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Fire Causes $700,000 In Damages To Apartment Complex
Grant Writing Workshops Planned For March
The Tampa Fire Department received a re- port of a fire at The Province Apartments, 10921 McKinley Drive, around 1 p.m., Thurs- day. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the sec- ond and third floors of the building. The build- ing was evacuated and additional units were called to battle the blaze. The fire was extin- guished in less than 2 hours.
None of the residents were injured. How- ever, one fireman was transported to Tampa General Hospital after being injured by falling debris. He is expected to make a full recovery, a spokesman for the Tampa Fire Department said.
Following an inspection to determine the cause of the fire, officials said it was the result of discarded smoking material.
According to the report, the fire originated on the second floor balcony of Unit 18214 and is considered accidental. The caused heavy smoke and fire damage throughout the build- ing with damage estimated at approximately $700,000.
Several units were damaged after a fire took place at the Province Apartment Com- plex last Thursday.
The apartment complex management helped displaced residents, the spokesman said.
The Center for Non-Profit and Community Develop- ment, Inc., will host three free professional grant-writing workshops. The workshops will be held on three separate dates during the month of March.
The first workshop will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the West Tampa Public Library, 2312 W. Union Street.
The group will discuss
“How To Start A 501c3 Nonprofit” and “Free Pro- fessional Grant Writing Workshop.”
The 2nd workshop will take place on Thursday, March 30th, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This workshop will be held at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The topic of the session is
“How To Prepare A Busi- ness Plan” and “Free Pro- fessional Grant Writing Workshop.”
The 3rd workshop for the
month will take place on Fri- day, March 31st, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The topics for the work- shops are: “How To Start A 501c3 Non-Profit,” and “Free Professional Grant Writing Workshop.”
Seating is limited, Anyone wishing to attend is asked to call Michael Randolph at (813) 857-7657; send an email to nonprofitcenter1@aol.com; or via the web page at www.cen- terfornonprofitanddevelop- ment.com to confirm a seat and to obtain an invitation and workshop packet.
While the workshops are held at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, the or- ganization is not a sponsor of the event and does not en- dorse or support the content of the materials, presenta- tions, staff, volunteers, or messages delivered during the workshop.
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