SubscribeGreater Tampa Sertoma Club Makes the Holidays Special
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Name: Kim
Email: khanna@bolestacenter.org
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Location: Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando
Position: Executive Director
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Bio:Kim brings twenty years experience in non-profit administration and finance, with skills in financial analysis, fundraising, and management, to Bolesta. Her work in the community began when she was a commercial loan officer for Mellon Bank and served on the boards of a variety of non-profit organizations. Leaving banking to devote full-time to non-profit work, her professional efforts have centered in fundraising and management for organizations that serve youth, most specifically, Alpha House of Tampa, The Children’s Home, and Eckerd Youth Alternatives.
Kim holds a Master’s degree from The University of South Florida in Tampa and an undergraduate degree from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL.
In 1999, Kim was recognized as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Suncoast Girl Scouts Council. In 2000, she was recognized as one of “Forty Under Forty” to watch as an upcoming business leader by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
by: Kim December 22, 2009
On Saturday, December 19, 2009, the Greater Tampa Sertoma Club played Santa and brightened the holidays for one lucky Bolesta family. Every year, Club members pick a family to benefit from their generosity. What a wonderful way to make a difference in the lives of one family! The sad fact is that having a child who is deaf or hard of hearing can place a financial burden on a family that is insurmountable. Consider:
- It is estimated that the lifetime costs for all people with hearing loss who were born in 2000 will total $2.1 billion (citation).
- Direct nonmedical expenses, such as home modifications and special education, make up 30% of the costs (citation).
- The average lifetime cost for one person with hearing loss is estimated to be $417,000. This represents costs over and above those experienced by a person who does not have a disability (citation).
The generosity that the Greater Tampa Sertoma Club demonstrates goes a long way toward easing the financial burden our families experience as they work toward teaching their children to learn to listen and speak. Thanks Sertoma!
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