CounterBalance Community Involvement

Community Involvement

STEMsmart

2012 - Current

2015

2015 TSA VEX Robotics Competition. Of 67 Florida counties, the top three finishers include two in Manatee County and one in Sarasota. Our local Sarasota High School Robotics team is going to the TSA Robotics Championship in Dallas at the end of June! Congratulations go out to Nick Greb and Joey Martineau.
http://www.tsaweb.org/Vex-Robotics-Competition

http://sailorrobotics.weebly.com/competitions1.html

Nominee for the STEMsmart Innovation Award

Promotes STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), learning and innovation throughout the community

Partners with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Talent4Tomorrow, the Sarasota County School District and other STEM businesses

Visit www.stemsmart.org for more information

Ride 4 orphans

February 15, 2014

Sponsors 30 to 62 mile routes through Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton
Proceeds directly benefit the following orphanages:

                        Pothawira Orphan Village, Malawi, Africa (The Global Orphan Project)
                        Village Altonodji, Chad, Africa (Mission: Chad)
                        Fayeton Orphanage, Haiti (El Shaddai Ministries International)
                        Place of Hope at the Haven, Boca Raton, Fla (home for children)

For more information go to http://www.ride4orphans.com/

Port Charlotte Bandits Football and Cheerleading

2013 Football Season

Sponsors the Pop Warner Little Scholars non-profit youth football and cheerleading program
Allows children to develop teamwork skills in a fun, positive learning environment
To learn how to get involved go to http://www.portcharlottebandits.com/

Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day

May 13, 2013

Supports the National Safe Boating Counsel
Promotes safe and responsible boating practices
An international movement with multiple opportunities for participation
For more information or to participate go to http://www.readysetwearit.com/

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

October 22, 2011

Supports the American Cancer Society
Unites the community to honor breast cancer survivors
Raises awareness about what women can do to reduce the risk of breast cancer
Raises money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease through breast cancer research, information and services, and access to mammograms for women
Go to makingstrides.acsevents.org to participate or for more information