Amscot Financial Contributes Mini-Grants to 12 Organizations
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#givingwednesday–Amscot Financial, a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented
financial services, recently awarded mini-grants of $250 to $1,500 in
support of 12 different non-profit service organizations located in the
Florida communities where the company serves several million consumers.
“Helping others is important to all of us at Amscot, that’s why we
continue to partner with those organizations who work hard to make a
difference in the lives of those who need it most,” said Ian MacKechnie,
Founder and CEO of Amscot Financial.
Mini-grants went to the following organizations:
- 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale. The
Leadership Academy’s mission is to equip young men with the skills
necessary to succeed in life as well as an understanding and passion
to give back to their communities. They provide $1000 annual
scholarship for each young man that participates in the academy for
more than a year and enrolls in a college or trade school. For more
information, please visit: www.100blackmengfl.org - Eckerd Kids, Clearwater. They have given much needed second
chances to more than 168,000 children and families since 1968. They
currently serve over 25,000 children & families each year through
life-changing child welfare, juvenile’s justice, workforce development
and behavioral health programs. For more information, please visit: www.eckerd.org - The Florida Center for Early Childhood, Inc., Sarasota. They
provide prevention and early intervention services to young children
and their families at risk for academic, social, and economic failure
decreasing risk factors related to child abuse and neglect, academic
and developmental delay, and behavioral and mental health disorders
that create added costs to society. For more information, please
visit: www.thefloridacenter.org - Florida Police Athletic League, Jacksonville. They combat
juvenile delinquency, drug & alcohol abuse, create a bond between
youth and law enforcement and provide funds for educational training
and athletic competitions. For more information, please visit: www.sfapal.com - H.O.P.E., Tampa. Their mission is to promote justice, fairness,
and the dignity of people by engaging and training community members
to act effectively together to achieve long term resolution to serious
community problems. For more information, please visit: www.hillshope.com - Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs. Through its
exhibitions, programs and expanding collection of 20th and 21st
century art, the museum strives to engage and inspire their diverse
community by providing opportunities for education, enlightenment,
interpretation and research to students, scholars and visitors. For
more information, please visit: www.leeparattner.com - Miami Gardens Police Department, Miami Gardens. The National
Night Out Celebration is a nation-wide attendance of 38 million people
from all 50 states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities and military
bases world-wide will come together to promote a Police-Community
Partnership through crime and violence prevention, drug awareness and
neighborhood unity. The event will take place August 2, 2016 from 6:00
pm to 9:00 pm at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex in Miami
Gardens and will consist of a live gospel concert, free food, music, a
children’s carnival and family oriented games. For more information,
please visit: www.miamigardenspolice.org - PACE Center for Girls – Hillsborough, Tampa. PACE Center
for Girls is an organization that employs a gender-specific program
model to change the life trajectory of at risk middle and high school
girls through counseling, education, life skills training, and social
services; empowering girls to create success at home, in school, and
in the community. For more information, please visit: www.pacecenter.org/hillsborough - Seminole County Victim’s Right Coalition, Inc. – SafeHouse of
Seminole, Lake Monroe. The SafeHouse Cooking, Healthy Eating and
Fitness Program helps children living in the emergency shelter for
survivors of domestic violence receive the knowledge and skills about
nutrition and physical exercise, the learning fosters healthy eating
and increases activity during and after their shelter stay. The
likelihood of being overweight or obese is greater among individuals
experiencing homelessness. For more information, please visit: www.leavethehurtbehind.com - The Tiny Hands Foundation, Sarasota. The 3rd Annual
Back-to-School Backpack Brigade will provide 1,500 community children
in need with new backpacks filled with school supplies to begin their
school year. For more information, please visit: www.tinyhandsfoundation.org - We’re HERE To HELP, Inc., Tampa. Their mission is to guide
economically and academically challenged students as they complete
requirements for post-secondary credentials. For more information,
please visit: www.whth.org - Wheelchairs 4 Kids, Inc., Tarpon Springs. They are dedicated to
improve the lives of children with physical disabilities by providing
wheelchairs, home and vehicle modifications, and other assistive and
therapeutic devices. For more information, please visit: www.wheelchairs4kids.org
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Amscot Financial is a leading provider of
convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, including cash
advances, check cashing, bill payment, money transfers, prepaid access
cards and money orders. Amscot Financial currently operates 239 retail
financial service centers throughout Florida and employs close to 2,000
associates. Amscot Financial has been recognized by the Tampa Bay
Business Journal as one of Tampa Bay’s Best Places to Work for five
years (2008-2012). For more information on Amscot’s products and
services, community involvement, and career opportunities, please visit
the company’s website at www.Amscot.com.
Contacts
Amscot Financial
Alexandra Bustos, 813-637-6277
abustos@amscotfinancial.com