TAMPA BAY HARVEST NOMINATED FOR THE

2006 NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD

BY THE TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

A difference is made in our community on a daily basis. The Tampa Bay Business Journal recognized this fact and included Tampa Bay Harvest in its’ inaugural 2006 Nonprofit of the Year Awards where TBH will be recognized among other nonprofit community organizations who are a part of making that difference.

Finalists include:

Arts, Culture & Humanities

§ Tampa Bay Community Network

§ VSA arts of Florida

Education

§ A Gift for Teaching of Tampa

§ Junior Achievement of West Central Florida

Environment & Animals

§ Big Cat Rescue

§ SPCA Tampa Bay

§ The Florida Aquarium

Health Services

§ Premier Community Healthcare Group, Inc.

§ Prevent Blindness Florida

§ Shriners Hospitals for Children

§ The Lisa Eichenholtz Memorial Fund

Human Services

§ Children's Dream Fund

§ Metropolitan Ministries

§ Neighborly Care Network

§ PARC

§ Pinellas Habitat for Humanity

§ Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.

§ Tampa Bay Harvest, Inc.

§ West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.

§ Worknet Pinellas, Inc.

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

§ Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.

§ The Centre for Women, Inc.

§ The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc.

§ The Florida Center for Child & Family Development

§ The Spring of Tampa Bay

§ Voices for Children of Hillsborough County

The awards luncheon will be held at the Doubletree Hotel - Tampa Airport, 4500 W. Cypress Street in Tampa on June 22^nd. Tickets are available for $55 to attend the event, and can be purchased from the Tampa Bay Business Journal website at: http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/event/2392