Due to COVID-19, our fundraising events have been canceled. We are holding a week-long virtual campaign from October 5th-10th to raise $300,000 which will cover the care for 1,000 animals. We rely on donations to keep our doors open, save the lives of animals, and enrich the lives of people.

Wheelchairs 4 Kids is dedicated to improving the lives of children with physical disabilities by providing wheelchairs, home and vehicle modifications as well as other assistive equipment at no charge to the families.  We also plan inclusion events for the children we serve.  Each year we have a private Christmas Party with Winter, the Dolphin…

We are certainly in unprecedented times as we all respond to avoid the spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus that has challenged our routine life. First and foremost, all of us at Eckerd Connects hope that  you and your family members are well, healthy, and safe from harm’s way. As different communities respond to the needs…

DFAC is CLOSED to the Public and ALL CLASSES and EVENTS are CANCELLED until Further Notice. Please visit our the ART of Social Distancing, section for update on available DIGITAL Content. Stay well! We hope to see you SOON!

Change is hard.  Change is harder for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.  Special Olympics Florida strives to provide opportunities for our athletes to participate as productive and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition.  They are…

March 13, 2020 Effective immediately, the Straz Center is suspending all performances, classes and events through April 19. The health and safety of our patrons, staff, and visiting artists is our top priority and we understand we must all do our part to contain the spread of COVID-19. Patrons should hold on to their tickets.…

March 28, 2020 Today we would have been walking on the beach to raise funds for Cornerstone Family Ministries’ early childhood scholarship program. Three of Cornerstone’s Wonder Walk events were canceled due to the COVID19 pandemic. Yet Childcare centers are as essential during the pandemic as they will be as our economy bounces back and…

March 26, 2020 We are spreading smiles and sunshine today! We have had to postpone 17 dreams due to travel restrictions and theme park closures. As you can imagine, we have some pretty disappointed children with life-threatening illnesses. Our dream children that are having to wait longer for their dream-come-true have received and iPad with…

Due to COVID-19 and the CDC’s recommendation of social distancing extended through the month of April, the Children’s Cancer Center has made the difficult yet necessary decision to postpone both the 4th Annual Golf Madness and the 8th Annual Gelatin Plunge to a TBD date. We will continue to monitor the situation and adhere to…

To protect the health and safety of our freeFall family – our members, supporters, staff, creative teams, and volunteers- and the community we share, freeFall Theatre has temporarily suspended operations as of Monday, March 16, 2020 based on the most recent CDC guidelines. It is with a heavy heart that we have made the tough…