Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is proud to announce that The Gentlemen's Course, Inc. has been selected as a 2026 Hard Rock Heals Foundation Grant recipient. The organization will receive a $5,000 grant to support its mission to educate youth in proper etiquette and manners in association with human rights education and anti-human trafficking efforts.

Nominated by the team at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, The Gentlemen's Course, Inc. is one of 51 global nonprofit organizations to receive a grant as part of Hard Rock’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the communities it serves. The grant is awarded this year by the Hard Rock Heals Foundation, with $255,000 total supporting local nonprofit organizations around the world.

“Being selected as a Hard Rock Heals Foundation Grant Recipient represents a direct investment in education, prevention, and the future of our young people. This support will allow us to provide educational materials at no cost to every student in our current cohorts across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties while strengthening our human trafficking prevention education and supporting our Human Trafficking Prevention Summit,” said Dr. Christopher King, Founder & CEO. “We are incredibly grateful to the Hard Rock Heals Foundation for believing in our mission and helping us ensure that cost is never a barrier to a young person receiving the knowledge, resources, and opportunities they deserve.”

The $5,000 grant will directly support the following initiatives of The Gentlemen’s Course, Inc.:

• Provide free educational materials and program resources to every student participating in the current school-based cohorts across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.
• Support leadership development, etiquette, professional skills, career readiness, and human rights education for participating students.
• Expand the organization’s human trafficking prevention and awareness education, equipping youth with age-appropriate information to recognize warning signs, understand vulnerabilities, and know where to seek help.
• Help support the organization’s Human Trafficking Prevention Summit, bringing together students, families, educators, community leaders, and prevention partners to increase awareness, education, and community collaboration.

The Gentlemen’s Course, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a better, happier world. The organization educates youth about proper etiquette and manners while promoting human rights education and supporting anti-human trafficking efforts. Its programs equip young people with the essential tools to become future humanitarians and help build a more respectful society.

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About Hard Rock Heals Foundation®

The Hard Rock Heals Foundation® is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization that oversees philanthropic activities for Hard Rock International. Guided by the belief that music is a universal force for good, the Foundation funds health, wellness, disaster relief and community-based programs that promote healing through music and kindness. Since launching its grant program in 2016, Hard Rock Heals Foundation has supported hundreds of local organizations making a lasting impact. For more information, visit the Hard Rock Heals Foundation website.

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