It may be the beginning of October, but this is no trick… the Humane Society of Pinellas has rebranded! A new, modern look, but the same great mission! After almost a year of hard work and dedication, we have launched a completely new website that is going to give us the opportunity to more efficiently…
Many of our Bigs and Littles have found creative ways to meet virtually and spend time together to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As a result, you have been able to maintain a meaningful relationship with each other. Great job!! Many of you have also been requesting approval to meet in-person. We all…
In response to Covid-19, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast is proud to launch Virtual Club Hub, a space dedicated to providing continued educational resources and support to youth. We understand that the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) has made access to education challenging and is committed to providing resources and helpful tools so that youth…
Before COVID-19 we launched Health Buddies to reduce preventable hospital readmissions for at-risk elders struggling with chronic disease. Hospital readmissions are very expensive, accounting for $15 billion in annual health care spending. Many who returned to the emergency room before COVID-19 did so because they lacked family support. The hospital represented a safe solution –…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With students stuck at home, unable to go to school, access to new books can be a challenge. There is a woman in the Tampa Bay area with a bus load of books, that’s making sure students keep reading no matter what. When Bess The Book Bus comes rolling into a school parking…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bess the Book Bus has made adaptations to our programming and forged essential partnerships with organizations serving persons on the front lines to include touch-free book distributions at free lunch sites in Tampa and St. Petersburg as well as curbside pickups to our families who are now homeschooling at our Bus…
April 9, 2020 Updates regarding on-site services and the pharmacy located at Directions for Living’s Clearwater Center: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, DFL has been quick to strictly limit the number of on-site services happening at our centers. Effective Monday, 4/13/20, we will be implementing even stricter protocol. The majority of services have…
COVID-19 has devastated Florida’s tourism-centric economy and unemployment is soaring. People are making heart-wrenching choices about their pets. “What happens if I get sick?” “Who will care for my pet(s)?” “Should I put off life-saving animal surgery to save money?” SPCA Tampa Bay is the only non-profit, animal welfare agency that runs a For-All (open…
On this episode of Chamber Coronavirus Impact Insights, Martha Boden, CEO of SPCA Tampa Bay joins Chris Steinocher, CEO of the St. Petersburg Chamber and Joe Hamilton, publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst to talk about how SPCA is functioning as an essential service under Covid-19. Boden joins Steinocher and Hamilton from home, but she acknowledges that…
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, everyday life has changed and will continue to change for people throughout the world. Rhythms of life have been turned upside down, often with little advanced notice. In this season of uncertainty, children especially may struggle with significant adjustments to their routines. School and daycare closings, new social distancing norms, and…