WHAT:
The FBI Tampa Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBITCAAA) will celebrate its annual Christmas in July toy delivery, bringing holiday cheer to abused, hospitalized, or neglected children receiving care or services at local hospitals and nonprofit organizations. Santa will travel in the SWAT Bearcat, accompanied by FBI personnel and volunteers, delivering toys collected through the community-wide Christmas in July campaign.
Media will have opportunities to capture:
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Santa arriving in the SWAT Bearcat
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Toy deliveries to children
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Interviews with children and families (as permitted by each facility)
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FBI representatives
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FBITCAAA leadership
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Receiving partner organization leadership (Mary Lee’s House)
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Heartwarming B-roll and photo opportunities
WHEN:
Friday, July 30, 2026
SCHEDULE:
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9:00 a.m. – Meet at FBI Tampa Field Office
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9:45 a.m. – Mary Lee’s House
2806 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa -
10:45 a.m. – Tampa General Hospital (Main Entrance) 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa
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11:45 a.m. – St. Joseph’s Children‘s Hospital
3001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa -
1:00–1:45 p.m. – AdventHealth Tampa Children‘s ER, 3100 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa
WHY:
Christmas in July brings together law enforcement, businesses, and community partners to provide comfort, hope, and joy to children who are hospitalized, recovering from trauma, or facing difficult circumstances. The annual campaign aims to collect 5,000 new, unwrapped toys for children throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Christmas in July brings together law enforcement, businesses, and community partners to provide comfort, hope, and joy to children who are hospitalized, recovering from trauma, or facing difficult circumstances. The annual campaign aims to collect 5,000 new, unwrapped toys for children throughout the Tampa Bay area.
