05/21/2026
💚📚 9 years! 200 teachers!! $200,000 awarded to extraordinary educators + $45,000 in classroom grants!!! Just WOW - Our hearts are so full!
Last night, we celebrated our final five Cheers to Public Service winners of 2026, and with them, a milestone that still feels a little unbelievable. What began as a commitment to use our pubs as a force for good has grown into something far bigger than we ever could have imagined!
Before we give one final round of applause to the five ROCKSTARS recognized last night at Irish 31 Westchase, we want to thank our Pillar Partners, The Junior League of Tampa and The Rotary Club of Seminole Lake, without whom this program simply would not be possible.
The Junior League of Tampa has been our Pillar Partner for Cheers since day one, and since then, they have been steadfast supporters of this initiative, complementing our annual awards to Hillsborough County teachers with classroom grants to help fund books, supplies, and the tools our teachers need to keep making a difference. THANK YOU, JLT!
Rotary of Seminole Lake joined us in 2023, and through that partnership, we were able to take Cheers across the Bay to recognize and reward extraordinary educators in Pinellas County, expanding the reach and impact of this program in such a meaningful way. THANK YOU, RCSL!
We also want to give a huge shoutout to our friends at HCPS & PCSB who help us share this program throughout their districts year after year, and to our First Friday sponsors, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, whose donated product and countless hours on the plaza at have helped us raise more than $30K to reward our Pinellas winners.
Thank you all! 💚
Now, please help us give the biggest round of applause to our final five EXTRAORDINARY TEACHERS and ALL 25 of our 2026 Winners!
👏 Katelin Rowlands – Leto High
👏 Kayla Carey – Walker Middle
👏 Leann Rodriguez – Lowry Elem
👏 Sue Traynham – Sickles High
👏 Michelle Savage – Sickles High
Thank you ALL for the time & love that you pour into your students and your communities every single day. You are truly the best of the best, and we hope your summer is equally incredible! 💚
📸 available at irish31.com/cheers
