610
Telephone: 813-740-4266
Website: http://www.chsfl.org
Funding: $44,945
Programs: Joshua House





Established in 1902, Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS) is one of Florida's oldest private nonprofit organizations providing services to children and families. CHS delivers a unique spectrum of social services designed to protect children at risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment; to strengthen and stabilize families; to help young people break the cycle of abuse and neglect; and to find safe, loving homes for children. United Way of Tampa Bay supports the Joshua House, a group home in Tampa.

The Joshua House is an 11-acre campus of several ranch-style homes that includes a large play area, basketball courts, jungle gyms and a tree house.

For the children living at Joshua House, some have lost their parents. Some have been abandoned. Some are homeless due to abuse, neglect, or because they struggle with emotional or behavioral problems.

Providing much more than shelter and food, CHS staff nurture and counsel the children in their care. CHS homes are usually filled with laughter, music and play, but sometimes give way to tears and anger as the children learn to cope with their situations and begin to heal.

2631 E. Lake Ave., Tampa, FL 33610
Telephone: 813-248-9738
Website: http://www.cdcoftampa.org
Funding: $45,675
Programs: Career Resource Center



The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa’s mission is to revitalize communities by alleviating poverty and physical deterioration thereby creating economically viable, safe and attractive neighborhoods.

The organization focuses on workforce readiness and develops services that help low and moderate income adults move into and retain higher wage jobs while assisting others to increase wage rates through skill development and training.

5421 Beaumont Center Blvd., Suite 600, Tampa, FL 33634
Telephone: 1-800-251-2227 (CCCS)
Website: http://www.crdability.com
Funding: $20,555
Programs: Adult Financial Literacy



Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Central Florida & The Florida Gulf Coast, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to financial wellness. Through comprehensive professional consumer credit education, confidential counseling and debt reduction programs, we provide our clients the encouragement, empowerment and success needed to take charge of their finances throughout various stages of life.

4422 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33605
Telephone: 813-231-1340
Website: http://www.dacco.org
Funding: $276,392
Programs: Adult Education; Supportive Services(Adult & Adolescent Outpatient Programming)




DACCO (Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc.) was incorporated as a not-for-profit agency in 1973 through the leadership of representatives from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the Chamber of Commerce, United Way and other organizations. Initially, DACCO provided drug abuse planning, coordination and monitoring for local governmental units. In 1975, DACCO received funding to provide drug treatment services. Over the 30 years of existence, DACCO has expanded to a major comprehensive community-based substance abuse service system reaching over 25,000 persons annually through prevention, intervention and treatment programs to primarily Hillsborough County residents.

5420 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-870-1300 Website: http://www.macdonaldcenter.org Funding: $180,325 Programs: Employment Services; Skills for Manufacturing MacDonald Training Center was founded in 1955 by J. Clifford MacDonald and a group of visionary parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. At a time when the only alternative to being sent to a state institution was to sit at home and do nothing, these individuals rejected both options and proceeded to create innovative educational, vocational and residential alternatives. Over the last 50 years, MacDonald Training Center has continued to be a leader and innovator in service to people with developmental disabilities. They were one of the first organizations to develop supported employment and supported living services as alternatives to sheltered workshops and traditional group homes. In 2002, they became the first organization in the state to close all of their group homes. All individuals that they provide residential services to, live in their own homes…regardless of their service needs. MacDonald Training Center provides support to individuals, with disabilities helping them to obtain competitive employment. They staff offer encouragement along with job development, placement, training and career development. Individuals can learn skills necessary to obtain employment in manufacturing and/or packaging.

3190 Tyrone Blvd. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Telephone: 727-345-9111 Website: http://www.parc-fl.org Funding: $175,923 Programs: Community Employment Program, Discovery Learning Center

PARC helps children and adults focus on what they can do, rather than what they are unable to do. Children receive early intervention services from an interdisciplinary team including teachers, social workers nurses and therapists.
For adults, PARC embraces a “person-centered” approach that allows staff to assist clients in making their own choices. PARC staff also work with individuals who are important in the client’s life, such as family members and friends. Clients can actually design their lives choosing what they would like to do, where they would like to live and where they would like to work.
PARC promotes a high level of support and services for each individual in its 32 programs. Attention to each client's individual needs ensures they receive the highest quality care. Our children and adults are valued and appreciated as unique individuals and it is their personal goals and desires that keep us focused on our mission.
PARC’s mission is to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to exercise their independence, enjoy an enhanced quality of life and experience life to the fullest.

333 31st Street N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713 Telephone: 727-327-2081 Website: http://www.pcul.org Funding: $104,156 Programs: Job Placement Assistance Center

Founded in 1976, the Pinellas County Urban League, Inc. (PCUL), is the premier social service and civil rights organization in Pinellas County.
The mission of PCUL is to assist African-Americans and others in need in the achievement of social and economic equality.
The League implements its mission through advocacy, bridge building, program services and research. The Pinellas County Urban League is committed to providing programs and services that empower individuals and enhance the future of the community. By targeting at risk youth, families, single parents, the economically disadvantaged, elderly and disabled, these programs assist African-Americans and others in need to achieve social and economic equality.

5120 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33603 Telephone: 813-238-8557 Website: http://www.tampacrossroads.com Funding: $42,094 Programs: Rose Manor Women's Residential Program

Tampa Crossroads is a licensed residential treatment facility for adult women with substance abuse issues and co-occurring disorders. Programs include job skills, employment readiness, education, parenting skills, relationship counseling, mental health, trauma and abuse issues.
Program referrals are accepted from the courts, probation officers or case managers, and many individuals self-refer. The programs accept individuals with a history of criminal offenses who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives, remain drug and alcohol free, and become law-abiding members of the community.

1106 W. Platt St., Tampa, FL 33606 Telephone: 813-251-2407 Website: http://www.tampalighthouse.org Funding: $171,814 Programs: Adjustment to Blindness-Seniors; Vocational Training & Employment

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind provides comprehensive rehabilitation programs for persons who are blind or visually impaired in two locations in Florida. On-site services are provided in Tampa and in Winter Haven for persons residing in Hillsborough, Polk, and surrounding counties.
Training is designed to help individuals who have recently lost part or all of their vision to gain the skills needed to perform daily living tasks independently and maintain their employment.
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind provides rehabilitation for blind and visually impaired seniors to assist in regaining and maintaining independence with daily living skills and specialized computer training. The organization works with blind and visually impaired persons needing access to job readiness and training programs as well as assistance maintaining or regaining their participation in the workforce.

305 S. Hyde Park Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
Telephone: 813-251-8437
Website: http://www.centreforwomen.com
Funding: $467,943
Programs: Centre for Girls; ElderLink Consortium; Success Strategies; Construction Helper Training; Family Service Association


The Centre for Women

The Centre for Women provides innovative services that strengthen the community, promote self-sufficiency and enrich the lives of women, girls, families and the elderly through out-of-school time programs, elderly program collaboration, case management, job training and outpatient counseling programs.

2215 E. Henry Ave., Tampa, FL 33610

Telephone: 813-239-1179
Website: http://www.achievetampabay.org
Funding: $333,225
Programs: Therapy; Employment & Training Services; Child Care Outreach



The mission of Achieve Tampa Bay is to guide and assist families and individuals with any disability or other barriers to achieve their full potential, resulting in community inclusion and independence.

The organization was incorporated in 1953 to meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families, specifically those with cerebral palsy. Today, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Tampa Bay offers its services as Achieve Tampa Bay, reflecting their commitment to serve all ages of citizens with disabilities to achieve inclusion and independence.

Achieve Tampa Bay’s services are grouped in four categories: children, adult, families and Doula services for expecting mothers. Children services include physical, speech and occupational therapy. Disabled adults are helped to participate in the workforce through vocational rehabilitation. Achieve Tampa Bay assists families with finding appropriate, community-based preschool, after-school and summer programming for children 0-12 years of age with any disability.
United Way supports Achieve Tampa Bay’s therapy for persons with Cerebral Palsy, employment and training services and child care outreach.