‘Tis the season for giving thanks. And as Thanksgiving approaches, our St. Petersburg Free Clinic team is reflecting on gratitude for our donors, and volunteers, and each other – not just now, but all year long. Every day, we’re inspired...
Katie grew up in a military family, living in places like Hawaii, Germany, and Puerto Rico, until her parents settled in Tampa. She was an accomplished young adult, earning master’s degrees in psychology and child education. And though she...
Every second Friday of the month, St. Petersburg Free Clinic hosts an Impact Tour, a monthly experience that offers a firsthand look at the Free Clinic’s six locations and eight programs that provide food, shelter and health care. I...
Sean Cain spent most of his 20s in and out of rebab facilities until finally finding St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Men’s Residence more than a year ago. Addicted to alcohol, he wasn’t able to keep a steady job. The Men’s...
The St. Petersburg Free Clinic has added five new board members to its Board of Directors. Board members offer oversight and input on strategy for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, which provides food, shelter and healthcare services to low-income...
Rosharra has lived in St. Petersburg her whole life. She’s loved every moment of living here, but it hasn’t always been easy. She had her first son at age 17, and as a young single mother, she was plagued...
Marguerite Sorzano never donated to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, but last year, we received her Last Will and Testament that named the Free Clinic as a beneficiary. The plan included a gift of $85,000 dedicated to the Virginia...
Denise grew up in a family of 11 children, spending most of her childhood trying to fit in and gain the attention of her parents. At an early age, she was surrounded by alcohol and eventually turned to it...
September is Hunger Action Month. We invite you to fight hunger in our community and strengthen relief efforts in St. Petersburg. Many families in Pinellas County live with the fear that they won’t have enough food to feed their children. One bad...
Greg and Mollie Holden were drawn to St. Petersburg’s growth, community-centric vibe, and proximity to the water, so they moved to the city from Dallas in 2007. Shortly after, Greg and Mollie were introduced to the St. Petersburg Free...
St. Petersburg, Fla. (July 30, 2019) – The St. Petersburg Free Clinic has named Michael O. Bice as its Interim CEO. Beginning August 1, he will replace Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton, who has been named CEO of the...
St. Petersburg Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton will leave the Free Clinic to pursue her passion of making a positive impact for children in our community on August 2. She has recently been selected as CEO of the Juvenile...
Many families in Pinellas County live with the fear that they won’t have enough food on the table to feed their children. You can help collect food for hungry families in our community through St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Feed...
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services is helping local women achieve self-sufficiency and independent living through the St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Virginia and David Baldwin Women’s Residence. In 2018, a licensed therapist from Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services led a...
St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Dental Clinic provides basic dental hygiene, fillings and extractions for adults 18-64 who have no insurance. The Dental Clinic currently operates in shared space on a bi-weekly basis. There is an URGENT NEED for: General...
The Free Clinic is celebrating the first anniversary of the Client Choice Pantry this month. It marks one year since we thanked our generous volunteers who made the expansion project possible. These dedicated volunteers have continued to work in...
Carol, a Gulfport resident with Type 2 diabetes, experienced a major scare when her husband lost his job. Carol previously had health insurance through her husband’s military job, and suddenly, she was without health insurance for the first time...
Thank you to the many organizations, groups, volunteers, etc. who helped make the 2019 Letter Carrier’s #StampOutHunger Food Drive a success! We couldn’t have done it without your support. From volunteering and organizing to providing trailers for food storage...
The summer months mean less work and more play for many families. For others, it means scrambling to find their next meal, since limited free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs are provided when school is out. Children who...
For 25 years, Chris used drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism and escape from reality. He struggled to hold a steady job and slept on friends’ couches – bouncing from one place to another. His life was a...
The Free Clinic has opened a second Health Center to better serve the needs of the St. Petersburg community. The South St. Petersburg Health Center provides better access for patients in south Pinellas County to address and manage a...
The Foundation for Sustainable Families has come up with an unusual arrangement. It’s growing fresh produce for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s food pantry in exchange for the Free Clinic’s scraps. The Foundation collects the Free Clinic’s scraps –...
The Free Clinic’s We Help Services Client Choice Pantry & Health Center are urgently looking for volunteers. Our volunteers make it possible for the Free Clinic to help local individuals and families who need assistance with food, shelter and...
On May 11, postal workers throughout the country will deliver mail while collecting nonperishable food donations as part of the annual National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive. You can donate by leaving non-perishable food items...
Some local veterans have a new reason to smile. A dozen local veterans recently received full dentures or partial dentures from the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, thanks to a grant from the Saint Petersburg Chapter, National Society Daughter of...
Stanley Plaga began giving to St. Petersburg Free Clinic over 20 years ago. The Free Clinic only started keeping records in 1989, so we don’t know when his first gift was, but he gave moderately and rarely restricted his...
The Free Clinic purchased a 26’ Hino Refrigerated Toyota Truck with the generous support of Bonnie Hechtkopf, the Margaret Ewell Dickins Foundation and Jamie and Jane Egasti. The truck will expand the capacity of food donated to the Free...
Every year, Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club hosts its annual Play for Hunger charity event to help raise funds for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic and Daystar Life Center. In 2016, the GirlFriends, a women’s organization within...
The Dawson family never expected to be clients of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Both parents had stable jobs, they lived in a nice apartment in a good neighborhood, their three kids took part in regular activities, and they...
Generous gifts and dedicated volunteers made it possible for the Free Clinic to help local individuals and families who needed assistance with food, shelter and health care. Nearly 80 percent of funds to the Free Clinic comes from private...