December 2021
Brandon/Winthrop Edition
WINNERS LACROSSE COMES TO THE CAREY FAMILY BRANDON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB By Tatiana Ortiz of Tampa Bay wanted to get involved. Tampa would be the first satellite program with this organization. NaTasha McKeller, club director at the Carey Family Brandon Boys & Girls Club, shared her thoughts on how she felt about the youth lacrosse program there. “Their dedication to keeping Some of the youth playing lacrosse at one of the clinics. Jordan’s story The Carey Family Brandon Boys & Girls alive in connection with the Boys & Girls Club teamed up with WINNERS Lacrosse Clubs of Tampa Bay has allowed the over the summer of this year as it intro- youth of the Carey Family Brandon Club duced the sport of lacrosse for youth to begin a journey that will change their boys and girls in grades fifth and sixth. lives forever,” McKeller said. WINNERS Lacrosse is a nonprofit orThe youth lacrosse program is coed and ganization located in Washington, D.C. meets twice a week from 4-6 p.m. at the that was founded in October 2000 to Carey Family Brandon Boys & Girls Club. provide boys and girls from underserved It does not cost to join. WINNERS Laneighborhoods the opportunity to learn crosse provides all of the programming, the game of lacrosse as well as the life equipment, curriculum and coaches. The skills associated with it. program is also located at the Jeff & PenIn November 2020, Lew Jolly and Car- ny Vinik Family Club in Tampa. ol Jolly approached WINNERS Lacrosse “Our overall goal of the program would to start a program in the Tampa area be to provide our club members with a in honor of their son, Jordan Jolly, who sense of belonging and much more,” Mcpassed away in 2019. Jordan’s life was Keller said. changed by lacrosse. His family wanted The UPS Road Code program is also to pass that gift on to other youth in the running, which teaches its teen club Tampa area. Matt Breslin, executive di- members about safe driving techniques. rector of WINNERS Lacrosse, said that For more information, visit www.bgctonce their organization shared its story, ampa.org or WINNERS Lacrosse at www. mission and goals, the Boys & Girls Club winnerslacrosse.org/#welcomewinners.
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SCORE BUSINESS ADVISORS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
By Kate Quesada
community.” Dorsey explained that some volunteers have worked as top executives at Fortune 500 companies, and some have been entrepreneurs and small business owners, while others have valuable experience in universities, the government or the military. SCORE Tampa-Hillsborough County held its annual awards banquet on Novem“Whatever your skills ber 4. Winners in the Over 50 Clients Served category were Stroud Curran, George and strengths, put them Boraiko, Kit Werremeyer and Bill Pecora. For 10+ Years of Service, Amar Dembla, George Boraiko, Kit Werremeyer, Ed DiSanto, Linda Phillips and Bill Wright were to work for SCORE,” he recognized. In the Mentor PLUS++ Contributors category, Charlene Williams, Kit said. “SCORE Volunteers Werremeyer, Stroud Curran, Ed DiSanto and Susan Nieland were honored. feel the joy and fulfillDo you have small business knowledge you ment that comes with would like to share with others? The Tam- helping small businesses achieve their goals. pa-Hillsborough County chapter of SCORE is You feel good knowing you’ve helped grow looking for volunteers to mentor and share the local economy and helped someone live business expertise with local entrepreneurs. their dreams.” SCORE, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been Volunteer opportunities include Mentor, mentoring new and existing businesses for where volunteers use industry-based knowlmore than 40 years and has a network of edge and expertise to help business owners more than 11,000 volunteers who donate who are looking for guidance; Subject Mattheir time to help others. ter Expert, where volunteers collaborate According to Kevin Dorsey, SCORE Tam- with experienced mentors to offer advice pa-Hillsborough County Co-Chairperson, in your specific area of expertise; Workshop SCORE is America’s premier small business Presenter, which educates through giving mentoring organization. The nonprofit asso- presentations on specific small business topciation offers free and confidential business ics; and Chapter Support, which assists with advice and helps entrepreneurs and small marketing, finance, scheduling and other key businesses achieve their dreams by building support tasks. strong, lifelong relationships through mento“With SCORE, you’ll get to meet and build ring, workshops and expert resources. relationships with business leaders in your “Tampa-Hillsborough County SCORE is community and across the country,” said looking for people with diverse backgrounds Dorsey. “Leverage these relationships to and experiences to serve in a variety of develop new skills, to help small businesses, roles,” said Dorsey. “With Tampa-Hillsbor- or to expand your personal and professional ough County SCORE, you’ll be part of an network.” extended team of retired and working volunEmail scorehill203@gmail.com or visit teers representing all facets of the business www.tampa.score.org/volunteer.
