400 families in need from the Tampa Bay community came together at the University Area Community Center to receive a Thanksgiving meal, along with 1,200 boxes of essential food and hygiene items. The Ryan Nece Foundation “Power of Giving Thanksgiving Celebration” provided families the opportunity to be seated and served a restaurant-style dinner so they could enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner together. 

Nece, along with Tampa Bay Buccaneer players, attended the celebration to greet families, sign autographs and serve dinners. 

The University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. (UACDC) is a 501(c)(3) public/private partnership whose mission is children and family development, crime prevention, and commerce growth. Its primary focus is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. The UACDC was named nonprofit of the year for public and societal benefit by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2011 and 2012. It is headquartered in the University Area Community Center Complex, owned by Hillsborough County and operated by the UACDC, which is located at 14013 North 22nd Street in Tampa. For more information about UACDC, please visit www.uacdc.org or call Sue Hutson at 813-558-5212.