About Us
The Porter family has been committed to Pasco County for over 60 years. The Wiregrass Ranch Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation created by members of the Porter family. The Wiregrass Ranch Foundation is dedicated to increasing opportunities in our community through philanthropy, stewardship and innovation.
Philanthropy
The Foundation hosts an annual clay shoot fundraiser that has provided the ability to support many local organizations and charities. In 2012, the Foundation presented a check for $18,750 to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tampa Bay to help fund their programs. In 2013, the Foundation donated $20,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Lacoochee and partnered with onBikes, a local charity that provides bikes to underprivileged children, to deliver 50 bikes to their kids. Funds raised from the 3rd Annual Wiregrass Ranch Classic Clay Shoot in 2015 enabled the Foundation to provide a total of fifteen scholarships to students at Wesley Chapel High School, Pasco High School, and Wiregrass Ranch High School. In addition to the scholarships, the Foundation also made the following contributions in 2015:
- Pasco County 4-H
- American Cancer Society
- Metropolitan Ministries Miracles for Pasco Facility
- Adopted two local struggling families for Christmas, providing groceries and gifts
- Partnered with the new Miracles for Pasco facility to provide Christmas gifts to a family in residence
- Shared the journeys of 4 local breast cancer survivors and donated to the breast cancer charity of each of her choosing
- Zephyrhills JROTC
- Sponsored individual local athletes
- Sponsored our local WCAA All Star Softball Team on their journey to state championships
- Donated scoreboard for Bishop McLaughlin High School Softball Field
- Pasco High School Football Booster Club
- Sponsored the 2015 Pasco County FCA East vs. West Classic All-Star Game
- Wiregrass Ranch High School Band Booster Club
- Dade City Kiwanis Club
- Sponsor of the 2015 OnBikes Winter Wonderland Ride