Two Young Philanthropic Groups Join Forces for Habitat Pinellas Build

Monday, July 30, 2012

On Saturday, July 28, two young local philanthropic groups joined forces to assist Habitat Pinellas. Habitat Young Leaders and Professionals (HYLP), a group that fully supports Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County and its mission, teamed up with the Future Leaders in Philanthropy (FLIP), an organization that supports Bayfront Medical Center’s Foundation, to work at a build site in Habitat's Stevens Creek subdivision in Clearwater.

The groups’ leaders recently met and learned of their mutual interest in philanthropic work within the community. Over lunch, they came up with the idea of bringing their membership together for a joint build with Habitat Pinellas.

“We are really excited about the opportunity to partner up with fellow young leaders who share HYLP’s desire to better our community. FLIP’s mission of inspiring contributions to Bayfront Medical Center, and thus improving healthcare in Pinellas County, perfectly complements our objective to assist Habitat Pinellas in the effort to eliminate substandard housing,” says HYLP President Yova Borovska.

PHOTO:  The HYLP and FLIP volunteers included Marcus Garza, Blake Shatto, Mandi Knechtel, Ashley Nall, Will Nall, Rich Hutchins, Hillary Chisholm, Gabrielle Osborne,  Satyen Gandhi, Kristin McLain, Matt Mills, Laterika Jelks, Tara Carroll, and Colt Thomas, who were guided by Habitat Site Supervisor Ron Johnson, far right.