Gracepoint Foundation will host this Women’s Leadership Luncheon at Higgins Hall in Tampa, Florida on October 10, 2024, World Mental Health Day. Our goal is to create a community of support around women seeking mental health care and healing, the clinicians that serve them, and this new hospital, one of the first of its kind in Florida.

SAVE THE DATE for Dishes and Wishes presented by Monin Gourmet Flavorings on Friday, October 11, 2024! LOCATION The Gathering at Armature Works | 1910 N. Ola Avenue, Tampa, FL  33602 TIME 7:00pm - 11:00pm ABOUT 2024 DISHES AND WISHES Enjoy open bars, live music from The SugarSax and DJ Anthony Carollo, auctions and fabulous food from the bay area’s finest restaurants. 2024 FEATURED RESTAURANTS Timpano, Eddie V’s, Top Shelf, Besito, Hemingway’s, Maggiano’s, Hampton Chocolate Factory, and more!

Join us at Eckerd College on Saturday, October 12th where you will enjoy a wide array of silent and live auction items, a sumptuous plated dinner, full bar, captivating entertainment, and a dance floor calling your name. Recreate your prom attire or channel the spirit of your favorite bygone era—it's time to strut your stuff and make memories that will last a lifetime! Sponsorship and naming opportunities are now available. Sponsored guests will receive VIP Access to Great Extravaganza starting at 5:30pm. Ticketed guests will be welcomed at 7:00pm to 11:00pm Proceeds from Great Extravaganza will help us empower and educate children in our community as we focus on programming to middle school students and beyond. Great Explorations Children's Museum is committed to providing exceptional, hands-on STEAM programming that benefits children of all abilities in our community and will continue to move full steam ahead with our mission to stimulate learning through creativity, play, and exploration. To learn more about our programming, visit us at https://greatex.org.

VIP MIMOSA PRE-PARTY: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Central Park Performing Arts Center | 105 Central Park Drive, Largo Domestic violence affects EVERYONE. Support domestic violence awareness. Someone’s life depends on it!

The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society is pleased to announce the details of its annual Smartly Dressed Fashion Show & Luncheon, one of St. Petersburg’s most anticipated charity events of the social season! Smartly Dressed, Passport to Paris is sponsored by Dillard’s and will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Now in its 46th year, this stunning fashion show will be presented for the first time at the historic Coliseum. Ooh la la!

Every year in October, the NOPE Pinellas Candlelight Vigil brings the community together to remember those lost to and suffering from substance abuse. We hold the annual vigil to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction so that those suffering with the disease will openly seek help. It is a time for hope and comfort, to know that you are not alone. The Memory Wall serves as a memorial where attendees may hang a photo of someone lost to an overdose or other addiction. The placement of messages and notes helps to lift our hearts in memory of our loved ones. The wall is a space to pause in silence as we remember those who no longer struggle with their addiction. The vigil program includes inspirational messages from local leaders and performances by local high school chorus.  The night closes with a keynote speaker and the lighting of candles. The vigil is open to anyone and everyone in the Tampa Bay area. We encourage families and high school students to attend.

The FARA Energy Ball is a high-energy gala that brings together hundreds of supporters to raise funds for critical research into Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). Guests enjoy delicious food, drinks, dancing, and entertainment, all while supporting FARA’s mission. The event also features a silent and live auction, with proceeds benefiting FARA’s research programs and the USF Health Ataxia Research Center.

Our annual Fall into Fashion will be on Wedneday, October 23, 2024, from 11:00 am to 1:00pm at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center with fashions by Dillard’s. ​ All net proceeds benefit the two charities we serve, Metropolitan Ministries and Joshua House. ​

Our 2024 TGH Gala is taking place at the JW Marriott Water Street on Saturday, October 26. Sponsorship and ticket information is available on our website.

Gather a team of four friends and test your skills in Water Pong, Mario Kart, Flip Cup, Stein Holding and more. Team names and themes are strongly encouraged. Tour Stops: 12:00 PM Registration and Continental Brunch at Bon Appetit Restaurant (148 Marina Plaza) Dunedin House of Beer (927 Broadway) Reboot Arcade & Bar (248 Scotland St.) Honu Restaurant and Tiki Bar (516 Grant St.) Sonder Social Club (966 Douglas Ave.) Soggy Bottom Brewing Company (600 Main St.) Ticket Prices: - 1 ticket: $55  - Team of 4: $200 Tickets include a drink at each bar, snacks and pizza. All proceeds benefit the pediatric programs and units at the hospitals of Morton Plant Mease.

Funds raised from the Gala will provide financial assistance to at-risk animals and fund life-saving treatments, while our advocacy and second chance programs promote the importance of animal adoption!  We thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness and generosity.