Making an impact on and off the field: Kicking for Kids

Since our founding in 1962, Raymond James has been committed to giving back to the communities in which we live and work – and we’re proud to continue this legacy through our partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Since 2000, Raymond James and the Buccaneers have teamed up to support patients and families through the Kicking for Kids program, pledging a donation for every field goal made. This season, Raymond James committed $2,500 per field goal to three designated Tampa Bay-area children’s hospitals.

“We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the Buccaneers, who share in our commitment to giving back to our local communities,” said Tampa Bay Complex Manager Michelle Lynch.

Thanks to kicker Chase McLaughlin, the Bucs notched 33 successful three-pointers throughout the regular season and post season, bringing our 2024 donation to a collective $82,500 – benefiting Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando.

“We are thrilled to support this exciting day for these kids and their families,” said Kim Jenson, Private Client Group Chief Operating Officer and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital board member. “I am full of admiration for the courage and resilience these families exhibit and am enormously grateful to the hospital teams who care for them every day."

Raymond James, the Bucs and families and representatives from the benefiting hospitals came together at Raymond James Stadium this year to celebrate the program and have some on-field fun. Guests were joined by McLaughlin and Tampa Bay Bucs punter Jake Camarda, who taught the kids a thing or two about kicking between the goal posts.

“It was a joy to spend the afternoon with the incredible patients, families and staff members from All Children’s, Arnold Palmer and St. Joseph’s,” said Stephen Liverpool, General Counsel, Raymond James Bank and St. Joseph’s Hospital Board Member. “The incredibly important, life-saving work that these organizations do in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida communities cannot be understated.”

Since the Raymond James Kicking for Kids program began in 2000, Raymond James has donated more than $725,000 to local children’s hospitals.

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