Apr 29, 2026 | Events
Networking in St. Pete is always fun, especially when our host @skybeach.stpete is a new Family Friendly Business! Congratulations to SkyBeach, @lutheranservfla, and @rclubchildcare!
What an incredible evening at the beautiful @lumastpete. Thank you to the @cityofpinellaspark for your sponsorship and our entire Thrive by Five Tampa Bay network for continuing to grow this work. A special thank you to all our speakers: Kevin Hendrick @pcs_super, Lindsay Carson @elcpinellas, and Chole Hanchek @powerdesigninc. Shout out to co-chairs Jason Soos and Ric Banciella, CNP, and also Christie Bruner for their help! A wonderful turnout, including Board Chairs of @communityfoundationtb, who joined us for this event!
We’ll see you in Tampa this July for our next Tampa Bay Business Networking event! Learn more at Family Friendly Tampa Bay
Feb 25, 2026 | Events
We are thrilled to have expanded our Family Friendly Business Network to include North Pinellas! Thank you to AMPLIFY Clearwater and the Clearwater Yacht Club for hosting us! Congrats to Saint Leo University, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, and Friends of the Children Tampa Bay for being our newest awardees. Shoutout to our Corporate Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: Ronald McDonald House.
To learn more and apply, visit Family Friendly Tampa Bay. We look forward to seeing you all on April 29th for our next Family Friendly Business Networking event!
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.
