Community involvement
At SmartChoice, our work starts with people. We live and work in the same neighborhoods as our customers, and we believe businesses have a responsibility to strengthen our communities. That’s why our teams actively support local and national nonprofits across Tampa Bay, New York City, Springfield, Mo., and beyond.
Community support isn’t a side project—it’s embedded in our day-to-day, and through our #SmartChoiceCares initiative, we’ve designed roles that help coordinate sponsorships, volunteer initiatives, and board-related activities, ensuring our efforts are consistent and sustained throughout the year.
Gulf Coast JFCS helps the most vulnerable individuals throughout our community, from babies to seniors, find safety, comfort, and a path toward a fulfilling life. To help as many people as comprehensively as possible through complex life challenges, Gulf Coast JFCS programs span a broad human service spectrum. The outcome – lives uplifted!
SPCA Tampa Bay is a nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Largo, Florida, with a mission to provide compassionate care for animals in need.
The shelter has been serving the Tampa Bay area for over 80 years, caring for around 8,000 animals annually, including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, livestock, and injured wildlife. They offer a range of services such as adoption, pet surrender, wildlife assistance, and pet euthanasia.
City Harvest is New York City’s largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables.
They rescue 66 million pounds of food this year and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs.
Westfield Softball Club
The GSLW is a not-for-profit organization, the purpose of which is to provide the girls of Westfield with the opportunity to learn and to play fastpitch softball.
As a general proposition, the GSLW’s programs are open to all girls (grades K-12) who live in Westfield or who go to school in Westfield. And, with some exceptions, the GSLW’s programs are organized and run entirely by volunteers from the Westfield community.
Turning Point NJ
Turning Point strives to help patients cope with drug and alcohol addictions, and also work to help them develop the necessary tools and coping mechanisms required to manage the difficulties and daily challenges of life.
They provide care in a supportive treatment environment where they will benefit from structured routines and individual care plans.
St Jude Hospital
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
New York Cares
New York City has always been the epicenter of the American Dream. It’s a place of hope and opportunity. A place millions have traveled to in search of a better life.
Unfortunately, the American Dream feels unattainable for many vulnerable New Yorkers, who are facing such obstacles as limited education, poor nutrition, low literacy, unemployment, and lack of basic needs. With 45% of New Yorkers living near or below the poverty line, the complexity and scale of problems can seem overwhelming. Many people want to step up and help their neighbors, but they feel that the issues are just too big. “There’s nothing I can do to have a real impact.”
SPCA
SPCA Tampa Bay is a nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Largo, Florida, with a mission to provide compassionate care for animals in need.
The shelter has been serving the Tampa Bay area for over 80 years, caring for around 8,000 animals annually, including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, livestock, and injured wildlife. They offer a range of services such as adoption, pet surrender, wildlife assistance, and pet euthanasia.
Eithne and Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Fund
The Eithne and Paddy Memorial Fund works to raise funds in support of a diverse group of worthy organizations that focus on a range crucial initiatives including expanding educational opportunities, helping families and children affected by serious illnesses, delivering social services to the elderly and fostering peace and understanding between people in troubled areas, in Ireland.
Alzheimer Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
City Harvest
City Harvest is New York City’s largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their tables.
They rescue 66 million pounds of food this year and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs.
