Give back to Tampa by donating blood. | Photo by @rosanadana29
Whether you’re an avid donor or looking to give back for the first time, donating blood is a simple yet effective way to give back to the community + make a positive impact on local lives following Hurricane Ian.
The entire process is not only safe, but pretty painless, too.🩸
If you’re ready, book a visit online at (walk-ins are also accepted).
You’ll be asked to complete a Blood Donor History Questionnaire to fasttrack your appointment. No worries if you can’t get to it ahead of time, you can always complete it on site if that works better for you.
When you arrive to donate blood, expect a short physical (temperature, pulse + blood pressure check, and a small finger prick to check your hemoglobin levels).
If you’re cleared to donate, sit back and relax — it’ll be over before you know it.
Treasure Chests 5K + Fun Run | Sun., Oct. 9 | 7 a.m. | AdventHealth Training Center, 1 Buccaneer Pl. | $50 | Join the Buccaneers for their 10th annual 5K run supporting breast cancer research. 👟
Eleventh Annual Tampa Bay Pig Jig | Sat., Oct. 22 | Julian B. Lane Park, 1001 N. Blvd. | $75+ | Jig like a pig at this live music benefit event hosted by NephCure Kidney International, featuring music guests Sam Hunt, the Ambassadors, Kip Moore, and Bahamas. 🐷
Riverwalk Trick or Treat | Sat., Oct. 29 | 4-7 p.m. | Tampa Riverwalk | Free | Come decked out in your Halloween costume with the community to get your candy fix with 50 different stations throughout the Riverwalk. 🎃
Cinema STEM: The Prestige | Wed., Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St. | $10 | This series analyzes classic films + picks apart the science, technology, engineering, and math behind them.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Beyoncé | Wed., Nov. 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave. | $35 | Enjoy your favorite Beyoncé bops performed by the Listeso String Quartet in a cozy, candlelit setting. 🕯️
2022 National Hockey Festival | Thurs., Nov. 24-Sat., Nov. 26 | All day | Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay, 9330 E. Columbus Dr. | Free | Celebrate your love for the game surrounded by local vendors, teams, and members of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission.
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Take out the trash.Normal curbside residential yard waste collection will resume today, Mon., Oct. 3 for Tampa residents. The City of St. Petersburg will also start collecting debris today and residents are asked to sort normal garbage from vegetation. (Florida Politics) 🗑️
If Hurricane Ian damaged your home, business, or vehicle, you may be able to apply for FEMA financial aid. You will need information like your insurance, a description of the damage, your total household income + your social security number. (The Ledger)
Outdoors
The Dalí Museum’s Wish Treehas fallen. Hurricane Ian took out the 35-foot ficus tree, which was planted in the “Avant-Garden” nearly 11 years ago. While this is the tree’s final fall — it has already been uprooted three other times — the museum has plans to install a new royal poincianaWish Tree. 🌳 (The Catalyst)
Arts
The show must go on. The David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts reopened last weekend. Two productions — “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” + “Avenue Q” — are scheduled to continue their runs from Oct. 5-9. Snag your tickets here. 🎭 (The Catalyst)
Tampanian
A photograph of Tampa man and philanthropist Matthew Jostmade it into The New York Times. The picture — taken by Tampa-based artist Blake Yeager — shows Matthew posing with Florida’s state flag in Old Hillsborough Bay. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
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THE WRAP
Today’s issue was written by Jessalin.
Editor’s pick: Jessalin here again with an update from Bailey. She reports that her dog Sage and guava tree are both doing okay. Maybe she’ll squeeze me some guava juice when this is all over. Just kidding — unless...🧃
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