ST. PETE STRONG
Shout-outs to some of the many ‘Burgers who have stepped up to the plate
during the Time of COVID-19. This list is far from complete.
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But you know who you are. Be proud.
Localshops1 founder
and president
is
known for pouring
her heart and soul
into supporting
entrepreneurs. In
response to the
COVID-19 crisis,
she launched an
online marketplace,
, to connect
residents with
goods from local
makers and
small businesses.
LocalShops1
maintains the
website, but does
not take any cuts
or listing fees.
All locally-owned
businesses can
list and sell on
the marketplace for free. Her new initiative, dubbed the “Million-
Dollar Mission,” aims to generate $1 million in sales. Merch ranges
artist-designed handmade face masks, paintings, jewelry, soy
candles, soaps, and skin care products. Shop or join by going to
buylocaltampabay.com
provides assistance for
those who are unable to care for their pets due to loss of income.
Qualifying applicants receive vouchers to use at Operation SNIP
& SPOT: Spay & Neuter, and Pet Food Warehouse. SPCA pet food
bank taking food donations Pet Pal Animal Shelter.
volunteers produced more than 10,000 masks
for local health care workers.
provided nearly 2,000 meals a week to children AND started a
Positive Parenting Support Group, a virtual support group for
parents and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities
and/or behavioral challenges.
Jenny Miller and Katelyn Grady, the caring founders of Body
, and
Facebook livestream classes. Namaste. , locally
based organic skin care and cosmetics company, donated over 1,000
units of hand sanitizer to health care workers.
Cheers to and , distilleries
that came to the rescue by converting operations to hand
sanitizers. St. Pete Distillery distributed some 100,000 bottles
to the community including weekly giveaways with Feeding
Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. At Kozuba, where vodka,
whiskey and liqueurs are usually on the bottling line, the full
operation has been shifted to sanitizers, said team member
MacDonald House, CASA, the St. Pete Free Clinic,” he said.
for a shipment for Habitat for Humanity.” They are making the
sanitizer according to World Health Organization guidelines,
which requires 80 percent alcohol content, he added.
St. Pete-based purchased and distributed
shipments of hand sanitizer from Kozuba & Sons for distribution
to employees on construction sites around the country. SURGE
Café at Power Design provided meals for
three local Ronald McDonald Houses and St.
Pete Police Department.
Grassroots Kava and Pup Active hosted a
Pet Food Pantry where donations of food and
Kudos
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