Ways YOU Can Make a Difference
- Partner: if you are with an agency or organization that would like to partner with us, please call the Executive Director at 813.249.8100 or email alayne@tampabay.rr.com
- Donate: CONTACT FICS at 813-249-8100
or fill out the donation form and mail or bring your tax deductible contribution to:
Florida Institute for Community Studies (FICS)
PO Box 16745
Tampa FL 33687
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If you are trading in your car (or anything else of value), consider donating it so we can sell it
- Volunteer (call the office @ 813.249-8100) or look for us under www.volunteermatch.org
- ADVOCATE:
- Join our Community Advisory Board - we meet monthly!
- Write letters - or just talk - to all your influential friends about the work we do
- Encourage other programs to collaborate with us
- Serve on our volunteer Board of Directors
- ORGANIZE anything - a car wash, bake sale, garage sale, a baile/concert - to benefit FICS programming and research
- Join Us!
FICS Wish List:
This summer we find ourselves with a few unanticipated costs for running our FICS Multicultural Family Center in Town n Country. All donations are tax-deductible. Our FEIN is 59-3712006 and checks can be made to FICS, PO Box 16745, Tampa, FL 33687 or online at JustGive.org. We have set our Summer Fundraising Mini-Goal at $6,175.00, which reflects the following:
Item |
Urgency |
Units Needed |
Cost per Unit |
Fundraising Goal |
Amount on Hand |
Goal Balance |
| New 4 line phone system |
High |
1 |
$630 |
$630 |
$170 |
$460 |
| Cove Base Flooring (roll = 120 lf) |
Medium - end of summer |
9 |
$90 |
$810 |
$300 |
$510 |
| Cove Base Adhesive (1100 lf) |
Medium - end of summer |
3 |
$73.24 |
$219.72 |
$0 |
$219.72 |
| Copier - Akita |
High |
1 |
$1500 |
$1500 |
$0 |
$1500 |
| Computer |
High |
1 |
$2200 |
$2200 |
$0 |
$2200 |
| Printing FICS Marketing Materials ($700 may be available) |
High |
500 |
$.30 |
$1995 |
$700 |
$1295 |
| Total Fundraising Goal, Raised and Needed: |
$7354.72 |
$1170 |
$6184.72 |