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around town Congratulations to Eve Glenn of Tampa, the recipient of the 2018 Air Force Military Child of the Year. The 16-year-old is a student at Robinson High School and was selected as this year's recipient for her outstanding academic achievement and service to the community. She was recognized during Operation Homefront's 10th annual Military Child of the Year awards in Washington, D.C. on April 19.
Thousands in Tampa participate in March For Our Lives.
The Tampa Bay Parenting team competed in the bocce ball tournament at the 21st Annual Festa Italiana in Ybor City.
On Saturday, April 14, Adventure Island, in conjunction with the Event Development Institute, hosted the 6th Annual Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon, presented by Florida Blue. More than 360 kids between the ages of 6-14 competed in the event by swimming through the park’s Ramblin’ Bayou, biking through Busch Gardens’ parking lot and running through the finish line on the sand, after which they were presented with a custom finishers’ medal.
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, Glazer Children’s Museum and Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.®) gathered to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, Bikers Against Child Abuse, Eckerd Connects, Glazer Children’s Museum and other community partners gathered at Glazer Children’s Museum on April 2 to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month during the annual Pinwheels for Prevention campaign kickoff.
Thousands of students, families and residents from around the Tampa Bay area gathered at Kiley Gardens in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on March 24 for the March for our Lives rally. Participants stood in solidarity with the national march in Washington, D.C. to demand tougher gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida. To learn more, visit everytown.org.
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