{"id":29491,"date":"2025-11-01T18:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29491\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T18:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:36:12","slug":"patrick-carroll-invests-in-youth-well-being-with-major-five-year-commitment-to-boys-girls-clubs-of-greater-tampa-bay-press-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/29491\/","title":{"rendered":"PATRICK CARROLL INVESTS IN YOUTH WELL-BEING WITH MAJOR FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO BOYS &#038; GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TAMPA BAY | Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 31, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Entrepreneur and philanthropist Patrick Carroll has announced a substantial five-year commitment to the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay, reinforcing the organization&#8217;s\u00a0Health\u00a0&amp; Wellness Program, which supports youth mental health, physical fitness,\u00a0nutrition,\u00a0and\u00a0overall emotional\u00a0well-being\u00a0for\u00a0thousands\u00a0of\u00a0children\u00a0and\u00a0teens.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll&#8217;s latest contribution extends a longstanding partnership with the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs, where he has served as Title Sponsor of the Annual Great Futures Breakfast and previously donated more than $1 million in sneakers through his\u00a0Kickz\u00a0for Kids, a national program aimed at inspiring confidence and healthy lifestyles among youth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Supporting youth mental health and physical wellness isn&#8217;t just charity but an investment in the next generation of leaders,&#8221; said Carroll. &#8220;The Clubs provide a foundation of structure, mentorship, and belonging that changes lives. My goal is to help make that foundation stronger and sustainable for years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new\u00a0multi-year\u00a0gift\u00a0will\u00a0fund\u00a0mental\u00a0health\u00a0resources,\u00a0staff\u00a0training,\u00a0fitness\u00a0programs, and nutrition initiatives, ensuring that the Clubs can continue providing holistic support for\u00a0youth\u00a0development\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0Tampa Bay\u00a0region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Patrick&#8217;s dedication has elevated what&#8217;s possible for our Clubs and the youth we serve,&#8221; said Freddy Williams, President &amp; CEO of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay. &#8220;His vision and generosity are empowering the next generation to thrive in classrooms, in careers, and in life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reflects Carroll&#8217;s broader philanthropic focus on youth empowerment and mental wellness, aligning with his belief that building healthy, confident children is the best investment a community can make.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0media\u00a0inquiries,\u00a0please\u00a0contact\u00a0Cassandra\u00a0Thomas\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suncoastnews.com\/online_features\/press_releases\/patrick-carroll-invests-in-youth-well-being-with-major-five-year-commitment-to-boys-girls\/mailto:(cthomas@bgctampa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">(cthomas@bgctampa.org).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About\u00a0Patrick\u00a0Carroll<\/p>\n<p>Patrick\u00a0Carroll is\u00a0a\u00a0real\u00a0estate\u00a0entrepreneur,\u00a0investor,\u00a0and\u00a0philanthropist\u00a0recognized\u00a0for building one of the nation&#8217;s leading multifamily investment firms. Through The Carroll Family Foundation,\u00a0he\u00a0supports\u00a0education,\u00a0health,\u00a0and\u00a0youth\u00a0empowerment\u00a0initiatives\u00a0nationwide. His Kickz\u00a0for Kids\u00a0campaign has donated over $1 million in sneakers to children in need across\u00a0the\u00a0U.S.<\/p>\n<p>About\u00a0Boys\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Girls\u00a0Clubs\u00a0of\u00a0Greater\u00a0Tampa\u00a0Bay<\/p>\n<p>Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay is one of the largest youth-serving organizations in Florida,\u00a0providing\u00a0safe, inclusive\u00a0spaces\u00a0and\u00a0life-changing\u00a0programs for\u00a0thousands\u00a0of\u00a0kids and\u00a0teens\u00a0across\u00a0Hillsborough,\u00a0Pasco, and\u00a0Pinellas\u00a0Counties.\u00a0With\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a060\u00a0locations, the\u00a0organization\u00a0serves\u00a0over\u00a024,000\u00a0youth annually\u00a0through\u00a0academic support,\u00a0leadership development,\u00a0workforce readiness, mental wellness, and enrichment programs. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4547281-1&amp;h=544973166&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bgctampa.org%2F&amp;a=www.bgctampa.org.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.bgctampa.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Cassandra Thomas<\/p>\n<p>Boys\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Girls\u00a0Clubs\u00a0of\u00a0Greater\u00a0Tampa\u00a0Bay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suncoastnews.com\/online_features\/press_releases\/patrick-carroll-invests-in-youth-well-being-with-major-five-year-commitment-to-boys-girls\/mailto:cthomas@bgctampa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cthomas@bgctampa.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/favicon.png\"\/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/patrick-carroll-invests-in-youth-well-being-with-major-five-year-commitment-to-boys--girls-clubs-of-greater-tampa-bay-302601533.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/patrick-carroll-invests-in-youth-well-being-with-major-five-year-commitment-to-boys&#8211;girls-clubs-of-greater-tampa-bay-302601533.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=FL13061&amp;Transmission_Id=202510312031PR_NEWS_USPR_____FL13061&amp;DateId=20251031\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 31, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Entrepreneur and philanthropist Patrick Carroll has announced a substantial five-year&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-29491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}