Donor Stories | Members of the Bridge Club
Members of the Bridge Club grew up together, attended football games and
proms, scattered during their college years, but returned to Tampa to renew
their friendship. They gathered for bridge, baptisms, and parties and each
Christmas showed their affection for one another with a small gift. As years
passed, they decided to give a gift to a charity instead of to each other.
Recently they have established the "Bridge Club Fund" in the Community Foundation
from which they give a Christmas grant each year to a nonprofit.
"Selecting a charity and assuring that our gift would have a positive impact
is hard work! The Community Foundation Grants Committee has many good ideas
about creative grants. They make giving easier and help assure that our
gift will make a real difference," said a member of the Bridge Club.
The "Bridge Club" is celebrating their friendship by leaving their permanent
legacy to the community through the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.
You, too, can count on the Community Foundation to turn your caring into
commitment. We make it easy to be a philanthropist, now and for generations
to come. Establish your fund to benefit any field you choose or help one
or more nonprofits flourish because of grants from your fund.
To find out how you can start your fund at the Foundation or to get more information, call 813.282.1975.
Heidi Hess Haas Heidi Haas has memorialized her husband through this fund that helps young heart patients.
Jane and Jerry Williams The Williams make grants to a variety of organizations that enrich our community.
Fred Fisher and Family Fred Fisher and his family support organizations that help the homeless and substance abusers and strengthen recreational and arts facilities.
Jack and Laura Golly The Golly's grant making helps nonprofits that are working to help the needy in our community.
Jim and Doris Siglin It is a designated fund, in his and his wife’s name (to honor her memory), specifically intended to assist Meals On Wheels Tampa forever.
Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin wants to provide for the needs of active adults, be they able or disabled, and her focus is on the Adult/Senior Programs at MOSI and the Life Enrichment Center (LEC)
Jim and Jane Strenski
The Strenskis
make a difference in the
Tampa Bay area and leave
a legacy of generosity.
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Members of the Bridge Club grew up together, attended football games and
proms, scattered during their college years, but returned to Tampa to renew
their friendship. They gathered for bridge, baptisms, and parties and each
Christmas showed their affection for one another with a small gift. As years
passed, they decided to give a gift to a charity instead of to each other.
Recently they have established the "Bridge Club Fund" in the Community Foundation
from which they give a Christmas grant each year to a nonprofit. 
Confirmed in Compliance With National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations