Inspired to Give: Everyone is Someone’s Child
“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...
Inspired to Give: Power of Community
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,...
Florida Blue Foundation grant launches St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s new dentures program
A grant from the Florida Blue Foundation is helping St. Petersburg Free Clinic provide dentures to low-income, uninsured and underserved adults in Pinellas County. The new program, which launches in May, meets a growing need in the community for...
St. Petersburg Free Clinic purchases building to expand Food Bank
To keep up with the demand for food assistance, St. Petersburg Free Clinic has acquired a new location for its growing food bank, which provides food to more than 60,000 people in south and mid-Pinellas County each month. With...
Inspired to Give: It Doesn’t Have to be Big; Just Do Something
“It doesn’t have to be big – just get out there and do something.” These are words of advice from longtime donor and volunteer Donna Schonbrun. At age 62, Donna retired and knew she wanted to give back to...
Inspired to Give: Learn, Earn, Return
“Learn, Earn, Return” are words that Al May lives by. Growing up in St. Petersburg, Al has a strong affinity for the community and seeks to give back in a meaningful way. Now in the third step in that...
Inspired to Give: Returning Hope
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...
Inspired to Give: Small Gifts, Big Impact
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...
Raymond James Makes Donation That Will Aid Hundreds of Women in Need
Media Contact: Ellen McDonald Director of Communications 727-821-1200 ext. 108 ellen.mcdonald@stpetersburgfreeclinic.org Raymond James Makes Donation That Will Aid Hundreds of Women in Need Donation made to St. Petersburg Free Clinic completes Saving Grace Capital Campaign St. Petersburg, FL...
#GivingTuesday: We Help Services
Making sure there is food on the table is a challenge for many in our community year round but especially during the holidays. This time of year we see a huge increase in demand at our food pantry, We...
#GivingTuesday: Women’s Residence
When you look at this table what do you see? Do you see a place for people to sit and eat? We see the first stable source of food many women entering our Women’s Residence have seen in a long time....
#GivingTuesday: Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole
Many of our neighbors in need struggle to afford food year round and the burden becomes very heavy during the holidays. That is why for #GivingTuesday on December 2nd we are asking you to help us #FilltheTable for our...
Jason’s Story: On My Way to Recovery
Sometimes medical care serves to cure a diagnosis and other times its purpose is to help a patient achieve the highest quality of life possible while living with their disease. That is the type of care we were able...
Inspired to Give: An Individual Increases A Company’s Impact
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...
Saving Grace Project: Public Launch
We are so excited to announce that we have made it to $3.1 million of our $4 million goal for the Saving Grace Project! We are now launching the public phase of our capital campaign. The ground breaking for...