High Hopes in High Heels

High Hopes in High Heels, a local nonprofit organization made up of professional woman who want to make a difference in their community, hosted a “Back to School Carnival” for Kids Charity of Tampa Bay as our 3rd community project for 2010. The event took place on August 7, 2010 at A Kid’s Place in Brandon, Fla.

The event was from 10 a.m – 1 p.m., and the children varied in age from 1-8 years old and all resided on the property. High Hopes in High Heels set up several game stations around the outside play area including: bucket toss, can knock down, a bubble station, jump rope station, football toss and duck wars. There were prizes given to every child when they played the different games and smiling faces were all around. The highlights of the day were the bounce house, popcorn machine, and snow cone machine donated by TNC Moonwalk Rentals. High Hopes in High Heels also brought slip-n-slides for the kids to enjoy on what turned out to be a very hot day and donated the slip-n-rides to Kid’s Charity, so the kids could enjoy for summers to come. The children had a screaming-good time in the bounce house and didn’t want to come out for lunch.

HHinHH provided lunch and dessert for the house parents, staff, volunteers, and children to enjoy after a morning of fun.

Earlier in the month High Hopes in High Heels hosted a spa fundraiser at Pia Esthetics in South Tampa in order to raise the funds necessary to organize this event and also received donations from TNC Moonwalk.

This was an incredible event and planning for the 2011 Carnival has already started to make next year even bigger and better. High Hopes in High Heels is looking forward to forming a lasting relationship with Kids Charity of Tampa Bay and being a part of their future success!

About High Hopes in High Heels:
High Hopes in High Heels (HHinHH) is a nonprofit organization that is composed of professional women who want to make a difference in the local community. They meet regularly to discuss the needs of various nonprofit organizations/causes and plan different fundraisers/community projects to help as much as we can.

Their mission is to educate and inspire women to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors by spotlighting local charity organizations, providing opportunities to make informed giving decisions and to foster personal and professional development through networking opportunities.

HHinHH meets for different networking events, social outings, and has started to have nonprofit organizations reach out to their group when they are in need of volunteers for special events. The members also participate in walks for various causes to raise awareness about health issues.

High Hopes in High Heels is composed of over fifty members to date and continues to grow! Please see the website www.highhopesinhighheels.org for additional information and be sure to check out their Facebook fan page and blog for event photos and additional information.