Officers



|Board of Directors | Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. |

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|Chuck Winship |1702 North Nebraska Avenue ω Tampa, Florida 33602-2512 ω Phone: (813) 277-0464 ω Fax: (813) 209-9580 ω |

|Beef ‘O’ Brady’s | |

|Chairman |For Media and Supporters |

| |Contact: Tallie L. Gainer III |

|James M. Evans |Phone: 813-277-0464 |

|Founder |Email: tgainer3@ |

|Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. | |

| |Tampa, FL – On Monday April 6, 2009 at 4:00pm on the steps of Tampa City Hall, hundreds of people will come out to offer well |

|Gail Evans |wishes to the 40 students and 11 mentors of The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc., during a Youth Rally as they travel to |

|University of South Florida |Tallahassee and Washington D.C., April 7-10, on a once in a lifetime Annual Legislative Tour. |

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|Herbert Webster |Over the past four months, the TBAH Youth have stepped up to match a challenge grant of $7,450 from the Community Foundation of |

|Avaya |Tampa Bay, which played a significant role to kick off this effort. Using collection buckets on street corners, “Shop for a |

| |Cause” at Macy’s Stores and signs posted in their yards. They have risen over $17,000. Many of the students have never traveled |

|Eva Christensen |away from their community, let alone out of the State of Florida. |

|University of South Florida | |

| |In addition, these youth voted to raise $3,500 to present President Barack Obama with a customized bronzed sculpture of his |

|Amy McClure |grandmother, the late Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham. The concept for this hand crafted memorial piece adds even more significance to |

|American Online Publishers |the meaning that stands behind it. During this time, the students would like to present and dedicate the figure, "A Tribute to |

| |‘Toot’ – a grandmother who will always be remembered for her gift of President Barack Obama to the world.” The artist will embed|

|Victor Young |the sculpture in a highly crafted walnut case bearing an inscribed brass plaque. Barring the opportunity to meet with President |

|BMW of Sarasota |Obama or the First Lady, Michelle Obama, the students intend to leave the sculpture with Senator Bill Nelson. |

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|Peter Sylvestre |Many other programs have cancelled their planned excursions to D.C. Nevertheless, the Academy youth and parents lead by former |

|Washington Mutual |professional football player and TBAH Founder, James M. Evans along with his staff have inspired these youth to say “Yes, They |

| |Can.” |

|Laguerra Champagne | |

|Attorney | |

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|Diana Reihani | |

|Church’s Chicken | |

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|Renee Scott | |

|State Farm Insurance | |

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|Wallace B. Anderson | |

|Board Attorney | |

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“Focusing on the Strengths of our Youth”

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