About Debi Shackowsky

Growing up in a family that valued civic duty, Debi Shackowsky developed a passion for service and helping others at a young age. By the time she was 15, she was already volunteering with the Health Rehabilitative Services (HRS) annual Christmas Toy Shop, an experience she continued for years and later involved her own children in.

Debi’s commitment to advocacy led her to become President of the Pinellas County Chapter of Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (CH.A.D.D.), where she worked closely with the National Board of Directors and served as a guest speaker at national conferences. She even traveled to Washington, D.C., with her children to participate in marches and meet with senators and congressmen to advocate for the cause.

Her leadership skills were further recognized when she was elected President of the Pinellas County School Board Department of Exceptional Services (DEES). Later, she was nominated by the Department and Bureau for Exceptional Education Services (BEES) to serve as a parent liaison for children with special needs within the State of Florida.

Today, Debi remains deeply committed to advocating for those in need, especially women, children, minorities, and the economically disadvantaged. She founded Marjorie’s Hope, a nonprofit that provides essential school supplies and clothing to Pasco County students and staff. Under her leadership, its programs have grown steadily and continue to make a lasting impact in the community.