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Our spotlight this month shines brightly on a relatively new (2012) non-profit, The Kind Mouse, whose mission is to assist families in transition and their chronically hungry children. No hardworking individual should ever feel despair due to economic hardships beyond their control. Everyone has a right to feel safe and secure in their own homes,  Continue reading…

I recently had occasion to discover Keep Saint Petersburg Local, an affiliate of the American Independent Business Alliance. It was launched on November 19, 2011 (known as America Unchained Day) by a group of local, independent business owners and concerned citizens who recognize and appreciate the unique character of our city. The mission of the  Continue reading…

This month’s nonprofit spotlight shines brightly on the St. Petersburg’s Library system. Founded in 1915 through a grant awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, it was one of only ten libraries in Florida to receive Carnegie funding. Its mission is “to provide library resources to meet educational, recreational, cultural, intellectual and social needs  Continue reading…

The December non-profit spotlight shines brightly on The First Tee of St. Petersburg whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. First Tee has seven core programs: Target Clinics, Par/Birdie Practice and Play –  Continue reading…

Fourteen years ago 19 militants associated with the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in our country – two hit the World Trade Center towers, one struck the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.  Over 3,000 people were killed, including more than  Continue reading…

Our August non-profit spotlight shines on the Neighborly Care Network and its Meals on Wheels program. The Neighborly Care Network began in 1966, when a group of concerned citizens started discussing the needs of a growing senior population. The Neighborly Center, Inc. was chartered that year as a nonprofit agency, with a mission of studying  Continue reading…

July’s non-profit spotlight shines brightly on PARC (Pinellas Association of Retarded Children). It was established in 1953 by Edythe Ibold, whose daughter was born mongoloid. Today that birth defect is called Down syndrome. Since 1953, PARC has grown into a large social service agency that serves more than 800 children and adults with developmental disabilities  Continue reading…

At over 100 years old, Sunken Gardens is the oldest living museum in St. Petersburg and home to some of the oldest tropical plants in the region. In 1903 George Turner, Jr., a plumber by trade, began growing tropical plants in the rich fertile soil of an old lake. What began as a passion for  Continue reading…