TAMPA, Fla.— Suncoast Credit Union partnered with the Tampa Bay Rays for the ‘Every Hit Is A Win with Suncoast’ program, which has concluded after a successful first year with 15 Florida non-profit organizations benefiting each time the Rays made a hit.
The program ran from May through September and the total funds donated was $73,181.
According to Suncast, every time a Tampa Bay Rays player made a base hit or a home run during a game, Suncoast donated $78 in honor of the credit union’s 78 branches across Florida. Those funds were collected throughout the month and then donated, up to $15,000 per month, to local nonprofit organizations.
Each month, three local non-profit organizations competed for votes to receive a percentage of the money. A total of 7,599 votes were made during the five-month program.
The 15 non-profits that participated and received funds are:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida — $1,500
- HEAVENDROPt — $6,450
- The Children's Dream Fund — $7,050
- Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County — $1,800
- St. Matthew's House — $9,900
- Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA — $3,300
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay — $6,327
- Harbor House of Central Florida — $1,977
- Valerie's House — $4,877
- Heart of Florida United Way — $4,950
- Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties — $6,900
- Meals On Wheels of Tampa — $3,150
- Hope Partnership — $6,000
- NAMI Pasco — $2,850
- Pace Center for Girls, Lee County — $6,150
“Giving back to the community is part of our DNA at Suncoast Credit Union, and this program allowed us to do just that while engaging with the community and Rays fans,” said Kevin Johnson, president and CEO. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays.”
On Sept. 19th, Suncoast invited all 15 non-profits to a reception at Tropicana Field during the Rays game, where each organization was presented a check and recognized on the big screen.