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Welcome to the 23nd episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Director of Community Relations and Development, Teresa Hibbard, CFRE at The Salvation Army USA! Teresa Hibbard, CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) joined The Salvation Army in December 2018 as the Director of Community Relations and Development.  For over 20 years, she has had the pleasure of watching donors experience the joy of changing lives through their gifts. Teresa and the love of her life, Frank (yes, her husband is the Mayor of Clearwater) have lived in Clearwater for over 30 years in their nearly 100-year-old old home. She is a student at St. Petersburg College - Go Titan's! - finishing her bachelor's degree in public policy and administration. In addition to enjoying her grands, cooking, movies, and studying, Teresa is beginning to golf.  She is passionate about creating awareness and education around human trafficking and fights for those who are most vulnerable. They have two married adult children, three grandchildren and two golden retrievers and a great dane. Here are ways to get involved and Rescue Christmas for our most vulnerable families. Adopt an Angel (child) or Silver Bell (senior)(https://salvationarmyflorida.org/clearwater/...)  or visit participating Walmarts, Countryside Mall or Achieva Credit Union Branches Volunteer to ring the bell:  www.RegistertoRing.com Accept the #REDKETTLECHALLENGE (virtually ring the bell) Donate at Red Kettles throughout the community. If someone is in need of a Thanksgiving meal, they may register here. https://salvationarmyflorida.org/clearwater/#tab-id-8 For other volunteer opportunities, or for questions about ringing the bell, please contact our Volunteer Manager, Jealixson Jean-Simon at 727-725-9777 ext. 104 or jealixson.jean-simon@uss.salvationarmy.org. Volunteer bell ringers and those accepting the challenge will receive a HOPE t-shirt, and Salvation Army mask.

Tune in TOMORROW, 5/13/22 at 7:00am EST for a new episode of The 13th Avenue Media Show featuring CEO and Founder of West Coast Medical Resources, LLC, Randy Ware! ▪︎ ▪︎ ▪︎ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Randy Ware is CEO and Founder of WestCMR, LLC, the world’s leading healthcare industry surplus surgical supply company. After facing health challenges with his newborn son in 1991, Randy’s perspective as to what mattered most was forever changed. His family’s experience with the hospital that saved his son’s life became the silver lining that inspired his future vision for WestCMR. In 1997, Randy founded WestCMR as the first company to create a niche marketplace to allow hospitals and surgery centers to manage inventory sustainably, by capitalizing upon surplus products that would normally have gone to landfills. From its headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, WestCMR employs a national and international sales team that buys and sells throughout the U.S. and over 65 countries, while maintaining its sustainable mission as a zero landfill company. With all the success WestCMR has enjoyed as a company, it is the ups and downs in Randy’s life that inspired a passion for corporate and personal giving back that never wanes. Since 2013, Randy has served on the board of the Children’s Dream Fund, where he has raised half-a-million dollars to fulfill dreams for children with life-threatening illnesses. In November of 2019, he took three WestCMR team members Cambodia, to join 90 other volunteers from around the world to participate in a Global Village build with Habitat for Humanity. Through Randy’s life-long commitment to pay his passion forward, he personally charges his family of companies with serving the community and partnering with charitable organizations that are making a difference in people’s lives. As a result, WestCMR proudly donates more than 1% of its annual revenue to charity. #clearwater #westcmr #lucky13 #clearwaterbusiness #mediacompany

Tune in on Sunday, February 13th, at 7:00am EST for the second episode of The 13th Avenue Media Show (reboot) in 2022! In this episode, our Founder and Host, Sharon Fekete, Discusses the Importance of Social Media! BTW - If you're interested in being featured on our Facebook + podcast show, we are taking requests now, so please reach out!

Tune in on Thursday, January 13th, for the very FIRST episode of The 13th Avenue Media Show (reboot) in 2022! This year, we will be highlighting some awesome people in business and we cannot wait! Our very first guest on Thursday will be Entrepreneur, Real Estate Expert, & Podcast Host, Donnie Hathaway! Donnie is the host of the Palm Harbor Local Podcast, whose mission to help the small business owners get the love they deserve. So stay tuned to meet Donnie and find out more about his ventures on Thursday! http://palmharborlocal.com/ BTW - If you're interested in being featured on our Facebook + podcast show, we are taking requests now, so please reach out!

Today we hosted a workshop about TikTok with our friends at Amplify Clearwater! It is one of many missions to offer as much value to our community as possible so we are sharing the workshop on our 13th Ave Media podcast tomorrow and on Amplify Clearwater's FB page to view (or listen to) at your convenience. We love offering our expertise on the LAST Thursday of each month, teaching you the ins and outs on AMPLIFYING your business through social media. #podcast #tiktok #virtualworkshops #community

We are so proud of the podcast show we’ve brought to you throughout one of the most trying times in history.  It was important from day one to highlight our members and showcase their resilience when we didn’t know what the next day would bring.  Now that we are re-emerging back into life, we are going to take a hiatus from the show and focus back on how to best serve our members in person.  Thank you for supporting us through these 52 shows and please be sure to check out the slideshow of all those highlighted on our AMPLIFY Facebook page.   It has been a pleasure working with 13th Ave Media throughout these uncertain times.

On the 48th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media, we are delighted to welcome Scott Costello, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of True North. Join us on Monday, May 31st at 8am, to hear our conversation! The show will go live on AMPLIFY Clearwater’s Facebook page or if you prefer listening to podcasts while driving to work tune in to 13th Ave Media’s podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Anchor and beyond… Scott was born and raised in Pinellas County. He moved to Alachua County in 1990 to attend the University of Florida. He sees himself as a serial entrepreneur In 2003, Costello started Advantage Publishing, Inc and began printing Building Savvy magazine. In 2007, he launched HOME: Living In the Heart of Florida. In 2011, he spun off one of the issues into its own stand-alone publication, Giving in the Heart of Florida. In 2012, he started Business in the Heart of Florida. In 2015, with the guidance of his board and in collaboration with the University of Florida, Santa Fe College the Chamber of Commerce and 4 municipalities, he launched Guide to Greater Gainesville, the regions official Newcomer/Relocation Guide. To help brand the community, he changed the names of his other publications from the Heart of Florida to Greater Gainesville as well. Scott is married to Christy Robinson-Costello and together in 2019, they formed a new company, True North, a Trend Setting Solutions Firm that creates, connects and consults with businesses leaders to grow communities, achieve their goals, retain their talent and scale up by finding their True North. As Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Scott brings over 25 years of experience in leadership and management to the True North team. He has built a career around community, relationships and collaboration. Scott has created eight publications, most notably Guide to Greater Gainesville, Business in Greater Gainesville and HOME: Living in Greater Gainesville. He also created Taste of Greater Gainesville, the largest charity event in North Central Florida. Scott has always believed that being involved is catalyst to success. His service on multiple civic, community and non-profit boards over the last twenty-five years combined with owning his own business has helped shape his strategies in developing unique solutions and strategies for small business owners to help them understand their why and be purpose driven to achieve their goals. Scott is a parent to four children: Taylor, Lindsay, Chase and Cameron. Awards: Newcomer Business of the Year, James M Parrish Community Leadership Award, Volunteer of the Year, President’s Award and UF Community Impact Award

Welcome to the 47th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Ambreetta Stephens, Founder and CEO of EmpowHERment. Ambreetta goes by Ambee. She’s a daughter, sister, partner, aunt, niece, cousin, friend, and finally, the Founder and CEO of EmpowHERment. She is the oldest of nine. The only one in her family to graduate, go to college, and now get their master’s degree. After losing her father to suicide, Ambee found herself looking for support in one place. She had gone through an immeasurable amount of pain and wanted deeply to turn it into something positive. Ambee started a Facebook group that grew from 0-700 women in one year! They met monthly at different places to discuss topics like self- love, self-care, healthy relationships, etc. After doing that for two years, she decided to grow EmpowHERment to a nonprofit organization. Now, they have advocacy services, support groups, and empowerment shops. In October, Ambee opened a community center for women to have a safe place, where all of these services are housed at, but also a place to learn and grow. EmpowHERment is something she has so much pride in. For someone who has gone through what she has gone through, Ambee is using what shaped her, to help other women rise.

BONUS EPISODE with Amplify Clearwater’s Ambassador Woody Helfand of Patrice and Associates. Check out some clips of some of our awesome AMPLIFY CLEARWATER members from the WHERE’s WOODY show! Powered by 13th Ave Media!

Welcome to the 46th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Denise Geiger, General Manager of KSK Marina Clearwater. Denise was appointed the General Manager of KSK Marina on October 4th of 2020; however, she has been involved with the marina for almost 3 years. KSK Marina has rebranded their store recently to not only offer maintenance & service on boats, they offer boats rentals and meals to go, including breakfast and lunch. Their retail store showcases apparel and knick-knacks from local artists. KSK Marina is located at the Seminole Street Marina in Clearwater, Florida. They are a team of passionate people whose goal is to improve you and your family’s boating experience. They do this by offering superior products with superior service. KSK Marina offers boat sales, marine services, rental slips, rental boats and a full ship store to take care of all your boating needs. All they ask...

Welcome to the 45th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Meredith Reagin, Development Manager for the Clearwater Free Clinic. Meredith Reagin is the Development Manager for the Clearwater Free Clinic. She has been at CFC for 4 years. She was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida and is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Tampa Bay Chapter. Meredith also serves on the Clearwater Young Professionals Leadership Team as the Chair of Volunteer/Outreach. Since 1977, the Clearwater Free Clinic has provided problem-oriented health care to low-income uninsured residents of upper Pinellas County by means of office visits, medications, lab work, x-rays, and specialty referrals. The Clinic, a volunteer driven non-profit, non-government medical facility, provides primary health care at no cost to those who do not qualify for government assistance and who cannot afford private medical care.

Welcome to the 44th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Jennifer Stracick, M.S.W, I.S.W, Executive Director of ALPHA House of Pinellas County. Jennifer Stracick, M.S.W, I.S.W, is the executive director of ALPHA House of Pinellas County. As a formerly homeless teen mom and a victim of abuse, she knows firsthand what the residents at ALPHA House are faced with. Thirty years ago, Jennifer was homeless with her newborn with nowhere to turn. ALPHA was in existence at the time, however no one sent her that way. Jennifer was faced with the most difficult choice of her life ─ to place her son up for adoption. Through years of suffering, Jennifer decided to work toward her associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and finally her master’s degree in social work. Her life experiences give her the passion and dedication to help others.

Welcome to the 44th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Jennifer Stracick, M.S.W, I.S.W, Executive Director of ALPHA House of Pinellas County. Jennifer Stracick, M.S.W, I.S.W, is the executive director of ALPHA House of Pinellas County. As a formerly homeless teen mom and a victim of abuse, she knows firsthand what the residents at ALPHA House are faced with. Thirty years ago, Jennifer was homeless with her newborn with nowhere to turn. ALPHA was in existence at the time, however no one sent her that way. Jennifer was faced with the most difficult choice of her life ─ to place her son up for adoption. Through years of suffering, Jennifer decided to work toward her associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and finally her master’s degree in social work. Her life experiences give her the passion and dedication to help others.

Welcome to the 43rd episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring  Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Center Director of Florida SBDC at USF. Dr. Cynthia Johnson has more than 27 years as a public administrator. She is the senior manager of economic development at Pinellas County Economic Development and a champion for entrepreneurship. Johnson is the project manager and certified facilitator for NxLevel Business Training and Kauffman Foundations FastTrac and TechVenture Programs. Before making the transition to Pinellas County Economic Development, Johnson was an assistant principal with Pinellas County School District. During her 10 years as an educator, she led business and educator partner relations. Additionally, she is a part-time adjunct instructor of public administration, educational leadership and operations management at the University of South Florida and Barry University. In 2010, she was nominated for the business woman of the year award by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce for her work in government and with entrepreneurs and small business owners. Johnson is also TTI Success Insights DISC certified.

Welcome to the 42nd episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Roberta Klar, Founder and Co Principal Architect of Klar and Klar Architects, Inc. As founder and Co-Principal Architect of Klar and Klar Architects, Roberta concentrates on design and project management. In addition, she oversees the business affairs of the firm. Roberta graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. For 5 years she was an Adjunct Instructor at St. Petersburg College in the Architecture Department. When not working, Roberta enjoys outdoor activities such as, biking, swimming, and bird watching. LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: Licensed Florida Architect Licensed Florida Interior Designer LEED Accredited Professional (AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) AIA (American Institute of Architects) NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Board) WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) SPECIALTIES: Restaurant and Hospitality Design Residential Design Retail Design AFFILIATIONS: President of the Clearwater Arts Alliance (Active member for 20 years) Board Member of Amplify Clearwater Past Board Member of Leadership Pinellas

Welcome to the 41st episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Marsha Droste, Partner, Pete and Shorty's Iowa Bistro - Pinellas Park. Marsha Droste is the founder of Forever Pillow, a Hooters Girl Alum, on air talent, and married to Ed Droste, the co- founder of Hooters restaurant chain. Together they run Pete and Shorty's, the Pinellas County staple. Centrally located in the heart of Tampa Bay, they have enjoyed serving the area for over 15 years. They invite you to visit either of their locations for true Midwest comfort food, crowded plates, & attentive service. No matter the miles or years passed, we believe you should always be able to relax with friends around the family’s kitchen table. Never too snooty to poke fun at the down-home culture, they’ve coined the neighborhood joint an “Iowa Bistro”, as they ever so delicately crowd your plate and overfill your basket with your favorite homemade meals.

On this SPECIAL episode of the Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media, we are delighted to show the recording of our event "AMPLIFY Your LinkedIn" from yesterday, with the Founder & Owner of 13th Ave Media, Sharon Fekete.  

Welcome to the 40th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Julia Cassino, Director of Marketing at Beachside Hospitality Group. With over 20 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry, the team at Beachside HospitalityGroup has extensive knowledge in running a successful restaurant business. Overseeing 11 different restaurants, in 7 cities throughout the state of Florida, the management group at Beachside Hospitality ensures that every restaurant is staffed with a knowledgeable team, from store level management to servers, bartenders to chefs, and everything in between. Julia has been with the company since June 2004 starting out as a host and worked her way up. As this company promotes from within, she knew her calling was Marketing and wanted to work to leave an imprint on this brand's footprint throughout the state. She has been Director of Marketing since November 2015 and has worked diligently to grow brand recognition within the communities they serve. She’s a wife, a #boymom to 2 boys ages 3 and 10, and a dog mom to their Frenchie. She is also a born & raised Pinellas County resident, and attended North Ward Elementary School in Clearwater and graduated from Dunedin High School. She’s a Baseball mom, and love watching the TB Rays!

Welcome to the 39th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Bob Gualtieri began his law enforcement and public service career as a detention deputy working in the Pinellas County jail in 1982. After attending the police academy, he joined the Dunedin Police Department as a patrol officer and later rejoined the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office as a law enforcement deputy. Over the next 15 years Sheriff Gualtieri served in many different components of the agency, including several years conducting domestic and international drug trafficking investigations as part of a DEA task force. Sheriff Gualtieri earned his bachelor’s degree from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg and his law degree from Stetson University College of Law. After graduating from Stetson and being admitted to the Florida Bar, Sheriff Gualtieri entered private practice in Tampa, specializing in labor and employment defense. Sheriff Gualtieri is admitted to practice law in all Florida courts, before the United States Supreme Court, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Courts in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. Sheriff Gualtieri returned to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 as its general counsel and was appointed chief deputy (second in command) in 2008. Sheriff Gualtieri served in the dual role of general counsel and chief deputy until the governor appointed him sheriff in 2011. He was elected and re-elected sheriff in 2012, 2016, and 2020, respectively. Sheriff Gualtieri is the immediate past president and current legislative chair of the Florida Sheriffs Association and serves on the board of directors of the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA). He is also an Executive Fellow for the National Police Foundation, a member of the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum. Sheriff Gualtieri is active in many community organizations and serves on the Pinellas County Homeless Leadership Board, and the boards of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast and the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League. Sheriff Gualtieri has also received many awards and recognitions for his effort to improve public safety, including the 2019 Homeland Security Leadership Award, the 2019 Stetson University Distinguished Alumni Award, and being named 2014 Sheriff of the Year by Crisis Intervention Team International for his work on mental health issues. Phone Number:     727-582-6201 E-mail:     rgualtieri@pcsonet.com

Welcome to the 38th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Patrick Craven, Director, Center for Cyber Safety and Education. The Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center), formerly (ISC)2 Foundation, is a non-profit charitable trust committed to making the cyber world a safer place for everyone. We work to ensure that people across the globe have a positive and safe experience online through our educational programs, scholarships, and research. The Center is the charitable foundation of (ISC)2. (ISC)2 is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. www.IAmCyberSafe.org Patrick Craven has over 35 years of experience working within the non-profit industry and has held various C-Level executive leadership roles across the country at notable charitable organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America (24 years), Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in Washington D.C. He is now the Director for the (ISC)2 nonprofit Center for Cyber Safety and Education with world headquarters in Clearwater, Fl. Pat is a sought-after speaker and writer on how to keep children and families safe and secure online and is a regular guest on radio, tv and podcast around the world. He has a BS in Communication from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH). Pat is also a member of the ECPI University Program Advisory Board for Cyber and Network Security and board of directors for the FBI Citizen’s Academy – Tampa. He was awarded the international SC Media Reboot Leadership Award for his innovation and leadership in cyber safety. At the Center, he is responsible for all business operations, supporting the Board of Trustees, service delivery, providing leadership to employees and volunteers, managing multiple income streams, overseeing marketing and business development functions, new program development and liaising with external agencies. Mr. Craven has been successful across the country developing innovative and award-winning educational, marketing, advertising, sales, management and fundraising programs. Lives with his wife of 35+ years in Seminole, FL. and they have two grown children.