Social venture8/5/2023 ![]() ![]() When she finally got in contact with Saving Our Seniors, Elizabeth received her shower chair the next day. So she was left unable to bathe, not just for a day, or a week, but for eight months. Denied by her insurance, other local nonprofits, and living on less than $800/month, she couldn’t afford a shower chair that cost over $100. She couldn’t step into a shower or bathe herself. She told of Elizabeth, who suffered from a stroke and was left paralyzed on one side of her body. Previous participant, WellBuilt Bikes, won the alumni award of $5,000.Īccording to Casto, the money will go directly toward servicing more seniors in Tampa Bay, and hopefully help her transition to Saving Our Seniors full-time.ĭuring her pitch, Casto described her experience as an occupational therapy assistant, and how it has shaped her mission with Saving Our Seniors. Feeding Tampa Bay came in second place, garnering a $10,000 prize Preserve the ‘Burg came in third with a $7,500 prize and LiFT University won the audience choice, with a prize of $5,000. Thursday night, Casto’s hard work paid off when she was voted the $15,000 Grand Prize Winner of Social Venture Partners (SVP) Tampa Bay’s Fast Pitch competition. Since its founding, Casto has personally delivered 20,000 pieces of medical equipment to seniors in need, and helped more than 3,000 seniors in Pinellas, Manatee, Pasco, Sarasota and Hillsborough counties. Casto works full-time as an occupational therapy assistant, and in her free time she single-handedly runs Saving Our Seniors.Ĭasto founded the nonprofit Saving Our Seniors in 2016 to provide medical equipment, incontinence supplies and other necessary items to seniors living at or below the poverty line. SVP and its FastPitch Competition align with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay’s work to help nonprofits have the biggest impact they can.įor Kelli Casto, there’s no such thing as work-life balance. Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay has partnered with The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay to help local nonprofits develop the skills they need to be successful in solving the issues that face our local community. They work hard, they practice their pitches and the hard work and dedication to their causes lights up the audience at the annual Fast Pitch event. Each group works with a partner or mentor to develop a 3-minute pitch detailing the mission of their organization as well as the social enterprise that helps fund their programs. In the 6 weeks, each organization is led through lessons on operations, marketing, finance, legal, and the art of storytelling. A select few nonprofits are chosen from an applicant pool of over 50 Tampa Bay organizations to participate in a rigorous 6-week business accelerator class developed and led by some of Tampa Bay’s top educators and business professionals. ![]() Each year we conduct a mentoring and development program called FastPitch. Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay, a local chapter of SVP International is a group of engaged philanthropists which aims to help nonprofits develop long-term sustainable business models, by connecting, collaborating, and mentoring local organizations. ![]()
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