Starting a Business
Thursday, July 26
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The St. Petersburg Business Development Center offers this program on starting a business. Attendees get an introduction to concept feasibility, marketing, business plans, financing and licensing issues. The center is at 1045 16th St. S., St. Pete. Call 727-893-7146.
Police Chief Discussion
Thursday, July 26
7 p.m.
Citizens United for Shared Prosperity holds a town hall meeting to discuss expectations for St. Petersburg's new police chief, a position which must be filled before early October. Keynote speaker is recent mayoral candidate Omali Yeshitela. Takes place at the FACE building, 2201 First Ave. N, St. Pete. Call 727-357-7982 or visit www.spcusp.org.
Food Drive
Pinellas Cares, a community organization for volunteer action needs donations of canned or dry goods for the poor. All contributions are donated to local food pantries and soup kitchens. Dial 211 on any local phone to get information on donating or receiving food and services through Pinellas Cares. Call 727-550-4052.
Personal Health Manager
The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers in Hillsborough and Polk counties to notify physicians and health care providers about a new program called the Personal Health Manager. This free program enables newly diagnosed cancer patients to store personalized informational materials for each patient. The American Cancer Society Southwest Region office is at 1001 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa. Call 813-251-0804.
Women's New Outlook Program
The Centre for Women provides a New Outlook program for women that includes support groups for widows, women who are separated or divorced, free individual counseling sessions, job hunting classes, computer and resume writing instruction, financial management and also provides job referral sources. Minimum age is 35. The Centre for Women is at 305 S. Hyde Park Ave., Tampa. Call 813-251-8437, ext. 230.
Counselors Needed
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay seeks volunteers to provide counseling and community referrals on its 24-hour hotline. The center also needs volunteers to counsel sexual assault victims. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is at 1 Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa. Call 813-964-1964, ext. 3043.
—Compiled by Lea Iadarola
This article appears in Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2001.
