Helping Those That Help Others…

Keanan Kintzel has always had a philanthropic bent.  While a member of Phi Delta Theta at ASU, Keanan was House Manager and  Chairman of Philanthropic activities.  That particular year, even though the fraternity members were normally known for athletics, they also brought home the inter fraternity trophy for philanthropics.  

Whether fundraising for the repair of the Statue of Liberty or educating fellow citizens on various issues at hand, if you probe very far you will easily discover that community involvement is at the top of his priority list.

Featured with then Attorney General Pam Bondi at an event for human rights, Keanan Kintzel was recently nominated to the Downtown Development Board in Clearwater Florida. 

He is an active member of Concerned Businessmen’s Alliance of Tampa Bay, the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, and the The Cleveland Street Business Alliance, 

Keanan has been instrumental in getting local churches to participate in building homes for homeless people called, “Going Home”. Fund raising occurs to purchase the homes and the homeless help rehabilitate the property and then move in when complete.

 

Years of Support for the Youth for Human Rights

Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, an educator born and raised in apartheid South Africa, where she witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of discrimination and the lack of basic human rights.

The purpose of YHRI is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace. YHRI has now grown into a global movement, including hundreds of groups, clubs and chapters around the world.

Youth for Human Rights International teaches human rights education both in the classroom and in nontraditional educational settings. We aim to reach people from diverse backgrounds, with materials which often appeal across generations. By teaching human rights through all means—from conferences and workshops to hip-hop and dancing—this message has spread around the world.

International Youth Theater

International Youth Theater was formed in the summer of 2008 in North West Indiana – just outside of Chicago. It was the inspiration of young Joseph Sky Kintzel who at the ripe old age of 13 had already performed in a large number of local stage and variety show productions.

Since birth, Sky followed the footsteps of his two older sisters Sandra and Sarah as they performed song and dance throughout most of their childhood. His gifts seem to have been developed primarily from his mother Kim’s side of the family – she, her sisters and brother and all their children are talented artists themselves. Sky continued his natural evolution last year by directing a production of “Into The Woods” which his father Kurtis helped to Produce.

Now well in to the 2nd year of it’s evolution – International Youth Theater is expanding across local boundaries. This current production in Clearwater, Florida will showcase young talent with roots from America to Europe. Contact us directly if interested in participation or attending one of our upcoming shows.

Foundation for a Drug-Free World

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free.

No one, especially a young person, likes to be lectured about what he or she can or cannot do. Thus, we provide the facts that empower youth to choose not to take drugs in the first place. Additionally our Truth About Drugs campaign consists of activities that they can join which popularize drug-free living. These activities are simple, effective and can involve people of all ages.

Through a worldwide network of volunteers, 50 million drug prevention booklets have been distributed, tens of thousands of drug awareness events have been held in some 180 countries and Truth About Drugs public service announcements have been aired on more than 500 television stations. These materials and activities have helped people around the world learn about the destructive side effects of drugs and thereby make the decision for themselves to not use them.

Solutions to Shelter the Homeless

Solving problems is always going to involve a degree of innovation, and housing and homelessness are no different. The problem has been with us for a long time, so new thinking is needed, and the idea of carriage housing, along with the other solutions offered by the Community Service Foundation may be the answer. It is a problem that people want to solve, and this is why they are eager to get involved with the foundation.

The Community Service Foundation has a long history of helping people to avoid homelessness and to get into affordable housing, which means they have navigated through a number of significant changes in the housing market, and each time have successfully helped the people they work with to get homes.

The foundation really is passionate about helping working families who are having some financial hardship to handle their housing situation, and they are creating a system whereby one tenant in getting their home is actually helping to ensure the future ability of the foundation to provide housing for others.

The foundation performs a vital function, and one that is going to benefit not just those who are housed, but those in the larger community as well. If you raise the standards of living of anyone in the community you benefit the whole community at large, which is a great thing. Buzzazz Business Solutions is happy to support the Community Service Foundation, and to help them get their message out there.

Sunscreen Film Festival

Mimi Kintzel has been on the Board of Directors and the Kintzel’s marketing firm built and manage the online marketing presence for the Sunscreen Film Festival.

The Sunscreen Film Festival is known for its friendly atmosphere in a sun-kissed waterfront setting. The Festival screens top notch films, provides workshops and panels packed with Hollywood talent, hosts great parties, and is the top film festival in the St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, Florida area. The Sunscreen Film Festival was one of 23 festivals sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the Oscars) in 2013-2014, named one of the top 25 “coolest’ film festivals by MovieMaker Magazine and Best Film Festival in the Tampa Bay Area by Tampa Bay Magazine.

The Sunscreen Film Festival is organized and presented by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to education, economic development, informing the public about the art of visual storytelling, enhancing opportunities for local filmmakers to develop their craft and art, and increasing the public’s awareness and support of local filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset.

The Sunscreen Film Festival has grown from its first festival in a local art gallery with 600 attendees in 2006 to an internationally recognized event with an annual attendance of over 20,000 in St. Petersburg, FL and Los Angeles, CA.