Cigar City Magazine supports the Tampa Bay area by its involvement with the following organizations and events.

Cigar City Celebration
Benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay (UCP) Celebrate Tampa's rich cigar heritage and UCP's 56 years of helping people with disabilities live lives without limits.

Cigar City Chronicles
Cigar City Chronicles is an original musical dramatizing the rich history of Tampa - including Ybor City - from American Indians to the current multicultural community. The show features a unique mix of cultures and personalities that make Tampa one of our country's most dynamic modern cities. The musical celebrates the spirit, diversity and history of a region that is fast becoming known as the cultural apex of Florida.

The Childrens Home
The Children's Home is a child- and family-centered organization that is positioned to care for struggling families and children seeking the comfort of a loving family. With roots that can be traced back to 1892, we have been a beacon in the community—providing a safe haven for children who have suffered abuse, neglect or abandonment. The tradition of love sparked by our founders continues to be our driving force to protect, heal and care for Tampa Bay’s children and families.  We believe children deserve the opportunity to have a happy childhood.  We believe families deserve a chance to be successful.  These values are the essence of our mission to create a community where children and families feel loved, nurtured, and safe. Children need love.  Families need security.  That's why we are charged with being the source of strength and opportunity for children and families.  Through our nationally recognized residential treatment program to our Family Support and Resource Centers, we have impacted the lives of many who rely on support and care during times of uncertainty. Over the years, we have helped more than 6,000 children realize their dream of a family, and we have cared for more than 25,000 children in the community.

Deep Carnivale - A Celebration of Words
Tampa's premier literature festival presents more than seventy authors, poets, songwriters and artists on six stages located along 14th Street and Palm Avenue in historic Ybor City. Organized by The Artists and Writers Group, Inc., this celebration brings artists representing a diverse range of writing styles, ages, experience, and cultural backgrounds together to share their love of literature and related art forms with the Tampa Bay community.

ECO.lution- a project of The Urban Charrette
Tampa Bay's Green Week, ECO.lution, is a series of community-focused events designed
to educate and engage the public on the question, “What makes a sustainable city at work, home, school and play?” ECO.lution is an important opportunity for citizens to come together to better understand sustainability and its relationship to our education system, the economy, the natural & built environments, the arts, and personal health. Events will include a green festival, live music, outdoor green films, visionary speakers, social events and a green exposition.

Festival del SABOR
This annual Latin food festival takes place during Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a taste of the Hispanic community's contribution to the culture of the Tampa Bay area with food, music and arts.

Flan Fest
Join Ybor City Fresh Market Annual Flan Fest in selecting the best flan! Plus, experience Ybor City's famous Latin historic district featuring a spectrum of shops and galleries. Artisans line the streets, showcasing a wide variety of artworkand crafts to please every taste!

Florida Orchestra
Media sponsor for Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente Jr., “Doc Severinsen: El Ritmo de la Vida” concerts at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Mahaffey Theater, and Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Florida Heritage Month
During this time, residents and visitors will have special opportunities to experience
and celebrate the wealth of historical sites, cultural activities, and literary programs throughout the state. This will encourage an understanding and appreciation of Florida's commitment to supporting historic preservation, arts and culture, and libraries as important fiscal tools that create economic vitality, quality of life, and community pride.

Gasparilla Film Fest
The Gasparilla International Film Festival is Tampa Bay's largest independent film festival,
whose aim is to provide the residents of our area with the best independent and international films.

Guavaween
Guavaween is a party with a purpose! The annual event is a major fund-raiser for the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce.

Gridiron Greats Events
The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund is a non-profit corporation that has been established to provide financial assistance and coordination of social services to retired players who are in dire need due to a variety of reasons including inadequate disability and/or pensions.The fund's Board of Directors includes: Willie Davis, Mike Ditka, Harry Carson, Gale Sayers, Tom Nowatzke, and others.

International Parade of Flags
Ybor City's Official day of rest and a celebration of its magnificent ethnic heritage and culture! Krewe of Sant' Yago Knight Parade Ybor City comes to life when more than 100 dazzling, illuminated floats enliven 7th Avenue with a deluge of beads and memories of Knight Parades past. Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Committee Events The Mayor's Hispanic Heritage Committee was established sixteen years ago in honor of Tampa's Hispanic Employees, the Hispanic Community, and their numerous contributions to Tampa and its citizens. Their fundraising efforts provide the funding for scholarship endowments at the University of South Florida and programs to mentor at-risk Hispanic Youths from local Elementary, Middle and High Schools.

PAUW
Pan American University Women

Renew Tampa
Framing A Greener Architectural Heritage-organized by the Tampa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' Architectural Heritage Committee and partner organizations. The weekend is part of Florida Heritage Month and the local, annual Florida Heritage CELEBRAT!ON It includes a comprehensive, practical program of educational lectures, how-to workshops, industry exhibitors, and historic neighborhood tours-all grounded in promoting good stewardship of historic structures, today and tomorrow.

Rockin' on the Green Gala
The event raises funds for Heartbeat International and is attended by celebrities including Wade Boggs, Fred McGriff, Matt Geiger, Jan Richardson and many more. Salvador Dali Museum -Wilfredo Lam in North America Exhibit The world's most comprehensive collection of works by the late Spanish surrealist- Michelin Guide gave the Salvador Dali Museum the only three stars rating on Florida's west coast!

Spirit of Cigar City Krewe
Participating in over 15 parades throughout Florida to help raise funds for various charities.

Spooktacular Black & Orange Bash
The Patel Scholars program provides scholarships for Hillsborough district students who want career and technical training and for those who want to pursue two- and four-year college programs. About 200 scholarships are awarded annually to students in sixth through 12th grades.

Tampa Federation of Garden Clubs and Circle
The goals and aspirations of the Circle are to promote an interest in gardens, encourage civic planting, and cooperate in the protection of wild flowers and birds, native trees and shrubs.

West Tampa for the Arts
The West Tampa Center for the Arts is located at 1906 N. Armenia Avenue in the historic Santaella Cigar Factory building. The Arts Center is dedicated to promoting the importance of the arts, artists, and the history and culture of the West Tampa community.

West Tampa's Conga Caliente
Celebrating Hispanic Arts and Culture in the Tampa Bay area, Conga Caliente welcomes an average 35,000 visitors annually from all demographic backgrounds.

West Tampa Family Reunion & Children's Christmas Parade
This annual reunion is a cultural celebration of the West Tampa area with food, music and a Christmas Parade for local children.

West Tampa Little League
A major part of Tampa's reputation for being a pipeline to the major leagues, the West Tampa Little League has been home to many major league players including Fred McGriff, Tino Martinez, Lou Piniella, Tony LaRussa, Dave Magadan, Luis Gonzales, Ken Suarez and Nardi Contreras. More importantly, it seeks to teach children not only about sports and teamwork, but also about greater life skills that will serve them as adults in the community.