Oct 29, 2025 | Events
Family Friendly Tampa Bay is a business engagement initiative of Thrive by Five, rooted in the belief that companies that prioritize employee retention and productivity by employing family-friendly policies such as paid leave, healthcare plans, flexible schedules, corporate volunteerism, and competitive wages deserve to be celebrated.
Thank you to the over 125 attendees who participated this year, making it our biggest event to date! We had a total of 64 Family Friendly Businesses impacting 148,317 employees. A special thank you to our keynote speaker, Superintendent Kevin Hendrick. A shoutout to our 14 total awardees, and notable new designees: Tampa General Hospital, Suncoast Credit Union, and Power Design.
A huge congratulations to Power Design, a new business that has joined Family Friendly Tampa Bay, and was awarded the Family Friendly Business of the Year!
Jul 23, 2025 | Events
Thrive by Five’s Business Engagement work group held their summer Family Friendly Tampa Bay networking event hosted by Yeoman’s TopGolf Swing Suite. Businesses learned more about paid parental leave from Gretchen Whalen, Managing Partner at CliftonLarsonAllen, Adriana Generallo, President of Big Sea, and Terri Arias, Health and Wellness Manager at Hillsborough County. Thank you to our sponsor, Neal Communities, for providing drinks and light bites for our event.
Jun 17, 2025 | Events
Dr. Diana Santangelo, Senior Director of Thrive by Five Tampa Bay, had the opportunity to read to young ones at Largo Public Library and to share our Early Literacy Guide and information on Thrive by Five Connects with local parents. Thank you to our public libraries for your partnership!
May 22, 2025 | Events
Thrive by Five’s Early Literacy Guide- St. Pete launch was held in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and West St. Petersburg Library. Thank you to Mayor Welch and his team for prioritizing literacy and access to free resources and supports for families.
Mar 26, 2025 | Events
Thrive by Five’s Business Engagement work group hosted their Family Friendly Business Networking event at Voodoo Brewery. Thank you to Makayla Buchanan, Director of Early Learning and Literacy at the Florida Chamber Foundation, for speaking about Florida’s child care tax credit opportunity for our local businesses.
Dec 17, 2024 | Events
Thank you to our 70+ partners who make up Thrive by Five Tampa Bay! We continue to build our network and support families as we strive to achieve together a Tampa Bay where all of our children are ready for school and that their families are supported. Happy Holidays to all!
