Bailey Family Foundation was formed in 1997 by Ron Bailey to improve the quality of post-secondary education. The Bailey family wanted to make education available to more people. The Foundation has over $2 million to fund more than 400 scholarships through four programs. The high school program is a scholarship for seniors who have a financial need and have proven scholastic achievement. The college program is a scholarship for students with financial need and proven scholastic achievement. The heritage program is a scholarship for descendants of George Patton Bailey. And "Hope For Tomorrow" is a research program to determine how scholarship funds are best utilized.
Connections Job Development Program is a non-profit organization based in New Port Richey. The organization offers job assistance to unemployed and low-income workers throughout the region, connecting individuals with employers that have job openings. All pre-screening is done by the organization before employees are recommended to employers. All services are provided for free. For further inquiries, phone the Connections Job Development Program.
Goodwill Industries is a national chain of thrift stores that uses profits to better communities. This location offers job placement and housing assistance services to Sarasota residents in need.
Palma Sola Botanical Park is a not-for-profit foundation. It is open from dawn to dusk and there is no admission fee. Visitors will find exotic fruit and nut tree sections, two groves of plumeria trees from around the world, a lovely shell walkway with benches and many other beautiful sights.
The Hope Children's Home Thrift Store helps to educate and clothe more than 60 abused, neglected and orphaned children in the Tampa area. This Fowler Avenue thift store sells gently used items, with all proceeds supporting the Hope Children's Home in Carrollwood.
The local chapter of the nonprofit Humane Society is dedicated to helping adoptable dogs and cats find safe and loving homes. It operates a no-kill shelter and provides pet retention programs and spay and neuter programs.
American Legion Post 238 is the Safety Harbor post of the American Legion, an organization supporting veterans of all American armed forces. Family members of American Legion members may join the American Legion Auxiliary, and sons of veterans may join the Sons of The American Legion. American Legion Post 238 holds blood drives, and The Sons of the American Legion host weekly Bingo games at 5:30pm, the proceeeds of which go to Marine's Toys for Tots. A full calendar of events is available on the American Legion post 238 website.
The 4-H/Youth Program provides educational experiences through a "learn by doing" approach. The programs encourage young people to grow crops and various plants, create things with their hands and take care of animals. All activites help youth acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and lay the foundation for becoming a responsible adult and citizen. The 4-H program is organized by University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Sarasota County Extension. This location houses the staff members that work with 4-H.
Industrial Arts Center is an art cooperative and non-profit organization in Gulfport. The state-of-the-art facility provides instruction in various mediums and industrial arts to encourage an artistically aware community. To learn more about classes, instructors, or how to support the Industrial Arts Center, visit the provided Web site.
New Port Richey is in the process of redeveloping its downtown area. The focus is on combining government and local business, which brings you to the Greater New Port Richey Main Street entity.
Bringing New Port Richey businesses into the modern day world is one of the goals this organization works toward fulfilling for the city.
Joining this association gives you better discounts in the events that are currently the focus of each year. The Greater New Port Richey Main Street group hosts five main happenings geared to bring more folks into the downtown area to see what the city has to offer.
