Former St. Petersburg Free Clinic Women’s Residence director Susan Canty was honored as a Community Hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning’s Community Hero program recognizes grassroots heroes whose noble efforts make a positive impact of others. Over...
David Glynn was a resident of St. Petersburg but summered in Bennington, NH. He actually was an author on the history of Bennington and one of the first charter members of the town’s historical society. David grew up in...
Greg Best and Gregg Poole were first introduced to St. Petersburg Free Clinic by their neighbors, one of whom is a former Free Clinic Board member. Greg and Gregg, or “The Gregs”, as they are called by the name...
“Everyone is someone else’s child,” Christina says with tears in her eyes, “having a child makes me look at the world differently.” She teaches her 3-year-old son that not everyone got to eat today; or during a heavy rainstorm...
It started with a simple plea on social media “Help! I was just at the St. Pete Free Clinic and took at peek at their toilet pantry. They rely almost exclusively on donations of soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper,...
When the pain became just too much, Michele finally called St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Health Center. Though she was without health insurance, she had delayed calling because she worried she would be taking services away from someone else, “I’m...
Perry Huntington was seeking to give back to the community. When she and her husband, Greg, moved to Florida, Perry had a unique connection that caused her to seek out homeless shelters in St. Petersburg. Her research led her...
Within just one hour, Publix District Manager, Jeffrey Stilwell was impressed, and inspired to do more. Last year, Jeffrey Stilwell attended St. Petersburg Free Clinic Food Bank’s annual Food Partner Agency meeting. This annual meeting is an opportunity to...