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Nonprofits
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Many families in Pinellas County live with the fear that they won’t have enough food to feed their children. One bad month financially can mean having to choose between paying rent or buying food. Hunger Action Month brings attention to the reality of hunger in the United States and promotes donating to local food pantries.
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AMIkids runs a community-based program called Y.E.S that’s helping kids who would be headed for juvenile detention take an alternate path to finishing school and learning how to live productive, crime-free lives.
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Daystar Life Center, which provides homeless and lower-income people with everything from food to clothing to help with career services, is opening a new resource center in St. Petersburg that’s three times larger than the old location.
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Soccer was an escape for Jordan Peloubet who grew up in the Arusha District of Tanzania.
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Did you know there’s a better place than the trash for that rotten apple? At least that’s what one St. Petersburg Free Clinic volunteer shared back in 2018, which led to a partnership with the Foundation for Sustainable Families.
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Volunteering can be a fun way to reconnect with your family throughout the year. Here are some tips for successful family projects.
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Creativity isn’t just a skill for those in artistic fields. A new LinkedIn study ranks creativity as the top soft skill sought by employers across industries.
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Endowments allow donors to provide a lasting legacy for nonprofits. The funds generate income and provide long-term financial stability for organizations.
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The Fuse Scholarship, which provides support for first-generation, minority and other underrepresented students on the Fuse “graduation pathway” to a bachelor’s degree at the University of South Florida, recently reached a major milestone.
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Most of the 900 students who attend Dr. Carter G. Woodson PK-8 Leadership Academy in Tampa have never visited ZooTampa, even though the school is less than 10 minutes away.
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St. Petersburg-based brewer 3 Daughters Brewing has found an innovative way to turn trash into treasure. They are selling spent grain, a brewing byproduct, to farmers and donating the profits to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Food Bank.
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The Plus Projec+, a new initiative created with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, is raising awareness and funding for organizations providing services for Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community.
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St. Petersburg Free Clinic, which serves more than 2,ooo people every month through its food pantry, is always looking for ways to improve.
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Nonprofits can become more financially sustainable when they undertake social enterprise initiatives, which combine a nonprofit’s social mission with the market-driven approach of a business venture.
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As nonprofits strive to become financially sustainable, the concept of “social enterprise” – combining the social mission of a nonprofit with the market-driven approach of a business – is gaining popularity.
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The St. Petersburg Free Clinic has significantly expanded its ability to provide food assistance in Pinellas County. The new Jared S. Hechtkopf Community Food Bank makes it possible for the Free Clinic to meet increased need for food and to provide more fresh, healthy options.
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The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay recently held its Big Idea Grant Competition and awarded $50,000 to fund a nonprofit’s social enterprise idea. The goal was for organizations to build sustainability and generate revenue to further their missions. Think Girl Scout cookies or Goodwill stores.