Funding Partners

Discover the extraordinary power of our partners who are helping unaccompanied homeless youth mature and thrive by sustaining SRN’s holistic care. We are so grateful for all of the community support we receive. Every donation, large and small, drives positive change, creates opportunities, and builds a brighter future for all.

Because of our partners' contributions,

%

of SRN youth have graduated high school

%

of alumni have completed or are completing college.

%

of SRN alumni are in a career with benefits.

Laws amended or co-authored to reduce barriers

Meet Our Funding Partners

We wish we could list everyone who has donated to our program because every contribution is important to us! Unfortunately, due to space that would be unfeasible. We extend a special thank you to the following funders, whose generosity has contributed to the following cumulative donation amounts since 2020.

Angels, Over $500,000

  • The Spurlino Foundation
  • Triad Foundation

Illuminators, $100,000 - $499,999

  • Helen Atwater-Rich
  • Bank of America Foundation
  • Broadrick Family Foundation
  • Jill Chalsty
  • Chris T. Sullivan Foundation
  • Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
  • Copperhead Charities
  • Crofton Cares
  • Crown Automotive Charities/Hawkins Family Foundation
  • Daryl and Laure Blume Foundation
  • Florida Blue Foundation
  • Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring
  • Francis and Gertrude Levett Foundation
  • Godbold Foundation
  • Gupta Family Foundation
  • Henderson Family Foundation
  • J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation
  • Jack and Kathy Shields Family Foundation
  • McCune Family Foundation
  • McNeel Family Charitable Fund
  • Pulte Family Charitable Foundation
  • Rays Baseball Foundation
  • Suncoast Credit Union Foundation
  • United Way Suncoast
  • Vinik Family Foundation

Sustainers, $50,000 - $99,999

  • 72 Hours to Key West
  • Kevin and Joanna Bupp
  • Children Across Borders
  • Cyndeo Wealth Partners
  • Kevin Hawkins
  • The Lightning Foundation
  • MBJ Foundation
  • Mildred and Michael Baynard Charitable Trust
  • Moss Foundation
  • RSD Charitable Education Foundation

Supporters, $25,000 - $49,999

  • W. Thomas Morgan III and Rebecca Alexander
  • Robert and Cynthia Citrone
  • Les and Cynthia Craft
  • Geof and Angi Cronen
  • DeBartolo Family Foundation
  • Dan Doyle
  • Fifth Third Foundation
  • Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
  • The Goldring Family Foundation
  • Gries Family Foundation
  • Helios Education Foundation
  • David and Cindy Huntley
  • Matt Kilgroe
  • Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons Charitable Foundation
  • Denise and James Martin
  • Parker Foundation
  • Pinellas Community Foundation
  • Raymond James Charitable
  • Paul and Lisa Romanowski
  • Save Your World Foundation
  • Matt and Andrea Silverman
  • Tampa General Hospital
  • TECO Energy
  • Truist/Winston Salem Foundation
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
  • White Family Foundation

Friends, $10,000 - $24,999

  • 100 Women Who Care St Petersburg
  • AJAX Paving Company
  • Kenneth Alvarez
  • Ashley Furniture
  • The Benevity Community Impact Fund
  • Beth Basham
  • Blackbaud
  • Carden & Associates
  • Caspers Company
  • Emmanuel Cerf
  • Clark Family Fund
  • Cornelia T Bailey Foundation
  • Couch Foundation
  • The D-10 Society
  • Nicole DeBartolo
  • Enterprise Holdings Foundation
  • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
  • Finance of America Cares
  • Robert and Kim Foss
  • GB Foundation
  • Dr. Ira and Susan Guttentag
  • Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
  • Scarpo Family
  • Steven and Jodi Jacolow
  • James H. and Amy G. Shimberg Foundation
  • JCC Foundation
  • Henri and Cynthia Jean
  • Jefferson County Board of Education
  • Junior League of Tampa
  • Joel L. Karpay
  • Rudy Kirk
  • Amy Laderer
  • Joseph K. and Deborah Ireland Lamphier
  • LCM Investment
  • Mahaffey Family Foundation
  • Marvin M. Tenberg Charitable Foundation
  • Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation
  • Lisa Mayer
  • The Mullen Family Foundation
  • James and Melissa Myers
  • Drs. Jim and Gail Norman
  • Papa Johns Foundation
  • Publix Super Market Charities
  • Steve and Natalie Raney
  • Brent and Alexis Richard
  • Riley Education Foundation
  • Roger E. Robson
  • Rotary Club of Tampa Foundation
  • David R. Smith
  • Smith and Associates Real Estate Foundation
  • Don and Bretta Sullivan
  • Tech Data Corporation
  • Dana and Paul Whiting

Builders, $5,000 - $9,999

  • Aetna Foundation
  • AJAX Building Corporation
  • Kenneth Alvarez
  • The American Psychiatric Association Foundation
  • APG Electric
  • Brian and Molly Auld
  • Scott and Patty Cecil
  • Will and Stacy Conroy
  • Contemporary Housing Alternative of Florida
  • Zach and Andrea Coopersmith
  • Ted and Marty Couch
  • Randall Crisorio
  • Chris Davitt
  • Robin DeLaVergne
  • John and Ann Ferrante-Gennaro
  • Scott and Kathy Fink
  • Shelly Frankel Forer
  • Courtney Frazier Green
  • Stephen Gay
  • GoodCoin Foundation
  • H&L Partners
  • HCSO Charities
  • Kristin Hernandez
  • The Humana Foundation
  • Julie Weintraub’s Hands Across the Bay
  • Dipika Kanji
  • Kanji Family Foundation
  • Tami and Chris Kirschner
  • Krewe of Queen Annes Revene
  • Lisa Lamprecht
  • National Coffee Association
  • Network for Good
  • Orlando Health
  • Tejas Patel
  • Scott and Deidre Peek
  • Augie and Sarah Ribeiro
  • RIPA and Associates
  • Ripa LaFace Foundation Trust
  • RNG Tampa Bay
  • Rotary Club of Ybor City
  • Rowe Architects
  • Cherie Schonbrun
  • Gregory and Elizabeth Sembler
  • Michael and Diane Semeraro
  • Craig and Jan Sher
  • Martin Solomon
  • Suffolk Construction Company
  • Tampa Kiwanis Foundation
  • TEGNA Foundation
  • The Margaret McCartney and R. Parks Williams Foundation
  • The Rhoads Group
  • The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
  • The Trust for the Meditation Process
  • Matthew and Leila Tooley
  • W and H Thomas Charitable Trust
  • Wawa Foundation
  • Drew Weatherford
  • David Williams
  • Woodhouse Day Spa

Grant Funding

In addition, we wish to recognize the following foundations who are currently supporting Starting Right, Now programs with multi-year grant funding.

Donate now or help homeless youth in your community to stop the cycle.

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