The mission of 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. (2-1-1 TBC) is creating connections between people and resources. 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. (2-1-1 TBC) provides information system infrastructure (serves as an information utility) to streamline communication about health and human resources in the community not only for individuals to find help when needed but also for those willing to give help by volunteering their time or donating resources. 2-1-1 TBC is the sole provider of information (gathering, sorting, validating, and distributing) so that people can effectively access the health and human services delivery systems as quickly as possible. 2-1-1 TBC provides important community planning data for health and human service community planners.