ST. PETE STRONG
St. Pete Strong
33 May/June 2020 StPeteLifeMag.com
donated $100,000 to the Pinellas
Community Foundation to support St. Petersburg’s Fighting
Chance Fund. The Milkey’s donated $1 million to the Tampa Bay
Watch Discovery Center which will open soon on the St. Pete
Pier.
thousands of minicupcakes
to health care
and essential workers
as part of her “Minis
for Medics” campaign.
She delivers boxes of
pastries to hospitals,
other essential workers
thanks to generous
donors. In early May,
more than $5,000 had
been donated for the
sweet deliveries.
owner
Story Stuart went the
extra mile by hosting a free toilet paper drive-through in front
of her shop on March 21. Now that’s what we call a helping
hand. are providing updated listings of
restaurants open for dine it , takeout and delivery in
St. Petersburg at stpetersburgfoodies.com
Students at the
are helping
seniors who are feeling isolated
during these “safer at home” times
through St. Pete Friends. The
community members and students
to connect via phone, video chat or
even traditional letters to talk about
their current experiences with social
distancing or to just chat.
“We always look for ways to serve people, and this is another
Tadlock, regional chancellor of USF St. Petersburg. “Plus,
as an older citizen myself, there is value in building stronger
connections across generations, as college students have a lot
to learn from their older neighbors and our older neighbors
have a lot to learn from today’s college students.”
Seniors in St. Petersburg living on their own can sign up to be
a part of the program and receive companion calls from a USF
St. Petersburg student through the Seniors In Service Tele-Pals
Program. In the online application, please
designate “Referred by USF St. Petersburg”
in order to be paired with a USFSP student.
Apply here: www.usfsp.edu/career-center/
st-pete-friends/
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