| The Hansen Center – Children’s Home Society of Florida, Sebring, FL |
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Sam Spires, Branch Manager, Amscot Financial and Trifornia Rudolph, Residential Supervisor for
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Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to The Hansen Center, a program of the Children's Home Society of Florida. The residential facility provides a safe haven for abused, abandoned or neglected children in Sebring. Currently 20 children live at the center and they are fully cared for by the staff. The children participate in special activities, field trips and receive counseling tailored to their needs.
Press Release - December 2, 2004 |
| Orange County Head Start Uniform Program, Orlando, FL |
Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 donation to Orange County's Health and Family Services Department, Head Start Division, in support of the Child Uniform Program for Engelwood Elementary School. The Orange County Head Start Program is among the best early childhood development programs in the nation. The Program's vision is to set the standard of excellence in leadership and services necessary to conquer the changes and challenges of a 21st Century generation. Currently the Program serves 1,416 children and families at 30 center-based sites. The goal for Orange County 's Head Start Child Uniform Program is to purchase and provide five sets of uniforms for each participant in the Program. A set of uniforms includes 5 Polo shirts each (for both boys and girls) in addition to 3 pair of shorts and 2 pair of pants for boys and 3 pair of skorts and 2 pair of long shorts for girls. Amscot's donation to the Program will provide a complete uniform set for three girls and three boys.
Press Release - October 28,2004 |
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Members of Orange County Headstart Program and Bill Worling – District Manager, Amscot Financial |
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| Angels in Care, New Port Richey, FL |
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Christine and Julie Lacey, recipients of services from Angels in Care and Curtis Evans – Branch Manager
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Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to Angels in Care, a nonprofit organization that cares for children with special needs, including children with disabilities, life threatening illnesses and abused foster children from the Tampa Bay area, including New Port Richey. The contribution will go towards their building project, a unique kid’s complex on more than 30 acres of land. The building project vision includes a child care center for children with special needs who will receive services such as physical and speech therapy and parent support groups. Angels in Care also assists with providing special back to school supplies, annual summer camp needs and toys for those in need at Christmas. Future additions to the complex include temporary housing for abused foster children, a nondenominational chapel and
counseling services.
Press Release - October 14,2004 |
| Greater Largo Library Foundation, Largo, FL |
Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to the Greater Largo Library Foundation to support their Children's Department. The Foundation was created in 1985 to provide supplemental financial support to the library through community fundraising. It is staffed by volunteers and monetary gifts received from the community provide materials and services that could otherwise not be purchased through regular funding.
Press Release - September 23, 2004 |
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From left to right, Erika Harris – Director of Community Relations, Amscot Financial and member of the Greater Largo Library Foundation.
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| Computers for Kids, Inc., Winter Haven, FL |
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Members of Computers for Kids, Inc. and Richard Holland – Vice President of Compliance and Security, Amscot Financial |
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Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to Computers for Kids, Inc., a recently formed non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to provide home computers for less fortunate families with school-age children. Founded in April 2004, the organization is solely supported by the community through financial contributions and the donation of used computers. The founder and volunteers with the organization refurbish the donated computers. Families who need a computer complete an application and the child receiving the computer must prove how it will benefit their family and education by writing an essay. To date, twelve computers have been refurbished and donated to those in need.
Press Release - September 16,2004 |
| Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Program, Bradenton, FL |
Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to the Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program of Bradenton to purchase food vouchers for the families of underprivileged children in the local community. Throughout the year, local churches, civic groups and social service agencies rely on the program to provide food for those in need. Last year, the Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program provided 25,000 meals, over 35% to children. The program was founded by the former Mayor of Sarasota, Fredd Adkins in 1987.
Press Release - July 14,2004 |
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Members of the Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Program and Richard Holland – Vice President of Compliance and Security, Amscot Financial
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| Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, FL |
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From left to right, Ian A. MacKechnie – Executive Vice President, Amscot Financial and Lowry Park Zoo representative. |
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Lowry Park Zoo, most recently ranked the "No. 1 Family Friendly Zoo in the United States" by Child magazine is committed to excellence in education, conservation and research, always listening to the needs and wants of their guests. Their mission is to connect people with the Living Earth. Amscot Financial presented a $1,000 contribution to Lowry Park Zoo to help fund a program that brings underprivileged children on daytrips to
the zoo. Press Release - June 15,2004 |
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