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EDITOR’S LET TER“My Attorney and CPARecommended my Bank.”Redefining the “Re-gift”President, Epperson & CompanySOMMER STILESEleven o’clock in the morning, ChristmasDay, 1996. My family gathered around me.I picked up a large box, wrapped in thick,green and white striped paper with a velvetbow and a tag marked with my name. AsI untied the bow and began pulling backthe layers of paper I wondered what layenclosed in such enticing wrappings. Iremoved the lid of the box and therein lay abubble gum pink Barbie-themed backpack— the perfect gift for a little girl in grammarschool. I was a teenager in high school.That year I learned the meaning of “regift.” Over the years, re-gifting has becomesomewhat of a social taboo. In my family, ithas become a bit of an inside joke.More recently, in working on this issueof The Sandspur, I began to rethink theconcept of re-gifting. Members of TheJunior League of Tampa are given a valuablegift: training and the opportunity to developtheir potential, which, in turn, they give backto the community through their service andleadership. The League receives generoussupport from donors and communitypartners allowing the organization to furtherits Mission. Arguably, we are one of the mostpositive examples of re-gifting. We haveredefined what it means to re-gift.“A Season for Giving” is a look at the manyfacets of giving and re-giving, or “payingit forward,” to borrow the coined phrase.Perhaps the term “re-gifting” will never loseits negative connotation. Who’s to say —talk to me after Christmas. The cycle ofgive and receive is sure to remain, and forThe Junior League of Tampa, as illustratedin the following pages, the cycle continuesyear round.We begin this issue with an article byAshley Collado in which she uncovers themany aspects of the JLT commitment to thecommunity to reveal the gift that keeps ongiving in An Enduring Contribution.Ad 2 Tampa Bay Selects JLT for SexTrafficking Awareness Campaign andSPAC Sets Legislative Priorities at FallConference in Tampa, both written byPublic Affairs Chair Mary Ellen Collinshighlight League advocacy efforts andremind us no good deed goes unnoticed.Highlighting the key issue area of education,Danielle Marone explores how many projectsof the League work as one to address thisissue in her article Literacy & Hunger andtheir Influence on School Success.Jaymi Butler follows suit in her article, Kidsin the Kitchen Aims to Improve Outcomesin Sulphur Springs, giving us a tangibleexample of League efforts at work.Giving Above and Beyond, EnablingFund and Community Action by KathrynHall brings these “behind-the-scenes”committees into the limelight and remindsus of the always-expanding length of reachthe League has in the community.In our second installment of theConversations series, Beth Edwardsshares what she learned from her interviewwith MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent ofHillsborough County Public Schools, andteaches us about Common Core StateStandards.Wrapping up this issue, Avril Shelton’s articleTo Give is to Receive, Realizing the Giftof Voluntarism answers the questions “whyvolunteer?” — in a matter of words.Truly ‘tis “A Season for Giving.”SOMMER STILESEditor, The SandspurActive Since 2010Established in 1932, Epperson & Company isa leading supplier of bulk material conveyingproducts and services, with annual sales of 20million. Headquartered in Tampa, the employeeowned company services conveyor belting,motors, and related material handling equipmentat its Jacksonville and Miami facilities.Stephanie Simmons, Senior Vice President andDave Brown, Senior Vice President of The Bank ofTampa with Jim Abbitt at Epperson & Company’sTampa location.“We banked with big banks for many years.When we left it was like a breath of fresh air,” sayspresident Jim Abbitt. “Switching to The Bank ofTampa has saved us money on transactions andfees. They came highly recommended.”Cheers,To talk with a knowledgeable financial professional,please contact any of our ten offices.Sommer StilesEditorArmenia 813-872-1201 Bayshore 813-872-1216 Carrollwood Village 813-872-1399 Downtown 813-872-1224 Sunset Park 813-872-1230Tampa Palms 813-998-2620 Waters 813-872-1350 Westshore 813-998-2600 Brandon Division 813-998-2660 Pinellas County Division 727-502-8400w w w.bankoftampa.com4 Winter 2013Jim AbbittMember FDIC
ContentsAdvertisers IndexIN THIS ISSUEAD 2 TAMPA BAY SELECTS JLT 26From Everyone at Ferman, Have a Happy Holiday!2014 AcuraMDX2014 BMW M6Gran Coupe2014 BuickRegal“Volunteers. Activists. Leaders.” and now “Convener.” Learn whyThe Junior League of Tampa has earned this new name and beenselected for this public service campaign.AN ENDURING CONTRIBUTION 25Coco Chanel may have disagreed, but we think pearls and a toolbelt really work great together.COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD 19The Junior League of Tampa names its 2013 2014 CommunityAdvisory Board. Put a face with a name in the pages ahead.CONVERSATIONS 522014 ChevySilverado2014 Jeep GrandCherokee2014 Mazda 6This issue we sit down with MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent ofHillsborough County Public Schools for an education on CommonCore State Standards.GIVING ABOVE AND BEYOND 38Outside of its projects and programs, the League’s volunteers anddollars are hard at work in the community.KIDS IN THE KITCHEN 34Discover the new ways this seven year-old project is debunkingthe myth that “you have to be wealthy to be healthy.”2014 MINIPaceman2014 NissanAltima2014 VolvoS-60LITERACY AND HUNGER 30From Kids in the Kitchen to Food 4 Kids to Children’s Literacy, seehow these projects come together to feed the needs in education.SPAC SETS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 55Ms. Smith Goes to Tallahassee. The JLT Public Affairs Committeehosts a successful conference and shares how they are preparingfor the upcoming legislative session.Acura BMW Buick Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge GMC Jeep NissanMazda MINI RAM Volvo Carfax 1-Owner and Certified Pre-OwnedREALIZING THE GIFT OF VOLUNTARISM 56Ask yourself, “Why volunteer?”NEW THIS ISSUEHOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2013 58“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ” aJLT Beverage Koozie. Knock out your holiday shopping listwith our first ever gift guide.IN EVERY ISSUEAdvertisers Index 7Annual Campaign 42Behind the Balustrades 12Commemorative Gifts 46Cookbook Cocktails 60Donor Spotlight 51Editor’s Letter 46 Winter 2013Endowment Fund 50Letters to the League 10Making the Magazine 66Out and About 64Sustainer News 16Vice President’s Column 14Academy of the Holy Names .41Anton·Castro Law . 40Bank of Tampa .5Bella Bridesmaid .17Berkeley Preparatory School .15Canterbury Tower . 63Carrollwood Day School . 54Celsius Marketing Interactive. 36Cheese Please . 40Crown Eurocars .3District Flooring . 33Dr. John L. Redd II Dentistry . 45Exceptional Professionals .28,29Ferman.6Fitlife Foods . 57HCC.11Italiano Insurance Services . 33Kim Barrs Realty . 45Lucky Dog .18MAB3 Consulting Inc.Inside Back CoverMalindy Elene . 23Medi-Weightloss . 13Nicole Geller Photography . 57North Star Bank . 54Orangetheory Fitness . 45Perez Orthodontics . 57Pia Esthetics Day Spa .24St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School.13St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School . 33Sensory 5 .8South Tampa Dermatology . Inside Front CoverSouth Tampa Dermatology . 49South Tampa Dermatology.Back CoverSouth Tampa Kids Dentistry . 54South Tampa Pediatric Dentistry . 40The White Magnolia. 36Tracie Domino Events .15TradeWinds .8Wright’s Gourmet House. 63MissionFounded in 1926, The Junior League ofTampa, Inc. is an organization of over1,800 women committed to promotingvoluntarism, developing the potentialof women, and improving communitiesthrough effective action and leadershipof trained volunteers. Its purpose isexclusively educational and charitable.ON THE COVERCover designedby Sensory 5THEwww.jltampa.orgWINTER 2013SANDSPURg ivin gA SEASON FOR GIVINGwww.jltampa.org 7
THESANDSPURSTAFFMUST DO LIST2013 - 2014EditorSommer StilesAssistant EditorTiffany HarringtonFeatures EditorHeather TrkovskyCopy EditorJaymi ButlerPhotography EditorHilary Dalton BanksAdvertising CoordinatorJulianne PorterPhotographyMorgan GriffinKatherine ScottContributing WritersAshley ColladoBeth EdwardsKathryn HallDanielle MaroneAvril SheltonDesign & LayoutSensory 5www.sensory5.comEXECUTIVE BOARD 2013PresidentLee LowryPresident-ElectLynette RussellCommunicationsVice PresidentStacy CarlsonCommunityVice PresidentNicole Hubbard- 2014No.1CATCH UP ON YOUR READINGwww.jltampa.org/the-sandspurNo.2CHECK IN DAILYwww.jltampa.orgFund DevelopmentVice PresidentKim CarswellMembership VicePresidentCasey CarefootSecretaryLaura DonaldsonTreasurerDenise SchultzNo.3ENJOY SOME “FACE” TIMEwww.facebook.com/TheJuniorLeagueofTampaFinance Vice PresidentSuzy MendelsonCOMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD 2013Karen ArnoldEileen BoyleAllen BrinkmanJane CastorJoseph ClarkHonorable Virginia CovingtonSheff CrowderMaryEllen EliaBruce FaulmannMark FernandezElizabeth FrazierHarrison GiddensJohn N. GiordanoMiray Holmes- 2014Ernest HooperEmery IveryElizabeth (Liz) KennedyTom LoobyCathy Lynch, M.D.Winnie Magnon MarvelRonda ParagHeidi ShimbergIan SmithMarlene SpaltenJonathan SteinJohn ThomasHolly TomlinHonorable Dana YoungNo.4SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN TWEETING@JLTampa and @JLTPresidentNo.5REALIZE THE POWER OF ONEwww.jltampa.org/support-usTHE SANDSPUR, the official magazine of The JuniorLeague of Tampa is published four times a year.For advertising, please email:sandspurads@jlthq.com or call (813) 254-1734The Junior League of Tampa 87 Columbia Drive Tampa, FL 33606www.jltampa.org8 Winter 2013NEXT ISSUE: A SEASON FOR CHANGEwww.jltampa.org 9
LETTERS TO THE LEAGUEStudents achieve success in any field they choose.Through engaging coursework and hands-on learning, Hillsborough CommunityCollege’s academic programs have created unique opportunities to put classroomtheory into real-world practice for more than 45 years.With expert faculty, small class sizes, affordable tuition and guaranteed transferabilityto Florida’s state universities, it’s easy to see why more than 46,000 students eachyear choose HCC.hccfl.edu/registernowHCC is an equal access/equal opportunity educational institution.10 Fall 2013
BEHIND THE BALUSTRADESThe Power of OneLEE LOWRYOur overarching theme this year at TheJunior League of Tampa is “The Powerof One.” We have used it to illustrate ourinvestment in the community in our AnnualProfile, have used it in internal documentsto inspire our members, and have includedit in our fundraising letters to make ourcase to donors. And as the year goes on,I continue to find new meaning in thatsimple phrase.I began writing this letter while sitting inthe non-public areas of the Florida StateFairgrounds, in the warren-like roomsbehind the scenes at our 10th annualHoliday Gift Market. That one event raisedmore than 100,000 for our projects andprograms this year, and attracted 13,888patrons, our largest crowd ever by morethan 2,000 people. Each member of theall-volunteer committee did their singularjob so well that in 2013 we can say that ourevent has become a true “Tampa Tradition.”Another “one:” here at JLT, our volunteerplaceme
Tampa Palms 813-998-2620 Waters 813-872-1350 Westshore 813-998-2600 Brandon Division 813-998-2660 Pinellas County Division 727-502-8400 www.bankoftampa.com E stablished in 1932, Epperson & Company is a leading supplier of bulk material conveying products and services, with annual sales of 20 million. Headquartered in Tampa, the employee-owned company services conveyor belting, motors,
