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Two Candidates Help Local Charities During Annual Honorary Mayor Race
Class Of 1969 Raises Scholarship Funds For Brandon High Students
Brandon area residents have many opportunities to help those less fortunate in the area over the next few weeks. The annual Brandon Honorary Mayor’s Race, hosted by The Community Roundtable, will take place from Donelle White (L) and Angie Kagey (R) are running for the June 1 until 8 a.m. coveted titled of Honorary Mayor of Brandon this year. on July 4, offering Angie Kagey, executivedDirector of a wide variety of fundraising events with Impact Program, Inc., is running to raise 100 percent of profits going to local chari- funds for Impact and Soles Shaping ties chosen by the candidates. Souls. According to The Community Round “I decided to join the race as a way to Table President Janine Nickerson, this is bring community awareness and financial the 60th year the Honorary Mayor’s Race resources to the selected charities as well has taken place in Brandon with all as support our community by increasing money raised going directly to local chari- my involvement,” said Kagey. ties. Impact Program, Inc.’s mission is to “Although we call it a mayor’s race, promote healthy living and relationships there really is no loser,” said Nickerson. to teens through various targeted pro“Our community and the charities are all grams. Based in Hillsborough County, the winners.” group serves the community in multiple Money can be raised by candidates venues including schools, churches and through fundraising throughout the month organizations such as Boys and Girls of June and the first three days of July. Clubs, YMCAs and Parks and Recreation The candidate who raises the most Centers. money during that time is named Soles Shaping Souls was founded Honorary Mayor right before Brandon’s last year by Camden Grant, a student at annual Fourth of July Parade. They then Newsome High School. Grant started the ride in the parade. The first winner, 60 charity as a donation drive with the hopes years ago, was Brandon High School of gaining enough funds to provide the teacher Nat Storms, who raised a total of students at Booker T. Washington $500. The most money raised by a single Elementary School with a new pair of candidate was Chuck Burgess, who shoes each. After an overwhelming earned the title in 2016 by raising response for donations, she decided to $100,500. form a 501(c)(3) and keep working to This year, two residents have help as many students as possible. stepped up to vie for the title and raise Continued on Page 8 money for their favorite charities.
Five Brandon High really had a need and School students will be would put the money to heading to college in the good use,” said Burkett. fall with a little help from Principal Jennifer some generous friends. Sparano and a group of The students each Brandon High teachers and received $1,000 scholarstaff members chose the ships thanks to memstudents based on their bers of the high school’s school records and postclass of 1969 who raised Brandon High School alum secondary plans. Seniors more than $5,000 at and State Attorney Mark Ober Michael August, Nathaniel presented a scholarship check Reynolds, Shellby their 50th reunion last to student to Kimberly Ogun. month. Chesson, Simon Chummar “When putting and Kimberly Ogun together our big reunion, received the scholarships. it crossed our minds that Ober presented the we might have some checks to the five students money leftover to during an award ceremony donate back to the in April. school,” said Judy “We are so proud to Burkett, member of the see this great example of class of 1969 and cothe giving legacy of chairman of the Brandon High School,” said (L) Gina Carlson, Brandon High School career counselor Sparano. “Our community Reunion Planning Committee. “I was think- received a scholarship check is known for taking care of from Linda Tozier, Class of ing we might end up each other and we feel very 1969 reunion committee treasurer. with about $500, which blessed. Once an eagle, would be very helpful to one student.” always an eagle.” But thanks to the generosity of Brandon High School is located at Burkett and her classmates, during the 1101 Victoria St. in Brandon and can be event, which was attended by 150 peoreached at 744-8120. ple, the money kept rolling in and by the end of the night the total reached $5,079. In This “One of our classmates who played Issue football when we were in high school brought his original helmet, worn in the state championship game, so we BSAC NEW SWIM DIRECTOR..............PG 3 passed that around to collect money MEET YOUR COMMISSIONERS ........PG 10 during the event,” said Burkett. “Maybe that helped.” BSHS MUSIC DEPT VISITS EUROPE ..PG 14 Former Hillsborough County State WARRIOR GAMES ............................PG 15 Attorney Mark Ober, also a member of the class of 1969, was the MC for the HI TECH CELEBRTES 15 YEARS .........PG 22 event where members of the current stuEYE ON BUSINESS .......................PG 25‐26 dent government volunteered and the school’s Choral Aquilla 19 performed. NEW OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE ..PG 30 According to Burkett, the group had ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ..............PGS 38 certain criteria for the students who received the scholarships. READ MORE LOCAL NEWS ONLINE “We wanted to make sure the recipients were hardworking but also that they www.ospreyobserver.com
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