Benefactors: The Bailey Family Foundation
duPont REGISTRY Tampa Bay’s “Benefactors” series highlights men and women whose thoughtful philanthropy has enriched the Tampa Bay community in countless ways. The late 1950s was a bad time to look for a job in the coal mines of West Virginia. Automation had drastically cut the need for manpower and coal was not bringing a good price. Still, […]
The Benefactors: Remembering Hazel Hough
“The Benefactors” is a new series from duPont REGISTRY Tampa Bay, telling the stories of men and women whose thoughtful philanthropy has enriched the Tampa Bay community in countless ways. As a guy who has lived and worked on both sides of Tampa Bay, I’m often asked how sleepy old St. Petersburg awakened to become […]
Giving Times 10: These Local Philanthropists Lead by Example
The object of dR’s regular BACKPAGE column (so named because it always lands on the final page of each issue) is to provide a “focus on philanthropy” for the Tampa Bay area. Now, in the column’s second year, we have found a number of benefactors whose generosity and leadership have positively affected the community in […]