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Quality of life index

By TIMES WIRES
Published January 29, 2007

$600,000

Amount of money raised for charity last year by the Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic, which takes place today at Avila Golf & Country Club.

$688,000

Amount of money raised for local charities at last year's Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Champions Tour golf event at TPC of Tampa Bay; this year's event takes place Feb. 12-18.

$500,000

Amount of money raised for local charities and students at last year's DeBartolo Family Foundation All-Star Charity Gala at Tampa's A La Carte Pavilion; this year's event is scheduled Feb. 23.

$125,000

Amount of money raised for the local chapter of the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence by last year's Jocks and Jewels Celebrity Fashion Show at the Hyatt Regency Tampa; this year's event takes place March 1.

$130,000

Amount of money raised for the Vincent Lecavalier Foundation, benefiting chronically ill children, at last year's Vincent Lecavalier Texas Hold 'Em Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; this year's event is coming in September.

$175,000

Amount of money raised for children with life-threatening illnesses by last year's annual All-Star & Celebrity Sports Auction at Tropicana Field; this year's event takes place March 16.

Sources: Turn 2 Foundation, Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, DeBartolo Family Foundation, National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Vincent Lecavalier Foundation, Children's Dream Fund

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