Pig-a-Palooza Fundraiser at Rotary's Camp Florida

Rotarians will gather at in Brandon on May 5 for the Valrico Rotary Club's , aimed to raise money for Greater Brandon charities.

Proceeds from this year's inaugural event, which is slated to become an annual affair, are earmarked for:

• The Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO), a food bank and clothes closet on Parsons Avenue in Brandon, for residents in emergency situations;

• The Bill Carey Unit Boys & Girls Club in Brandon;

• Faces of Courage, for cancer survivors;

• Rotary's Camp Florida, a camp for children with special needs, off Lakewood Road in Brandon;

• The LLT Academy Learning Fund; and

• LifeCare of Brandon, which provides pregnancy and abortion counseling.
  

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What To Know About Rotary's Pig-A-Palooza

• For $25, guests will enjoy Southern-style smoked chicken and pork, including all of the fixings, drinks and beer from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rotary's Camp Florida, 1915 Camp Florida Rd., off Lakewood Road.

• Pig-a-Palooza also will feature a fully staffs kids' zone with a bounce house, dunk tank and games organized by the Boys & Girls Club of Brandon.

• All tickets include admission for one child 12 and younger who brings a nonperishable food for the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO).

• The cost for children ages 13 to 18 is $5.

• Active military, retired military with military ID and first responders pay $20, including a child up to age 16.

• For tickets, call Ryan Odiorne at 813-982-3726 or visit Valrico Rotary Club online.

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The Valrico Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Beef O' Brady's in Valrico, at 4330 Bell Shoals Rd.