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Press Release
Florida Medical Clinic
Marketing Department
Media Contact: Kate West
813.780.6693;
kwest@floridamedicalclinic.com
August 2, 2005
FLORIDA MEDICAL CLINIC
LAUNCHES A FOUNDATION
The Foundation of Caring
reaches beyond our walls to the walls of our neighbors
After a long history of community giving, Florida Medical Clinic
announces the landmark decision to formally commence the Foundation of
Caring. The Foundation will support and raise funds solely for the
benefit of the community. “We hope to build this Foundation as an
opportunity to reach beyond our walls to the people and the families
that live in our neighborhoods” states Sheri Schwab, Foundation of
Caring President.
Just seven months after the Foundation’s first board meeting, they
embarked on their first project. Outfitting twenty-five children from
the Lacoochee Boys and Girls Club with a new school outfit and some
school supplies was just the beginning. The Florida Medical Clinic
Foundation of Caring recruited employees, physicians, and administration
for help with this Back To School Supply Drive. Each department in
Florida Medical Clinic “adopted” a child and provided a week’s worth of
school clothes, at least two pairs of shoes, underclothes, a new book
bag and school supplies for the whole year. Other donations to the drive
included extra school supplies and book bags, a popcorn maker and a
croquet set for the club.
In addition to the department’s help, the Foundation of Caring will also
present the Lacoochee Boys and Girls Club with a check for $5,000 to
fund an Educational Enhancement Program and fulfill other needs of the
club. The program consists of Power Hour, which requires the children to
work on homework with a tutor for an hour each day. This is a
requirement of the club that has to be met before the kids are allowed
to partake in other activities such as playing games, learning computer
skills, or working on arts and crafts.
The Florida Medical Clinic Board of Directors and Foundation of Caring
members recognize the importance of being active in the community. The
Lacoochee Boys and Girls Club is just one of eleven organizations the
Foundation plans to help during 2005. The list nearly triples for 2006
and reaches far beyond the walls of Pasco County into Hillsborough. With
the opening of our North Tampa facility in 2003, the Foundation
recognizes the tremendous need for support in the Hillsborough area. As
a leader in the community, Florida Medical Clinic believes it can also
set an example for others to follow in the charitable arena, using its
influence and position to challenge other local companies and
individuals to work for those less fortunate.
Joe Delatorre, Florida Medical Clinic CEO states, “We are dedicated to
giving back. This Foundation was created to initiate continued
involvement in the community and to genuinely make a difference to
improve peoples lives.” For more information on the Florida Medical
Clinic Foundation of Caring, please call 813.783.9932 or log onto.
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