Will Wellman completed his undergraduate degree in horticulture. He did internships with the Audubon Society and the National Parks Service and then went on to grab a master’s in forestry. In many ways, he was poised to do his part in not just cataloging the natural world, but helping build a knowledge base that might… Continue reading Will Wellman talks kidney disease research, what it means to try and ‘cultivate hope and joy’
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The Tampa Pig Jig is on the horizon, ready to raise more money and serve up more barbecue
When their friend Will Wellman was diagnosed with the rare kidney disease Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in 2008, Ryan Reynolds and friends/Tampa Pig Jig co-founders Chris Whitney, Vince Chillura, Wes Tolbert, and Charles Davis decided to do something about it. “Two of my friends were having some banter back and forth about whose barbecue is… Continue reading The Tampa Pig Jig is on the horizon, ready to raise more money and serve up more barbecue
Tampa Pig Jig lineup: Jake Owen, Lanco, Dr. Dog and more
October in Florida might not quite be barefoot, blue-jean weather. But it’ll be a Barefoot Blue Jean Night when this year’s Tampa Pig Jig takes over Curtis Hixon Park. Country star Jake Owen will headline this year’s ninth annual Pig Jig, Oct. 19 in downtown Tampa. ACM Award-winning country group Lanco will also perform, as… Continue reading Tampa Pig Jig lineup: Jake Owen, Lanco, Dr. Dog and more
Cookin’ for a Cure
Hosted at Curtis Hixon Park on the riverfront since 2014, the Pig Jig has raised over $3 million for NephCure and draws thousands in attendance every year. The eighth-annual Pig Jig (happening October 20) promises to be the largest one yet, with 50 individual barbecue teams serving food, six musical acts — including country singer… Continue reading Cookin’ for a Cure