The 10/100/1000 Challenge is not even a day old, but we already have an impressive roster of applicants. Go to cltampa.com/ten100 to read about — and perhaps vote for — such projects as the following:
• A contest to find the most community-minded shopper in Tampa Bay
• An art-based employment initiative for people with disabilities
• A mentoring program for youth trying to break the cycle of poverty
• A non-profit organization to develop organic community gardens for families in need.
• Support for a Tampa Bay Cycle Highway
The 10/100/1000 Challenge is an initiative of Creative Loafing and Creative Tampa Bay: 10 ideas, 100 days, one $1,0000 winner.
This article appears in Jan 13-19, 2011.