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Boys & Girls Clubs Of Tampa Bay Announces Sale Of Capitano Club
Burgess School Of The Arts Gifted Vehicle
Carlton Burgess and the donated vehicle.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay has listed the property located at 1218 E. Kay Street in Tampa (previ- ously the Nick Capitano Boys & Girls Club) for sale. The building once served the local community and the children at St. Peter Claver Catholic School, but due to lack of youth after school enroll- ment, it has been dormant since 2017.
“Unfortunately, there was- n’t enough youth enrollment to justify a full program at this location,” said Terry Carter, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay President & CEO. “We are excited that, with the repurposing of this building, we will be able to use the funds to further our mission by expanding into additional underserved areas in our community. Our mis- sion is to continue to serve more youths, so we will go where there is the greatest need.”
He added, “Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay remain committed to the children at- tending St. Peter Claver School and are hopeful that we can continue collaborat- ing with representatives at St Peter Claver on afterschool
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
The Burgess School of the Arts is very grateful for an amazing gift to the school on its 18th Anniversary.
“A family donated a vehicle to help fulfill a need to pro- vide transportation to stu- dents who are in need,” says Carlton Burgess, founder. He says, “This vehicle will also help us resume our
weekly project of feeding the hungry in Tampa, which we have done for 18 years.
“We are asking those in the community for assistance. We are raising funds for total repair of the vehicle. Make a donation to the school by cash app, $burgessSA, or call (813) 313-0489, debit, credit cards.
programming, moving for- ward.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay provide program- ming for youth, ages 6 – 18, with a focus on three pillars of excellence, including: Character & Leadership, Ac- ademic Success and Health & Wellness. Go to https://bgc- tampa.org for complete de- tails.
Additionally, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay has pro- vided an unprecedented service supporting local chil- dren, due to the absence of structure that traditional school and summer camps were able to provide in the past year, due to COVID-19.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a non- profit organization based in Tampa, Florida since 1926 whose mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and re- sponsible citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay op- erates 22 club locations in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties, including stand- alone Clubs, school sites and law enforcement sites, to provide a safe place for youth to spend time during non- school hours and the sum- mer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.
FEMA Will Give Up To $7,000 Financial Assistance For COVID-19 Funerals
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to the Black community. Along with a higher percentage of Black and brown people getting the virus and having unsuccessful outcomes, the financial bur- den brought on closing busi- nesses and furloughs continue to put great hard- ship in the community.
Under the Coronavirus Re- sponse and Relief Supple- mental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Res- cue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assis- tance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. The reimbursement will be up to $7,000 and is set to begin in April.
Additional guidance is being finalized and will be re- leased to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible.
In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documenta- tion.
Please visit FEMA’s site at:
https://www.fema.gov/disas- ters/coronavirus/eco- nomic/funeral-assistance.
To be eligible for funeral assistance, applicants must meet the following condi- tions: the death must have oc- curred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia; the death certificate must in- dicate the death was attrib- uted to COVID-19; and the applicant must be a U.S. citi- zen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after Janu- ary 20, 2020.
You must also keep funeral expenses documents (funeral home contract, etc.) that in- cludes the applicant’s name, the deceased person’s name, the amount of funeral ex- penses, and the dates the fu- neral expenses happened. Applicants should also keep any proof of funds received from other sources specifi- cally for use toward funeral costs. Please note that any ex- penses already paid by burial or funeral insurance, finan- cial assistance received from voluntary agencies, govern- ment agencies, or other sources will be deducted from the final assistance amount.
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