Amscot Financial contributes mini-grants to 11 non-profit service groups

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Oct 29, 2014, 12:48 ET

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amscot Financial, a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, recently gave mini-grants of $250 to $1,500 to 11 non-profit service organizations in the Florida communities it serves. Mini-grants went to the following organizations:

100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale. Their mission is to equip young men with skills necessary to succeed in life and an understanding and passion to give back their communities. For more information, please visit: www.100blackmengfl.org
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc., Sarasota. They offer a variety of different experiences in which girls get to try new things, develop valuable life skills and take on leaderships roles. For more information, please visit: www.gsgcf.org
Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland. Each year they prepare the Cops for Kids program that brings joy and presents to approximately 200 children. For more information, please visit: www.Lakelandgov.net/lpd
Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Miami. It's a year round after school program which serves more than 600 children ages 5-15 from low/moderate income families. For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/LCOWarriors
Northeast High School/Academy of Finance, St. Petersburg. They give HS students an opportunity to learn and prepare for college careers in business finance. For more information, please visit: www.pcsb.org/domain/1361
Parent to Parent of Miami, Miami. Parent to Parent of Miami is a non-profit community parent resource center whose mission is to empower and encourage a network of parents of children with disabilities. For more information, please visit: www.ptopmiami.org
PAL of Pinellas County, St. Petersburg. Pal provides positive activities for at risk youth. They are the mentoring, leadership training, homework help, safe sports and recreation place for these children. For more information, please visit: www.pinellaspal.com
South Lake Community Ministries, Clermont. They work with local public schools serving more than 500 students weekly providing backpacks with 6 meals and 2 snacks for week end consumption. Last year they provided over 60,000 meals. For more information, please visit: www.servingsouthlake.org
The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, Orlando. Their mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information, please visit: www.bgccf.org
Great Exploration Museum, St. Petersburg. Offers interactive exhibits, a preschool, after school enrichment, camps, field trips, targeted outreach, workshops for parents and caregivers, as well as leadership and volunteer opportunities for young adults. For more information, please visit: www.greatex.org
NAACP of Hillsborough County, Tampa. Their mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. For more information, please visit: www.hillsboroughnaacp.org

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Amscot Financial is a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, including check cashing, bill payment, money transfers, cash advances, prepaid cards and money orders through its wholly owned division, Amscot International Money Order Company. Amscot Financial currently operates more than 200 retail financial service centers throughout Florida and employs more than 2,000 employees. Amscot Financial has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of Tampa Bay's Best Places to Work for five years. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.amscot.com

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