Our 1st Anniversary Party was a Huge Success!

October 22, 2010

Thank you to everyone who attended the Clearwater Young Professionals Anniversary Party on Friday, October 8th! Your presence helped to make this event a huge success! It was a flawless evening with beautiful weather, a stunning sunset, and a relaxing social atmosphere. The Hilton Clearwater Beach was an ideal beachfront venue and provided delicious, served appetizers and perfectly mixed cocktails and the bluesy, folk, rock tunes of Scott Peeples provided an ideal musical backdrop to the evening! If you would like to share your photos from the evening, please email them to clearwateryp@gmail.com.

Posted by Katy Planamenta.

 

CYP and Families of The Grace House Enjoy a Day at The Pool

September 7, 2010
On Saturday, August 21st the families residing in the CYP's adopted Grace House Apartment braved the rain and headed out to the local pool for some water fun.  There were a total of five children and two adults who took advantage of the pool day sponsored by the CYP.  The families were very grateful for the afternoon and they also had lots of positive feedback on the delicious dinner that was cooked for them the Monday before the pool day.  "We ate so much of the yummy food, there were hardly...
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Mark Your Calendar for the Coast Guard - Chamber Softball Challenge!

August 6, 2010
Join us this Saturday, August 7th as the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and Clearwater Young Professionals take on the Coast Guard to raise funds for The Grace House.  We hope to see you there!

 
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Posted by Michael Rigney.

 

CYP Raises Nearly $900 for Relay for Life!

August 2, 2010
The Clearwater Young Professionals (CYP) were honored to take part in the "worldwide movement to end cancer" through our participation in the 2010 Relay for Life event.  Hosted in Safety Harbor on May 14th, 2010, team CYP was able to raise nearly $900 for RFL through generous donations and on-site fundraising.  The RFL organization was so impressed with CYP's efforts of cooking and serving tacos and crepes to compliment our "Around the World" theme, that they honored our us as the "Rookie Tea...

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Posted by Michael Rigney.

 

CEO Roundtable with Ed Droste

March 12, 2010
The Clearwater Young Professionals attended a presentation by Ed Droste, co-founder of the Hooters Restaurant chain, where he shared some advice he has gathered along his eventful career.  Here are some of his words of wisdom:

"When you love something it tells you all it's secrets." 

"Brand management is building your own personal brand"

"Opportunities are in adversity"

"Frustration levels are effectively lowered when confusion and doubt are replaced with structure and organization"

"Cultivate str...
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Posted by K. Parks. Posted In : Speaker Event 

 

Grace House Project

March 5, 2010
Back in December of 2009 Clearwater Young Professionals teamed up with RCS Grace House to adopt one of their transitional housing apartments.  RCS Food Bank is renowned throughout Pinellas County for their efforts in bringing food to the homeless; the Grace House project strives to provide housing for families that have fallen on hard times while they pick themselves up again:

"Providing shelter, for homeless families with children, for up to two months, RCS Grace House provides one-on-one cou...
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Posted by M. Rigney. Posted In : Philanthropy 

 
 
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