Fifth Third Bank fights hunger
Employees and customers of Fifth Third Bank provided more than a million meals in May to fight hunger during the bank’s annual “Feeding Our Communities” campaign, according to a press release from Fifth Third Bank.
(Courtesy of Fifth Third Bank)
Surpassing the million-meal mark is a first for Fifth Third.
The bank partnered with more than 65 organizations in 10 states during the campaign. Each region identified needs in their local communities and designed volunteer efforts in support.
In Florida, employees and customers provided nearly 59,000 meals during the campaign. Employees provided 438 service hours to area food bank partners, according to the press release.
In the Tampa area, donations went to Metropolitan Ministries. Volunteers helped with food sorting and preparation.
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Ohio.
For information, visit 53.com/commitment.
Renaissance Senior Living opens
Renaissance Senior Living will have a grand opening June 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 16001 Lakeshore Villa Drive in Tampa. A ribbon cutting will be at 5:15 p.m.
The Renaissance-themed event will feature “noble nibbles,” knights, musicians, jugglers and fire eaters, overseen by a Renaissance King and Queen. Sponsors are the Carrollwood Area Business Association (CABA) and the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.
The senior living facility is managed by Allegro Management Company.
The event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is requested.
For information, visit RenaissanceSrLiving.com. An RSVP can be made at bit.ly/RenaissanceRSVP.
Central Pasco awards banquet
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its 42nd Annual Awards and Installation Banquet June 16 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Harbor Terrace Restaurant at the Heritage Harbor Golf & Country Club, at 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.
Business attire, cocktail dresses and long gowns are recommended. No jeans or shorts will be allowed.
Banquet tickets are $50 per person or $90 for two tickets, if registered by June 14. Afterward, and at the door, the cost is $60 per ticket.
For information, contact the chamber office at (813) 909-2722 or .
Hispanic leaders lunch
The Hispanic Business Leaders of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host a Hispanic Business Leaders Luncheon, open to all chamber members and guests, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
Guest speaker will be Kristen King of Keep Pasco Beautiful.
The cost is $20 for chamber members at the door, or $15, if preregistered by June 15. For non-members, the cost is $20, and they can preregister or pay at the door.
For information, email Ignacio Ruiz at .
North Tampa 70th birthday
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 70th anniversary June 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, at 3825 Northdale Blvd., in Tampa.
Enjoy free food, a silent auction, drawings and an evening of fun.
Please RSVP by June 19 for a head count.
For information, contact the chamber at (813) 563-0180 or .
Lakeside Pros grand opening
Lakeside Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing will have its grand opening June 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 4608 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.
Enjoy fun, food, beer, wine, networking, music and prizes. Event hosts include The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce.
For information, visit LakesideComfortPros.com.
SMARTstart roundtable
The SMARTstart Entrepreneur Roundtable will meet June 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, at 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Entrepreneur Roundtables bring small business owners and early-stage venture founders together on a monthly basis for an exchange of information. Groups typically include six members to 10 members from diverse industries, in a confidential setting, to share the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and how it affects life at work and home.
For information, contact SMARTstart Incubator Dade City at (352) 437-4861.
VisitWesleyChapel anniversary
VisitWesleyChapel.com will have a ribbon cutting and one-year anniversary June 23 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Cantina Laredo at The Shops at Wiregrass, at 2000 Piazza Ave., in Wesley Chapel.
Enjoy live music, special entertainment, a $10 taco bar and a $5 Mojito drink special.
Please RSVP if you plan to dine at the taco bar.
Coldwell Banker Top Realtors
Coldwell Banker F.I. Grey & Son Residential Inc., announced the following Top Realtors for the month of April.
Top listing agent by units is Penny Trovillo; by volume, is Kristy Thurber. Top selling agent by units is Lynette Krull; by volume, is Carolyn Hill. Top producing agent by units is Lynette Krull; by volume, is Diane Laoudis.
