We are supporting the Child Life Department at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital - Child life specialists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital use developmental, educational and therapeutic interventions and play to help patients and their families cope with illness, injury, treatment and hospitalization. On December 19 we will be collecting toys for the children of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital at our Christmas Dinner Cruise.
Save the date and please feel free to donate at your convenience using the QR code above
– we DO NOT have to wait until December for donations.
We will have a toy donation box on Yacht at registration. All toy donations must be brand new, odor-free, in original packaging and purchased within the last 6 months. For the toy drive, please note, the following cannot be accepted:
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Used (including gently used) toys or clothing
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Toys or stuffed animals that have been exposed to smoke
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Collector items that have been gathered and stored over a significant period of time (sports cards, Beanie Babies, etc.)
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Handmade get-well cards, greeting cards and holiday cards
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Items containing latex (balloons, rubber balls, art supplies, etc.)
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Violent themed items (items containing guns, knives, swords, blood, violence, etc.)
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Racially and/or culturally insensitive items
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Gift wrapped items (items will be unwrapped prior to being given to patients)
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Religious themed items or messages
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New or used medical supplies or equipment
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Food, candy, beverages, etc.
Christmas Yacht Dinner Cruise
Friday December 19th, 2025
Yacht StarShip Cruises & Events
603 Channelside Dr. Tampa, FL 33602
This year our venue is the elegant Yacht StarShip with 3 expansive decks with bars and buffets on each deck and a dance floor with DJ music on the upper deck to dance the night away!
3:30pm - 4:15pm | Registration
4:30pm | Cruise leaves port at 4:30 pm SHARP!!
4:30pm - 7:30pm | Dinner Cruise
Parking Options:
Channelside Parking Lot
396 S. 12th St.
Tampa, FL 33602
Garrison St. Parking Lot
615 Channelside Bay Plaza
Tampa, FL33602
Park Mobile App #3444
(Get the app before you go)
Registration for this event is closed.
No refunds after November 7th.
Christmas Yacht Dinner Cruise Sponsors
All Aboard Champagne Cocktail Hour - Prism Specialties
All Children’s Toy Drive Table - Kruger Disaster Recovery
Photo Booth Sponsor - Sdii Global
Souvenir Photos - Jack Ward Fire Consultants
Captain Hat Sponsor - NV5
Ice Sculpture - Rytech Restoration
Bar Sponsors -
Rapid Response Partners
EFI Global
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Dinner Sponsor - Alliance Investigations Inc
Dessert Sponsors -
Nativo Inc. - Flooring Consultants
Fire and Explosion Consultants LLC
Paul Davis Restoration of Tampa
NextEra Claim Solutions
Flags -
Haag Global Engineering
DDA Claims Management, LLC.
Sedgwick/EFI Global
Allied American USA
Tables of 8 -
Haag Global Engineering (x2)
Straight Line Global
Prism Specialties
DDA Forensics
HOMEE, inc
Rimkus (x2)
Signature Adjustment Group
Paul Davis Restoration of Tampa (x2)
Cotton Global Disaster Solutions
YA Group
Forensic Engineering Company
American Integrity Insurance Group
2026 TBCA Board
President – Candice Hill
VP- Ricky Filepas
Secretary – Heather Swett
Treasurer – Selena Zambito
Adjuster at Large – William Thomas
Associate at Large - Jim West
2025 TBCA Board
President – Tammy Kulakowski
VP- Meghan Fountain
Secretary – Heather Swett
Treasurer – Leah Darr
Adjuster at Large – Candice Hill
Associate at Large - Jim West
Your support means the world to us! Thanks to your kindness and generosity, we've been able to collect and donate t-shirts to Pinellas Hope, helping those in need and making a real difference in our community. Every donation brings warmth, comfort, and hope to someone who needs it.
We truly appreciate you standing with us in this effort—your generosity embodies the spirit of compassion and giving. Together, we’re helping Pinellas Hope continue their incredible work, providing shelter and support to those experiencing homelessness.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! 💙
Learn more about their cause and different ways to help at https://pinellashope.org/
TBCA Adopt-an-Adjuster Program!
Current members may "adopt" new adjusters to join the Tampa Bay Claims Association by sponsoring their 2025 membership for $50 (per adjuster). Members may invite a specific adjuster or simply submit the sponsorship fee and let us select an adjuster for you.
New adjusters participating in the Adopt-an-Adjuster program must be a non-member since 2018 and currently working as an adjuster. Licensed adjusters working in other positions, (i.e.: Business Development, Sales, Marketing) are excluded. Public Adjusters do not qualify for this program.
Email us today for more information and other vendor perks at: info@tampabayclaims.com
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