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Make-A-Wish Foundation To Host Tampa Riverwalk for Wishes
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Suncoast Region and Tech Data present the 2nd Annual Tampa Riverwalk for Wishes event on Thursday, February 18, at Channelside Entertainment Complex, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Mayor Pam Iorio will serve as the Honorary Chair for this event. Tampa Riverwalk for Wishes is a pledge walk with complimentary food and beverages for all walkers. Registration will begin at 5:30pm, with the walk commencing at 7pm. All net proceeds go to benefit Suncoast Make-A-Wish Foundation’s mission of granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in the Suncoast Region. For more information, visit RiverwalkforWishes.wishcentral.org, email SpecialEvents AT suncoastwish DOT org, or call 813-288-2600

Harlem Globetrotters at St. Pete Times Forum in February
Harlem Globetrotters Flight Time Lang and Big Easy Lofton - who recently competed in the Emmy Award-winning CBS reality hit, "The Amazing Race" - along with their Globetrotter teammates, are scheduled to appear at the St. Pete Times Forum on Thursday, February 25 at 7pm. Tickets are available starting at $25.00 at the SPTF McDonald’s Box Office and also online at www.ticketmaster.com and or by calling 800-745-3000. Individual ticket information can also be found on the Harlem Globetrotters’ official Web site at www.harlemglobetrotters.com, as well as information on group and scout tickets. For additional details, visit www.stpetetimesforum com or call 813-301-2500

Host Families Sought for Student Exchange Program
Hugh McMullen, Local Coordinator for the AIFS Foundation’s Academic Year in America high school exchange program, is currently interviewing families in the area to host a foreign exchange student. The cross-cultural learning program places teenagers from Europe, Asia, and South America with American families for a semester or school year. Families interested in hosting a foreign student for the 2010-11 academic semester or year should contact Hugh at 813-345-8142 or send an email to: hkmcmullen AT aol DOT com.

NY Yankees 2009 Worlds Series Champs to be Honored at Sports Club of Tampa Bay Awards Banquet
A jam-packed All Star lineup of professional and amateur sports personalities will be honored at the 49th Annual Sports Club of Tampa Bay Banquet on Friday, February 12, 6:30pm, at Higgins Hall, 5225 N. Himes Avenue in Tampa. The New York Yankees 2009 World Series Champions are the featured honorees. In addition, the Coca Cola Golden Helmet Awards will be presented to the top high school football players and coaches in Hillsborough County, along with the area’s top athletes and teams. The banquet includes a sports memorabilia silent auction and a cash bar is available. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by visiting www.TampaSportsClub.org. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay as well as area collegiate and amateur sports programs. For more information, call Bennett Jacobson at 813-935-0715.

Tampa Tennis Classic Benefiting Courier’s Kids Adds World-Class Athlete To Lineup
Rennae Stubbs will join fellow tennis stars Andy Roddick, James Blake, Jim Courier and Vera Zvonareva when the St. Pete Times Forum hosts the Tampa Tennis Classic Benefiting Courier’s Kids on March 22 at 7:30pm. Raymond James Courier’s Kids is an inner-city youth tennis program founded by Jim Courier that supports First Serve tennis programs. Tickets are available at the McDonald’s Box Office at the Forum and all Ticketmaster outlets. To order by phone, call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets are priced from $20 up to $95.00. VIP ticket packages are available for $150 and $200. Prices do not include service charges. For more information, call 813-301-2500 or visit www.sptimesforum.com.

Introduction To Shot-Gunning 1-Day Workshopbr> Becoming an Outdoors Woman (an outreach of FWC) events are designed primarily for women; however, it is an excellent opportunity for anyone 18 years of age or older to learn the outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing and a variety of outdoor pursuits. Introduction to Shot-Gunning 1-Day Workshop will be held on February 20, 2010, at Deer Creek Sporting Clays, 10514 Ehren Cutoff, Land O’Lakes. Cost: $95 per person. Prepaid reservations are required no later than February 8, 2010 with checks made payable to "Deer Creek Sporting Clays," and mailed to Beyond BOW Deer Creek Event, Attn: Jeanene Arrington, 3907 Kimball Ave., Tampa, FL 33614. For more information about this workshop, visit www.myfwc.com.