Tampa 10-Year-Old Honored With National ASPCA Award Raising $43,000 For Animal Rescues

Raising money for animal shelter related charities

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Ten-year-old Delanie Dennis absolutely loves animals, and she wanted to do something to help animals in our Tampa Bay community.

She started a lemonade stand and raised more than $43,000 in three years. This money went to support more than 25 local animal rescues. She also volunteers at animal shelters and hosts community animal adoption fairs. In October, she will be honored as the ASPCA Kid of the Year at the ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon.

Roxanne caught up with Delanie on The Current to find out how she's been able to accomplish so much over the last couple of years.

Roxanne’s Trip To The Mountains In North Carolina

Each year during late September or early October, we pack up the kids and head to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

It’s nice to just get away from the Florida heat and know that when we come back from our vacation, we only have another month or so of hot weather to endure in Tampa. Here are some photos of some of my favorite moments during last year’s trip.

So much fun and I will very shortly be adding photos from our 2022 trip.

My daughter and I found some pumpkins outside of Starbucks.

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Everywhere in town has a total autumn vibe to it.

My daughter loves this bear on the balcony.

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She was giving it a bath.

Have you heard of Grandfather Mountain?

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At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountain.

I can't begin to tell you how scary this bridge is..

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You could see it moving in the wind, and it totally freaked me out.

Doug and my older daughter were brave enough to cross the rickety bridge.

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But I couldn't do it. My baby and I stayed back.

This is another really cool part of Grandfather Mountain.

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You will get to see bears.

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Roxanne WilderWriter

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

Tampa 10-Year-Old Honored With National ASPCA Award Raising $43,000 For Animal Rescues

Ten-year-old Delanie Dennis absolutely loves animals, and she wanted to do something to help animals in our Tampa Bay community. She started a lemonade stand and raised more than $43,000…

Roxanne Wilder

Roxanne’s Trip To The Mountains In North Carolina

My daughter and I found some pumpkins outside of Starbucks.

My daughter loves this bear on the balcony.

Have you heard of Grandfather Mountain?

I can't begin to tell you how scary this bridge is..

Doug and my older daughter were brave enough to cross the rickety bridge.

This is another really cool part of Grandfather Mountain.

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