Start off 2010 by doing something fun and helping to preserve a railroad landmark at the same time!

Join the Bricks Are Back campaign to benefit Tampa Union Station.

For just $69.95, you can buy an engraved brick bearing the name of you, your family, your business, or your organization which will be placed in the sidewalk in front of historic 1912 Tampa Union Station.

Proceeds from the sale of engraved bricks go to support the Tampa Union Station Preservation Fund at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. The Fund is a permanent endowment that benefits ongoing restoration work at Tampa Union Station.

Or, if you prefer, you can make a tax deductible donation to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay by using this form on the FCRP website.

To learn more and to buy a brick in the Bricks Are Back campaign, go to www.tampaunionstation.com

The ongoing efforts to preserve Tampa Union Station are an initiative of Friends of Tampa Union Station, which was founded in 2008 by the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers in cooperation with the City of Tampa.

--Jackson McQuigg