Many thanks to all the wonderful people I have met this year. Even in these tough times we are surrounded by individuals and organizations bringing hope and possibilities to people all around.
Many thanks to our military personnel, so far away from home, but so close in our hearts. I am blessed to have been born in the United States, a land of plenty and a land of freedom. Their efforts afford me those freedoms and pleasures. Looking forward to the day they may come home to their families and this great country.
I’d like to celebrate my family and my friends. Their smiles make my days fabulous and exciting. In 2010, I hope all the events of 2009 will produce a positive outcome.
May you, your families, and friends have a joyous holiday season.
Lynda Damiata
Coach Minahan Celebrity Lunch
March 26, 2010
The Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City
Coach Minahan is a living legend around Tampa – from his days of playing college ball for the University of Tampa, to the records he set during 38 years as a high school football coach at Jefferson, Plant and Jesuit High Schools. Twenty-four years ago, Coach Bill Minahan received a kidney transplant. The miracle influenced his life and the lives of many others in the Tampa Bay area. This event celebrates the anniversary of Coach Minahan’s kidney transplant and his contributions to the Tampa Bay community. The event includes celebrity waiters, fabulous doorprizes, great food from the Columbia Restaurant, and a rousing message from Coach Minahan about saving lives through donation which allows for more miracles. For more information please call 813.253.2640 ext 1376.
Treasured Lives Breakfast
The Tampa Yacht & Country Club
November 2010 TBA
At these complimentary fundraising breakfast we:
- Share stories of joy made possible through the miracle of transplantation.
- Talk about the growing and critical need for organ and tissue donors – eighteen people are lost each day while waiting for a transplant.
- Ask for crucial financial support for under-insured and uninsured patients needing life-saving medical care in our community.
- Celebrate the impact of LifeLink’s work – facilitating more than one transplant a day in our community and region.
The LifeLink Legacy Fund is privileged to play a part in providing hope for patients and their families in need of financial resources. We are only able to help others because of those organ and tissue donors who chose to give the “Gift of Life’. For more information please call 813.253.2640 ext 1376.
The LifeLink Legacy Fund
409 Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa
Linda G. D’Aquila, BLS
linda.daquila@lifelinkfoundation.org
www.lifelinkfound.org
May 8, 2010
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Words like Faith, Joy, Love, Assurance, and Purpose transcend life’s challenges and heartache. The Ministries strives to give families purpose, dignity, self-assurance and most importantly HOPE. Through collaborative partnerships and the Community Outreach Initiative, Compassion in Action, the Ministries is serving more families in more communities. Last year, six-time Grammy award winner and contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant hosted a special concert benefiting Metropolitan Ministries. With close to 2500 guests in attendance, this was truly a must see show. Be sure to mark your calendars for this year’s Bridge Builders concert on Mother’s Day weekend as it will be one you will not want to miss. The Ministries is bringing you an unforgettable night filled with music from the heart of Music City – Nashville, Tennessee.
Through your generosity, the Ministries will be able to serve more families in more communities by providing life-changing programs and real answers. For more information and sponsorship opportunities please call 813.209.1267
MISSION STATEMENT: Metropolitan Ministries’ mission is to care for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in our community through services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity and instill self-sufficiency…as an expression of the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Metropolitan Ministries
2002 North Florida Avenue, Tampa
813.209.1000
813.209.1223 Fax
Janet Pantaleo
813.209.1267
www.metromin.org