Invitation to VACTB Grand Opening

Events, General News

Dear Friends,

As prominent members of the Tampa Bay area, we are very much honored to invite you to attend the Grand Opening of Veteran’s Art Center Tampa Bay. As you may already be aware, The VACTB is Florida’s first art center for Military, Veterans, First Responders and Families providing therapy, healing/ wellness and education programming

The grand opening will be held on Saturday March 25, 2017 from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm at the Veteran’s Art Center located in “Gas Light Square”, 6798 Crosswinds Drive N., St. Petersburg, Florida.

Our Formal Ceremony will being at 3:00PM. The event features art exhibits, tours of the center, street performers, musical guests and special guest speakers throughout the day. The purpose of the event is not only to showcase art created by our local veterans and first responders but also raise awareness for the Center, what we do and how we help.

The generous donations and sponsorships we have received has so far enabled us to meet our short term goals yet we must now concentrate on growing the Center to meet the increasing needs of the veterans and first responders in our area. Your support and help is the only thing that can make this event successful.

Your presence would not only be a tremendous honor for us but would also help us to raise a broader awareness of Veterans Art Center Tampa Bay and the services we provide to the local community.

Thank you for considering our invitation. If you have any questions, you can reach me directly at 813.504.3092 or vactb@outlook.com

We look forward to seeing you at our Grand Opening celebration.

Respectfully yours,

Scott “MACK” Macksam, Major (r) USA

Founder, Executive Director

 

About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.