Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Take a look back at this inspirational story about how one woman helped bring the community together.
Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2012. We're putting the spotlight on it again to illustrate the accomplishments one person can make. Having a block party and need a grill master? Need help at your kid's Cub Scout meeting? Or mentors for a chess club? Kim Kenney can help. The Carrollwood resident and former financial planner recently put down her tax code books and picked up social media in an effort to connect the community and help organizations. Over the summer, she launched the Carrollwood Northdale Area Community Organization and has been working to unite people ever since. The all-volunteer group of residents and business owners donate time and knowledge to schools, nonprofits and neighborhoods. A couple weeks ago, Kenney …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Carrollwood Northdale Area Community Organization hopes to give residents and business owners a sense of community.
You may know her as the mob boss of the Secret Tampa Cash Mob, but on Labor Day, Kim Kenney began wearing yet another hat. Kenney recently formed the Carrollwood Northdale Area Community Organization., an all-volunteer group of residents and business owners that donates time at local schools, nonprofits and neighborhoods. CNACO member Kristen Rink Votta of Fitness-Tex Personal Training the need for the group is evident. “I think the Carrollwood community has wanted this for a long time," she said. "I feel honored that we now have an organization that wants to make a difference in our community.” Bridging gaps between north Tampa's communities is another goal of the organization, Kenney said. “The goal of CNACO is to build a stronger sense …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Clandestine grassroots movement helps small businesses in Tampa
She doesn’t smoke a fat smelly cigar, wear a $5,000 suit or surround herself with “the boys” packing lethal protection, but she will make your business an offer you can’t - or really wouldn’t want to - refuse. To Tate & Tilly, a local Tampa business invaded by her associates, Kim Kenney is the ultimate Mob Boss. The Secret Tampa Cash Mob, a grassroots movement to infuse the local economy and help small business, is the brainchild of Kenney, a Carrollwood entrepreneur. Less than three months old, the Cash Mob has grown from three to 600 members. And like the mob of old, you have to know someone on the inside to get invited to join a secret Facebook group. Patch sat down to with Kenney to find out what exactly a Cash Mob is and how she came…
Kim Kenney
8:01 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Thank you for re-engaging our community. Happy Holly Day raised over $3,000 for local schools. We are always in need of volunteers to help at different community events. more ›