Charity Donations
September 2019: Mermaid Sisters, a Tampa-based charitable/service organization, presented Belle of the Ball with a check for $5,000 towards its "Keep the Lights On" campaign for utilities at the Belle of the Ball Boutique in Clearwater. The event was "Hot Havana Nights" held September 7th, 2019 at Sociedad La Union Marti Maceo in Ybor City. Shown in the picture presenting the award is Joni Cusimano, center, Founder and President of Mermaid Sisters, and Belle of the Ball's Susan Schwartz left CEO and Founder and Joe Marteski, right Chief Operating Officer.
The donation is the largest in Belle of the Ball history.
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2018 Mermaid Charity Splash Ball – Featured right to left Founders Joni Cusimano,
Eleanor Morrison, Joanie Greco and Louise Friedman (center) Laura Bentz- Bell of the
Ball who accepted our donation of $2,500 as part of the Mermaid Sisters campaign ,
to help “KEEP THE LIGHTS ON,” during the off-season time, preserving the dresses
for the Prom and Homecoming Shopping Days – No girl should miss their Prom or
Homecoming due to Financial Hardship.
2018 Mermaid Charity Splash Ball – Featured right to left Founders Joni Cusimano,
Eleanor Morrison, Joanie Greco and Louise Friedman (center) Sartura Smith-Centre 4 Girls who accepted our donation of $2,500, to assist with the everyday needs of the Centre’s Enrichment Program for Girls 5-15.
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In December of 2018, 34-women came together, just a short 2-months after Mermaid Sisters organization was Founded and fulfilled Christmas Wish Lists for 25 Fostered Young girls through the Sylvia Thomas Foundation. The Mermaid Sisters awarded over $2,500 in gifts and gift cards to assure these girls had Christmas.
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In 2018, the Mermaid Sisters found out about a little girl living in Ocala, Amelia Collins, who is battling Leukemia, believes she is a Mermaid and wanted to be one. We went to Ocala and adopted her as our Little Mermaid Sister. We met Amelia and mom and dad, Kathryn and Christopher Collins at Chuck e Cheese and had a wonderful meeting party. Since then the Mermaid Sisters stay in touch with the family, awarded a year family pass to Weeki Wachee, Passes to Lowry Park Zoo, gave Amelia her 9th Birthday party at Lowry Park and have provided gifts, cards etc., totaling $1,000, throughout the year. Mermaid Sisters will continue to assist Amelia and the family.
Make a charitable donation to the Mermaid Sisters of Tampa.
