Tampa organization provides scholarships for children

In Tampa, there is an organization with a noble mission: to help children who can't afford college get there, by providing scholarships.

Helios Education Foundation helps students
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In Tampa, there is an organization with a noble mission: To help children who can't afford college get there, by providing scholarships.

'Blanket Guy' helping those facing homelessness
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John, also known as "The Blanket Guy," never rests, he's always on the move helping others.

Teen turns trash into new sculptures
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Ryan Moralevitz spends many days in his garage transforming trash into treasure. The trash ranges from broken sunglasses to bottle caps to plastic toys, and it all comes from Tampa Bay area beaches and waterways.

Bay Area teen builds sculptures out of trash collected during cleanups

Ryan Moralevitz spends many days in his garage transforming trash into treasure. The trash ranges from broken sunglasses to bottle caps to plastic toys, and it all comes from Tampa Bay area beaches and waterways. 

Angels for Change combats drug shortage
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When Laura Bray's daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, she was shocked to find a drug shortage for the medication her daughter needed.

Angels Against Abuse provides Christmas joy
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Christmas can be a trying time for children being removed from their homes due to abuse. To help relieve some of the stress for these kids, a local angel decided to provide Christmas presents.

'Angels Against Abuse' brings Christmas joy to children removed from their homes

Christmas can be a trying time for children being removed from their homes due to abuse. To help relieve some of the stress for these kids, a local angel decided to provide Christmas presents.

Sponsoring Christmas presents for kids
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Two Tampa Bay area women came together to help give Christmas gifts to families in need.

Local organization helps families with kids in hospital
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For out of town families who have children in local hospitals, hotel stays can be expensive. A local organization has been providing them a home away from home for more than 40 years.

Seniors in nursing homes receive Christmas gifts
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One Florida woman started a non-profit focused on gifting seniors in nursing homes with Christmas gifts.

Steinbrenner Family Holiday Concert at Straz
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The Straz Center came to life Thursday for the annual Steinbrenner Family Holiday Concert, striking a tune of Christmas cheer for about 2,500 Hillsborough students.

Tampa women create holiday stroll
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This holiday season is a tough one for thousands of families, who are more worried about a place to live than providing Christmas gifts for their children. Metropolitan Ministries sees it first hand, and they are helping more families than ever this year.

Group of Bay Area women raise money for Metropolitan Ministries through 'Holiday Stroll'

This holiday season is a tough one for thousands of families, who are more worried about a place to live than providing Christmas gifts for their children. Metropolitan Ministries sees it first hand, and they are helping more families than ever this year.

Gifting advent calendars to kids in the hospital
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A University of Florida law student is making it a little more fun for kids who have to be in the hospital this time of year.