2008 August Give-Away Winner

The following organizations have been nominated for the month of August:

• Seminole Elementary School PTA whose goal is to support the school mission of highest student achievement and the 5th Grade Class At Seminole Elementary School whose goals are developing life long readers and providing exposure to award winning literature.
• SYAA Seminole Santos Soccer Club - U12 Boys SYAA-Seminole Santos Soccer Club-Hammers U12 Boys who's goals are promoting and enhancing the culture of soccer and to develop skills, confidence, fitness, initiative and a sense of teamwork.
• Keswick Christian School. Our primary mission for this particular program within our school is to create a positive environment which challenges students, athletes, coaches and spectators to demonstrate respect and sportsmanship before, during and after athletic events at our school venues. The lack of respect for authority figures such as officials is too rampant in our society today. Our mission is to change that mindset and get people at our venues to focus on respecting those in authority. Our goal is to reward positive displays of sportsmanship both on the field/court as well as in the bleachers with a tangible item reiterating the importance of sportsmanship (a custom ball, slingpack, etc.). (Our players would be choosing the recipient, thus would keep their focus positive as they seek to choose the player from the other team that best exemplifies sportsmanship.) Our plan also includes purchasing wall hangings that will display a respect/sportsmanship slogan to keep this mindset in the forefront. www.keswickchristian.org
• Friends of Strays who's mission is to provide care and a loving environment for pets until they can be adopted - Friends of Strays is a no kill shelter dedicated to animals that have been left behind. www.friendsofstrays.org
• Planned Parenthood: The mission of PPSWCF is to ensure the right of all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health by providing direct services and prevention education. www.ppswcf.org
• ASAP Homeless Services who's mission is to Provide housing and basic necessities to the homeless through the Drop-In-Center, Emergency Shelter and Transitional housing programs. The focus is to guide individuals toward achievement of self sufficiency and independent living.  www.asaphomeless.org
• Pinellas Preparatory Academy Physical Education Department: The PE program is responsible for their own fundraising. Pinellas Preparatory Academy strives to provide a creative and positive environment for emotionally mature children. Our excellent faculty shares with parents and the community the responsibility to prepare each child for secondary education and beyond. www.pinellasprep.org
• Miss Ellen's special ed classroom Listen and Learn for success!
• Goldseeker's Booster Club (GBC) consists of involved and supportive parents of the USAG competitive teams at LaFleur's Gymnastic Club of Largo. The GBC offers opportunities for members to fundraise to assist in the yearly competitive expenses. The GBC enters the gymnast in meets and collects fees relating to competition and coaches expenses. Most importantly, the GBC offers the gymnast and their families the opportunity to work together and support each gymnast as she works to reach her personal dreams and goals www.LaFleursgymnasticclub.com
• Osceola High School Varsity Cheerleading Squad The mission of Pinellas County Schools is to educate students by creating systems that align all resources to assure that each student achieves at her or his highest level. http://www.osceola-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.us/index.htm
• St. Petersburg Pregnancy and Family Resource Center A non-profit Christian organization which offers support services to women facing unplanned pregnancy and resources to pregnant and parenting women and their families - including fathers. www.pregnancystpete.com

 AND THE WINNER OF THE AUGUST 2008 CRAZY GIVEAWAY IS:

ASAP Homeless Services who's mission is to Provide housing and basic necessities to the homeless through the Drop-In-Center, Emergency Shelter and Transitional housing programs. The focus is to guide individuals toward achievement of self sufficiency and independent living.  www.asaphomeless.org