Port Tampa Bay Charity Fundraising Events Grow In 2017

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Three major Port Tampa Bay fundraisers donated nearly $146,000 dollars to local charities in the Tampa Bay area this year. The Port Tampa Bay Golf tournament, Port Tampa Bay Anchor Ball, and the first-ever Port Tampa BAYSLAM Fishing Tournament donated these funds to Tampa Port Ministries, the Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation, Florida Sports Hall of Fame Charities including Shriners Hospitals for Children, and Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

"We're grateful for the money raised for Tampa Port Ministries and the Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation," said Steve Finnesy, Chaplain with Tampa Port Ministries. "It allows us to support the operations of the Port community, providing basic needs to international seafarers and keep them connected to their loved ones. It also generates scholarships to local high school students interested in pursuing careers in the Maritime community. We're so thankful to Port Tampa Bay for their continual generosity over the years."

The Port Tampa Bay fundraisers are longtime annual events - this year's BAYSLAM fishing tournament held last Friday was an inaugural event. The tournament is a one-day, five species, catch and release inshore fishing event that was considered the first and only true downtown Tampa fishing tournament.

In addition, Port Tampa Bay donates the use of its facilities to third party charities. Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Global Special Operations Forces, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society all have benefitted from the use of the Port's cruise terminals on days when ships are not in port.

"Port Tampa Bay has been a tremendous help and corporate citizen over the years and we appreciate the leadership's commitment to our fundraising efforts," said Stephen Shear, Executive Director of HCC's Foundation.

About Port Tampa Bay
Port Tampa Bay is Florida's largest port and the largest economic engine in west central Florida, supporting nearly 85,000 jobs and generating over $17 billion in annual economic impact. In addition to being a top 10 U.S. cruise port, the port handles a wide array of bulk, break bulk, containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes, and is a major shipbuilding and repair center. Port Tampa Bay was honored as 2016 Best Port Operator by Lloyd's List. For more information, visit www.portTB.com.

SOURCE Port Tampa Bay

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