What Our Impact Looks Like
Lights To Lyfe creates educational experiences, youth enrichment opportunities and community resource connections designed to support young people and families throughout the Tampa area. Our work includes school-based activities, speaking engagements, youth workshops and annual Back-to-School and Holiday community events.
Impact at a Glance
6 Years
of community outreach
150+ Attendees
2025 Back-to-School event
15+ Community Events & Speaking Engagements
Back-to-School , Holiday events and Speaking Engagements
100+ Attendees
2026 Back-to-School event
Education Beyond Events
Explore highlights from past school visits, speaking engagements and educational activities.
American Teach-In
Sligh Middle School — 2022
Lights To Lyfe engaged students through educational discussion, interactive activities and practical lessons focused on personal growth, financial awareness and preparation for the future
Speaking Engagement
Dowdell Middle School—2023
Lights To Lyfe delivered a two-hour speaking engagement for two classes, focusing on personal growth, financial awareness, life skills and future preparation.
American Teach-In
Sligh Middle School — 2023
Lights To Lyfe returned to Sligh Middle School for multiple class periods, using the library and projector to reach a larger group of students through interactive educational activities.
Speaking Engagement
Friends Of The Children Non Profit —2024
Lights To Lyfe delivered a three-hour educational presentation for youth and adult mentors, creating an intergenerational learning experience focused on life skills, financial awareness and future preparation.”
Growing With Our Community
2025 Back-to-School Event
More than 150 attendees received school supplies, educational resources and family support.
2026 Back-to-School Event
More than 100 youth and family members participated in our annual Back-to-School resource event, receiving school supplies, educational resources and access to community support.
2025 Holiday Event
Approximately 60 participants joined us for holiday support, youth activities, community resources and family engagement.
Resources in the Community
School Supplies
200+ backpacks distributed between 2025–2026, along with 3,000+ notebooks, writing supplies and other school essentials provided through Back-to-School outreach efforts since 2021.
Educational Materials
25+ books, 4 workbooks and 100+ financial-literacy and youth learning materials distributed through programs, speaking engagements and community events since 2024.
Holiday Support
600+ toys, gifts and donated items distributed to children and families through annual holiday outreach efforts since 2021.
Family Resources
100+ community-resource materials, referrals and support items shared with youth and families through events and outreach activities since 2025.
Community Support Makes the Work Possible
Army National Guard
2021–2022 — holiday toy support
Walmart
2024–Present — More than $4,000 in community grant support helping fund youth programming, educational resources and outreach activities.
A1 Brand Enhancer LLC
2021–Present — Photography, videography, branding and creative support for educational materials, community events and organizational outreach.
Toys for Tots
2023 — holiday toy support
Publix
2024–Present — Gift card support used to provide food and refreshments for youth and families participating in Lights To Lyfe programs and community events.
Tree World Encompassing LLC
2021–Present — Business, financial-literacy and educational-content support, including development of youth learning materials and books.
Push To Your Destiny Non Profit
2026 — holiday toy support
Millennium Apartments
2026 — holiday toy support
Measuring What Matters
As Lights To Lyfe expands structured youth programming, we are strengthening how we measure participant learning and program outcomes.
Beginning in 2027
Workshops will use tools such as pre- and post-assessments, completed activities and participant feedback to measure knowledge and skill development.
2027 Goal
Serve at least 100 Tampa youth ages 13–21 through a minimum of 12 structured workshops, with a goal of at least 75% of participants demonstrating increased knowledge or skill development.
Help Us Grow Our Impact
Your support helps Lights To Lyfe expand educational opportunities, youth programming, family resources and community outreach throughout the Tampa area.
