Vinik Sports Group (VSG) is proud to share Backing the Bay, a marketing grant program designed to help small businesses in the Tampa Bay community that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. VSG is offering up to a total of half a million dollars in media assets in 2021 to help amplify small businesses across various Vinik Sports Group brand platforms, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, AMALIE Arena and The Identity Tampa Bay.

From March through December 2021, the VSG marketing team will work with select businesses in the Tampa Bay Area to create a robust, custom marketing and advertising package, worth up to $50,000. Each month, a new small business will be highlighted via VSG brand marketing assets, which may include brand videos, written features, promoted sweepstakes, custom graphics, Lightning radio spots and more. At least half of the businesses will be: Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, or LGBT-Owned.

Vinik Sports Group is proud to use the organization's voice to support, uplift, and amplify small businesses and to help neighbors in the Tampa Bay community.

Integrity Pressure Cleaning is a family-owned, certified minority business enterprise (MBE) founded in August of 2004 by owner, Micah Valladares. With nothing more than a small pickup truck and pressure washer, Micah sought to tackle the exterior cleaning industry head on. Integrity Pressure Cleaning is now one of Tampa Bay's industry leaders representing quality and honesty with every commercial, industrial and residential client they service.

Full-time crews and office staff are employed year around to ensure exceptional service for its customers. All technicians are covered under worker's comp, AWP certified, adequately trained and are required to adhere to Integrity's Safety Program in addition to OSHA laws and regulations. 

Their Mission: The mission of Integrity Pressure Cleaning is to provide value, long-term solutions and quality cleaning services to every property we handle. Above all, we seek to put long lasting relationships with our clients first before profit.

Anastasia Spencer McGee was born in St. Lucia and is the founder of Caketastic in Tampa. Anastasia's passion for baking first started 38 years ago, in her mom's kitchen, baking cakes for St. Lucians and Americans for the holidays and year-round. 

Caketastic produces cakes, desserts, pastry both sweet and savory, catering with a Caribbean twist. Everything is baked fresh to order; Anastasia focuses on quality, specializing in wedding cakes, custom cakes. 

Anastasia shares her gift with more than 300 students; she offers classes in baking, Caribbean cooking and cake artistry. 

Caketastic has two new additions, a dessert to-go cart and a private event facility. Hire the dessert cart for your birthday parties, corporate events, or parties at your home. Plan your event at Society One in Plant City for wedding ceremonies or custom events.

Kayla Reynoso, CEO and Founder of Tampa Tutors has been working with students in the Bay Area for more than three years.

Tampa Tutors specializes in work with children who have learning disabilities and collaborates with parents and teachers to help students build autonomy, accountability and advocate for themselves. They identify each child's learning style and prepare individualized lessons and visuals. They meet each student where they are at. Tampa Tutors provides an academic coach who uplifts, guides, supports, cheers and mentors students to expect more from themselves. Tampa Tutors know that life doesn't have a report card. 

Chef Raymond "Nick" Cruz grew up watching and learning about fishing from Grandpa Cruz a few blocks from his restaurant at Ballast Point Pier. Countless summer days spend fishing, cleaning and cooking "fish on the line" would eventually turn into a personal passion to serve the freshest seafood in South Tampa. 

Big Ray's Fish Camp now has two locations, the original in the Ballast Point neighborhood and the Tampa Convention Center spot.

Where modern comfort cuisine, creativity and outstanding service intersect. Using the highest quality ingredients, Ava's provides a unique and delightful culinary experience through our Eatery, cocktail or dinner party catering events. Located in Lutz, FL, we look forward to serving you in our Eatery or through our catering services. 

Tailored Twig is a floral design studio based in Tampa that is anything but ordinary. The team, led by master tailor Darin Bahl, values the thoughtful placement of every bloom and using unique vessels. They blend layers of floral textures with foraged architectural elements to create a modern, dynamic style. 

Known for work at large-scale events, the pandemic decimated the event business. The Tailored Twig team pivoted; Darin created virtual floral design classes, complete with mailed boxes containing everything one would need to create gorgeous arrangement at home, alongside live-streamed classes to guide students. Now, Tailored Twig virtual floral design classes are offered nationwide. 

Darin is a proud member of the LGBTQ community and prides himself on employing a diverse staff.

In the back of the shop, you'll find Crislip Café, with a coffeehouse and espresso bar, as well as locally baked goods. Starting this month, they're also offering wine, cheese, charcuterie, a selection of local craft beer, fondue and desserts.