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PAVING THE WAY FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE
About Us
The employees at Lazydays are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children in the community, so we banded together to form the Lazydays Employee Foundation. We knew that together we could do so much more than we could as individuals, and forming a charitable foundation would make it possible to pave the way toward success for many children in our community.
In 2005, the Lazydays Employee Foundation was formed and in a record-breaking four months, we became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As an employee-organized charitable foundation, the Lazydays Employee Foundation is funded by voluntary payroll deductions, along with generous donations from our customers and supporters. The Lazydays Employee Foundation is run exclusively by employees as volunteers and Board members, which means all proceeds raised go directly toward helping at-risk kids and fulfilling our mission.
Since the inception of the Lazydays Employee Foundation, we’ve continuously focused on making a positive impact in the lives of at-risk children in our communities.
OUR MISSION IS TO MEASURABLY CHANGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY INSTILLING HOPE, INSPIRING DREAMS, AND EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH EDUCATION.
Our Focus
The Lazydays Employee Foundation is dedicated to doing the right thing by helping others in the community, especially at-risk youth. Charity means more to the members of the Foundation than meets the eye. Not only do Foundation members provide charitable funds to help homeless charities, at-risk youth programs and others in the community, they also provide hands-on, boots-on-the-ground assistance to local children’s charities in need.
By collecting charitable funds from the generous employees at Lazydays, as well as Lazydays Employee Foundation supporters, we do much more than one could alone. From supporting an emergency shelter for abused and abandoned children to sprucing up a domestic abuse shelter to allocating charitable funds to numerous local homeless charities and education-focused programs, the Foundation is all about giving back to the community. In fact, we’ve donated more than $2 million to help disadvantaged children in the areas we serve. Since we don’t have any paid staff, nearly every cent of the charitable funds we raise goes directly toward helping kids.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Here are a few of the many ways we provide helping hands and charitable funds in our communities:
- Bridging Freedom
- Bullard Family Foundation at Sligh Middle School
- Emerge!
- Joshua House
- Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
- Lazydays Dream Team
- Lazydays House at a Kid's Place
- Lots of Hugs Learning Center
- Millikin Youth Community Leaders (MYCL)
- R.I.C.H. House
- Royal Family Kids Camp
- Safe Haven Foster Shoppe
- Sportsman Fund (Send a Kid to Camp)
- Stageworks
- Tampa Bay Youth Outreach
- Top Notch Sports Academy
- Tucson Firefighter's Association
- Tutor-a-Bull
- Wheels of Success
- The Women's Resource Center of Tampa
- Tutor-a-Bull
- Ybor Youth Clinic
- Youth on Their Own
- Zach Bonner
More than anything else, the Lazydays Employee Foundation is testimony to what can be achieved when individuals harness their energy into a collective force to benefit the community.
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The Lazydays Employee Foundation believes that together we can do wonderful things to help at-risk youth. You can show your support of our mission to measurably change the lives of at-risk children by instilling hope, inspiring dreams and empowering them with education by submitting charitable donations to the Lazydays Employee Foundation. If you would like to earmark your donation to a specific program, such as the Lazydays Homeless Youth Program, the Ybor Youth Clinic, the Lazydays House at a Kid’s Place, Bridging Freedom, or the general Lazydays Employee Foundation fund, please note it in the comment box. For more information about how you or your organization can get involved or submit charitable donations, please:
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- Mail by making out a check to the Lazydays Employee Foundation. Enter your Chapter’s name in the Memo section, and send it to: Kathy Rainey Lazydays Employee Foundation 4042 Park Oaks Blvd. Suite 350 Tampa, FL 33610
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Charity Bios
A Kid’s Place
A Kid’s Place was established with children’s best interest in mind. The Lazydays Employee Foundation donated $350,000 to build the Lazydays House at A Kid’s Place in 2009. The Lazydays House is 1 of 5 homes on a five-acre campus built to resemble a neighborhood cul-de-sac. The houses allow siblings reside in a home-like setting with live-in house parents. Keeping siblings together is paramount to the children and their development, providing a safe, stable, and loving environment in an otherwise traumatic period in their lives. Learn more at https://akidsplacetb.org/our-campus/#lazydays-house.
Bridging Freedom
Bridging Freedom is a non-profit organization based in Tampa, Florida, dedicated to combating child sex trafficking by providing therapeutic safe homes, victim prevention education, and community awareness initiatives. They offer specialized, trauma-informed care to girls ages 12 to 17 who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children. Their core mission is to combat minor sex trafficking through restoration programs for rescued victims and prevention education for the community. The Lazydays Employee Foundation donated $350,000 to build one of the safe homes in their campus community to help provide long-term comprehensive care to these victims in a secure environment. Learn more at https://www.bridgingfreedom.org.
Hope for Her Florida
Hope for Her Florida is a nonprofit founded by women who’ve endured serious life challenges. It is a safe place where women experiencing crisis and trauma find the strength, skills and support they need to rebuild their best lives. They provide vulnerable mothers and children with safe shelter, nutritious meals, and practical resources to help them rebuild their lives. The Lazydays Employee Foundation supports their annual Back to School event to help provide the necessary supplies needed to children in need. Learn more at https://www.hopeforherfl.org.
Joshua House
Joshua House is not just a nonprofit organization; it’s a beacon of hope for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in our community. Through innovative therapeutic approaches and a commitment to creating a family-like environment, Joshua House has become a transformative force for foster children with complex traumas. Their unique providers and programs not only address immediate needs but also nurture growth and resilience. The Lazydays Employee Foundation has supported the Joshua House for many years through donations and volunteering. Learn more at https://www.friendsofjoshuahouse.org.
Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Program
Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Program began 15 years ago. It is a summer reading program where students are academically engaged during the summer with reading, math, STEM, and arts/crafts, and some fun field trips. They now have a counselor on campus and have also added a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program. The Lazydays Employee Foundation has supported the Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Program for many years. They children have even had field trips to visit the Lazydays dealership in Tampa.
R.I.C.H. House
Rise Tampa, Our Police Foundation has several programs that serve the community. The Tampa Police Department Resources in Community Hope (R.I.C.H.) House program works to enhance neighborhood safety through collaboration between police and residents in high-crime areas. The program offers impoverished children a safe atmosphere where they can grow, learn, and play as an alternative to being idle on the streets after school and during the summer. The police department currently operates R.I.C.H. House sites in the Sulphur Springs and Robles Park neighborhoods. Learn more at https://risetampa.org.
Royal Family Kids Camp
Royal Family Kids Camp provides life changing camps and mentoring clubs for children who have experienced abuse, neglect and abandonment. Kids ages 6 to 15 are given a safe and loving environment with a ratio of one adult to one child. It's part of a larger organization called For The Children, which helps to create life-changing moments for children who have experienced trauma. Learn more at https://www.tampafosterkidscamp.org.
Stageworks
Stageworks Education Outreach reaches out into our community to deliver performing arts programming to underserved populations. Education Outreach programs bridge the gaps between what at risk youth need and what schools and other sites can provide by working with our community partners to create customized programs that address the challenges specific to their unique population, whether it be low-income students, youth in juvenile detention, domestic abuse shelters, foster care or youth with mental health challenges. These programs are taught by professional teaching artists with the goal of fostering healthy communication, positive social interaction and improved mental health. Learn more at https://stageworkstheatre.org/education.
Tutor-a-Bull
The Tutor-a-Bull program strives to increase motivation for learning by providing academic support and enrichment opportunities for middle students in Hillsborough County. USF education majors serve as paid Tutor-A-Bull tutors who regularly work with students to provide a more individualized learning experience. The Tutor-a-Bull program is a partnership that provides aspiring USF teachers with one-on-one, small group, and classroom experience. Over the past decade, Tutor-a-Bull has served more than 4,000 students by providing individualized instruction in reading and math, conducted by more than 900 Tutor-a-Bull teachers-in-training.
Ybor Youth Clinic
The Ybor Youth Clinic (YYC) is the only clinic in Hillsborough County dedicated to providing tailored health care to meet the needs of older adolescents and young adults. The clinic's compassionate and youth-friendly environment welcomes all youth (13 - 24) to improve their overall health and wellness. The YYC works with many community agencies that provide additional services beyond what the clinic provides to ensure that our patents' needs can be met, and the best possible outcomes are achieved.
The Thaddeus M Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School
The Thaddeus M Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School has a mission to provide families and children with moments, programs, and resources to spark transformational changes for those in need. They strive to create a sense of love and empowerment so that children and families can see the greatness in themselves. Learn more at https://bullardfamilyfoundation.org/programs/thaddeus-m-bullard-academy.
Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) is a dropout prevention program that supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County, Arizona. Their chief focus is education, specifically a high school diploma, as a tool to break the cycle of poverty. Learn more at https://yoto.org.
The Little Red Wagon Foundation
The Little Red Wagon Foundation was founded in 2005 by Zach Bonner and his mother when he was seven years old. He founded the organization to aid poverty-stricken children. Zach’s focus on youth homelessness was because he knew that these children were on the streets through no fault of their own. The Lazydays Employee Foundation as well as Lazydays RV were spotlighted in the Little Red Wagon movie for their donations and support of Zach’s work to raise awareness for homeless youth in America.
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