Take Stock in Children's Sponsors
provide funding for scholarships and program services that include mentor and student resources. Our sponsors' multi-year support of Take Stock ensures their long term commitment to provide Florida's children with the opportunity to be successful in life and break the perpetual cycle of poverty that has plagued their families for generations.Platinum Founding Member
Bank of America
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Platinum Founder
Our partnership with Bank of America began in 1996 with an initial investment that helped establish Take Stock in Children as Florida's largest Mentor/Scholarship program. In addition, Bank of America employees across the state make multi-year commitments to actively mentor Take Stock in Children students. Bank of America continues to be an avid partner of Take Stock in Children with their financial contributions and their continuing commitment to support low-income, at-risk children and their efforts to attain post-secondary education. In 2009, Take Stock in Children recognized Bank of America's contributions by awarding them a Platinum Founder status. Mark Maller, President-Broward Market for Bank of America is currently on the State Board of Directors of Take Stock in Children.
Sponsor Spotlight
Arlington Toyota, a family owned and operated dealership serving Jacksonville, FL recently announced its plans to partner with Take Stock in Children in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville-based company is a family owned and operated business that has been a landmark in Jacksonville community for over 32 years. The company and its owners’ commitment to customer satisfaction has earned it numerous awards from Toyota throughout its 32 year history. It is this same dedication and commitment is further demonstrated in the company’s deep rooted commitment to giving back to the communities in which its employees and customers live and work. Arlington Toyota has been an ardent supporter and major contributor to numerous deserving non-profit organizations over the years including the American Heart Association, Breast Cancer Research and Awareness, and many more.
On Friday, October 22nd, Arlington Toyota and Take Stock in Children will celebrate their partnership at the dealership from 4 to 6pm. Several radio stations will be on hand for the launch and will be announcing the partnership during their live remote broadcast including the airing of public service anniouncements for Take Stock in Children encouraging listeners to make a difference and sign up to mentor a deserving student. “At Arlington Toyota we are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve", said Rick Doran, General Manager. "We believe that providing mentors, resources and support, we can help Take Stock in Children continue to break the cycle of poverty by addressing the high school drop-out crisis and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to achieve the American dream of a college education," he concluded. The partnership will afford Take Stock in Children with the opportunity to create increased awareness for the program through advertising opportunities, promotional materials, and a series of special orientation and mentor training meetings for employees.
Our Valued Sponsors
Anheuser-Busch Companies
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Anheuser-Busch Companies' partnership with Take Stock in Children have throughout the years been focused on the improvement and expansion of our mentoring services. Our mentoring program is recognized as one of the premier mentoring programs in the nation. Jerry Mullane, VP of Government Affairs, has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2003.
AT&T Foundation Florida
Type of Sponsor: Foundation
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
AT&T established a partnership with Take Stock in Children in 2009 with an award under The Ultimate Choice Project for High School Success, which helps transition low-income eighth grade students attending private schools into public schools. We accomplish this by developing a comprehensive plan of achievement that includes Take Stock in Children program services in order to finish High School and attain a college degree. We look forward to the outcomes of our joint effort in assisting these children achieve their educational goals.
AutoNation
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
AutoNation partnered with Take Stock in Children in 1997 when Wayne Huizenga, then chair of Republic Industries which became AutoNation joined the statewide Board of Directors. Currently, AutoNation's president and COO, Mike Maroone serves on Take Stock in Children's Board of Directors and is a Past Chairman of the Board. In 2005, AutoNation, under the direction of Mr. Maroone, moved Take Stock in Children's statewide headquarters office to South Florida in order to focus on the overwhelming majority of low-income children living across the southeast region of the state. AutoNation continues its exceptional support of Take Stock in Children.
Berkowitz, Dick, Pollack & Brant
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, LLP, was established in 1980 and has offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. They are one of the largest public accounting firms in South Florida. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 firms in the US in Public Accounting. The firm is widely recognized for its community engagement supported by its leadership team and its employees. The firm is highly supportive of Take Stock in Children in South Florida and our current Chairman of the Board is Richard A. Berkowitz, Managing Director of the firm.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Blue Cross Blue Shield joined the Take Stock in Children Board of Directors under the leadership of Cyrus Jollivette, Group Vice President-Public Affairs. Their donations help improve the quality of Take Stock in Children's mentoring curriculum and training. Their support has allowed Take Stock in Children to provide, free of charge, the Mentor Toolkit to all active Take Stock in Children mentors. Today, more than 10,000 mentors across the state use this comprehensive Mentoring aid. Penny Shaffer, Market President- South Florida is currently on the state Board of Directors of Take Stock in Children, and has served as a Council member of the Local Advisory Council of Miami-Dade for Take Stock in Children.
CB Richard Ellis
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
As the world’s largest commercial real estate services company, CB Richard Ellis, is led by its dedicated professionals who impact the industry and the communities in which its employees live and work. This far-reaching positive influence is felt and furthered thanks to employees’ individual local efforts, and most importantly, the passion with which they champion them. Take Stock in Children appreciates the support it has received from Ted Carter, CB Richard Ellis Executive Managing Director who serves on the State Board of Directors of Take Stock in Children.
Comcast
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Comcast is the country’s largest provider of cable services and one of the world’s leading communications companies. Since 2006, Comcast has been a principal sponsor of Takes Stock in Children and has supported our public service announcement initiatives, our "Rally in Tally" events in Tallahassee, our Comcast Cares Golf Classic for Take Stock in Children and our Take Stock in Children First Annual 'Mentors are Magic Luncheon' where Comcast was chosen as the "Community Partner of the Year" in Broward County. Filemon Lopez, Regional Senior Vice President for Comcast serves on the State board of Directors of Take Stock in Children.
The Florida Lottery
Type of Sponsor: Public Agency
Level of Sponsorship: State
Since 1998, The Florida Lottery has been a strong supporter and key sponsor of Take Stock in Children. The Florida Lottery is recognized as the marketing and special event partner by local programs and a financial supporter of events and celebrations for Take Stock in Children. The Florida Lottery sponsors Take Stock in Children's annual Rally in Tally, an event that brings more than 1,000 students, mentors and supporters to Tallahassee to celebrate the success of the program. The Florida Lottery continues to be a committed sponsor and program partner of Take Stock in Children, reinforcing their commitment to higher education in our state.
CSX
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
CSX has partnered with Take Stock in Children since our inception in 1995. CSX created the first large scale marketing and promotional event for Take Stock in Children, aptly named "The Take Stock in Children Express", a train on a whistle-stop tour that carried board members, sponsors, mentors and children to every community we served. Take Stock in Children appreciates and values the community engagement provided by CSX and our program partnership.
Darden Restaurants
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Darden Restaurants, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is the world’s largest company-owned and operated restaurant company. Through its subsidiaries, the company employs approximately 180,000 employees and owns and operates more than 1,700 restaurants including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52.
Darden's priority is to become a key partner in the communities they serve through strategic philanthropy, targeted diversity outreach, and vibrant and focused volunteerism. Darden has sponsored and supported Take Stock in Children statewide events including the Rally in Tally and the Golf Classic at Isleworth. Dan Lyons, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, is a member of the State Board of Directors of Take Stock in Children.
Florida Department of Education
Type of Sponsor: Public Agency
Level of Sponsorship: State
The Take Stock in Children program would not be possible without the continuous support of the Florida Department of Education. They have partnered with Take Stock in Children to increase the proficiency of all Florida students within one seamless, efficient system, that provides students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities, and to maintain an accountability system that measures student progress toward higher student achievement including college transition and attainment.
Florida Prepaid College Foundation
Type of Sponsor: Foundation
Level of Sponsorship: State
The Florida Prepaid College Foundation has been a principal partner since Take Stock in Children's inception in 1995. Our scholarships derive from Florida Prepaid and provide deserving Florida students with college tuition to cover the actual cost of attending any Florida public college or university, or they can transfer the value of the plan to technical schools and out-of-state colleges.
Florida Legislature
Type of Sponsor: Public Agency
Level of Sponsorship: State
Through various elected officials, both past and present, the Florida Legislature has contributed to Take Stock in Children's growth by supporting our mission to enhance the quality of higher educational opportunities by providing access to effective higher education programs to minority and economically deprived individuals residing in Florida. They have also been instrumental in increasing the representation of minorities in faculty and administrative positions in higher education and providing a more highly educated minority leadership in business and professional enterprises in the state.
Full Sail Real World Education
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Founded in 1979, Full Sail is home to more than 7000 students from all 50 U.S. states and 65 countries who share a passion for a unique blend of art and technology, where gear and creativity come together under one roof. We appreciate the support Full Sail's Co-Chairman and CEO, James Heavener has provided to Take Stock in Children as a member of our State Board of Directors.
Florman Family Foundation
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
The Florman Family Foundation has partnered with Take Stock in Children to support our efforts in increasing educational and career successes among Miami-Dade County's academically promising, yet socio-economically disadvantaged youth. Our focus allows our scholars to achieve their postsecondary credentials which will prepare them to compete in an increasingly competitive global workforce.
Greenberg Traurig P.A.
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Greenberg Traurig attorneys dedicate their time and talents to providing volunteer legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. This spirit of charity is exemplified through Greenberg Traurig's Chief Operating Officer for Global Practice Management, Sandy Grossman who serves on Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors and Chairs the Leadership Council in Miami-Dade.
Helios Education Foundation
Type of Sponsor: Nonprofit
Level of Sponsorship: Foundation
"We believe education changes lives, and we support middle school students and their commitment to achieve, promise to learn and plan to succeed all the way through college."
Helios Education Foundation is the largest nonprofit organization serving Arizona and Florida focused solely on education, and is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals by creating opportunities for success in postsecondary education. Through their support to Take Stock in Children, we will be able to provide thousands of deserving children across our state the promise of a college scholarship and the guidance of a mentor through their high school and college careers. Vince Roig, the Chairman of the Helios Education Foundation serves on Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors.
IBM Corporation
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
IBM believes that when businesses takes a systemic view of the world — when they see the economy, society and physical environment as a complex, global system — it opens up new ways of working with all your constituencies — communities, clients and individuals — in ways that matter. IBM's support of higher education through Take Stock in Children is demonstrated through the leadership provided to our Board of Directors by IBM's Vice President of Enterprise Initiatives, Michael G. Hill.
Jason Taylor Foundation
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
The Jason Taylor Foundation supports and creates programs that facilitate the personal growth and improvement of South Florida’s children in need by focusing on improved health care, education and quality of life. As a member of Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors, Jason Taylor's unwavering support of our program has increased our visibility and our ability to serve even more deserving students throughout the South Florida region.
JM Family
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
JM Family has been with Take Stock in Children since its inception in 1995. Their support has allowed Take Stock in Children to provide deserving children with program support services and scholarships statewide as well as encouraging their associates to mentor students in their communities.
Mc Kinsey & Company
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm committed to helping leaders make distinctive, lasting, and substantial improvements to the performance of their organizations by tackling their most difficult issues and serious challenges. As an active member of Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors, Josh Leibowitz, a partner at McKinsey & Company, supports the lasting and substantial improvements our program makes in the lives of some of the most deserving youth in Florida.
Outback SteakHouse
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Outback Steakhouse is recognized by local Take Stock in Children programs throughout the state as a major sponsor of graduation events and celebrations. They have served thousands of meals to Take Stock in Children scholars, mentors and friends of the program at various events across Florida including our annual "Rally in Tally" advocacy event in Tallahassee.
Padget Associates, B.V.
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
John R. Padget, President of Padget Associates B.V and a past member of Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors has continuously supported our efforts in providing Florida's most impoverished youth with the tools and opportunity necessary to break the cycle of poverty that has plagued their families for generations, through educational attainment. John also serves on the boards of the Monroe County Education Foundation and the Florida Keys Educational Foundation, as well as the Florida Board of Education.
Publix Supermarkets Charities
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
Publix Supermarket Charities exemplifies the spirit of giving. George Jenkins founded Publix with the spirit of giving in mind and today this giving culture is alive and well in the philanthropy and community engagement of Publix. Howard M. Jenkins, Past Chairman of Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors and a founding member of Take Stock in Children, continues to be a key advocate for Take Stock in Children through his leadership on our State Board of Directors.
State Farm Insurance
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
State Farm Insurance has been a champion of mentoring and scholarships since becoming a major sponsor. Across the state, State Farm employees serve as mentors to children in their communities and sponsor local program initiatives including mentor training, student enrichment and recruitment and retention events.
Wachovia Bank
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
From foundation grants to matching employee contributions, Wachovia stands behind their commitment to improve education, help strengthen neighborhoods, and encourage volunteer service by supporting initiatives that positively influence our communities. This commitment is demonstrated by the leadership provided our State Board of Directors through Michelle Braun, Wachovia's Community Development Manager for Florida.
Workforce Florida
Type of Sponsor: Public Agency
Level of Sponsorship: State
South Florida Workforce helps individuals to access training and find employment, especially those that are disadvantaged and low-income. To that end, in April 2009 the South Florida Workforce Board of Directors awarded Take Stock in Children of Miami-Dade with a donation to continue providing scholarships, mentors and hope to Florida’s underprivileged youth. This unique partnership between Miami-Dade College, Miami-Dade Public Schools and Take Stock in Children has had a profound effect in the communities which they serve.
Zimmerman Advertising
Type of Sponsor: Company
Level of Sponsorship: Corporate
As Chairman of Zimmerman Advertising and a founding member on Take Stock in Children's State Board of Directors, Jordan Zimmerman continues to inspire over 800 members of his team to share his passion for hard work. Zimmerman has become one of the largest and most successful agencies in the country. It is this spirit of hard work and results-driven success that we strive to instill in our Take Stock in Children scholars.
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