St. Pete First loves St. Pete, and we are working to help out after the two hurricanes that have severely affected our area.
December 1, 2024 Update:
Here are some things we have been doing:
We are a Flood Cleaning Kit distribution center - Let the church know if you need a cleaning kit. We have distributed over 100 kits so far.
Trunk or Treat (Fri Oct 18; 6-8 pm)
This was a fun, family-friendly event open to the community! JIMMY’S SLIDER TRUCK AND KONA ICE were there, and the church picked up the tab for all the food, providing over 200 free meals! Children went from trunk to trunk to collect candy and treats from decorated vehicles, plus we had separate candy stations. There were bounce houses (including a separate bounce house for the little ones on the playground), face painting, a balloon artist, a petting zoo, pony rides, an outdoor movie with popcorn, and preschool-age activities inside the preschool. Family-friendly costumes were everywhere! This event was FREE and open to the public.
Cleaned up the church campus after Hurricane Milton (Tues Oct 15; 9:30 am) so we could safely hold our regular Wednesday Night Live dinner, classes, and groups.
Unloaded Flood Cleaning Kits/Buckets @StPeteFirst (Mon Oct 7; 10 am)
We unloaded 68 buckets for distribution.
Thursday Lunch @Shore Acres (Thurs Oct 3; 10 am-2 pm)
More than 30 volunteers delivered over 500 lunches to people in the Denver Park area of Shore Acres and Gulfport on Thursday. We met at the church at 10 am, then traveled to Shore Acres to hand out free sack lunches and flood cleaning kits. Left-over lunches and cleaning kits were delivered to First UMC Gulfport for distribution there.
Wednesday Night Live SERVE (Wed, Oct 2; 5:30 pm)
This week's Wednesday Night Live became Wednesday Night SERVE. There were NO CLASSES or GROUPS meeting on Wednesday night from 5:00-7:30, and no regular dinner. Instead, over 50 people joined together to help others affected by Hurricane Helene. We packed over 500 bag lunches in the Fellowship Hall, to be handed out in Shore Acres on Thursday at lunchtime.
Wednesday Flood Cleaning Kit Distribution (Wed, Oct 2; 10 am-2 pm)
Are you cleaning up a flooded house? We distributed free flood cleaning kits at the east end of the alley (covered area on the north side of the church building) from 10 am-2 pm.
Unloaded Flood Cleaning Kits/Buckets @StPeteFirst (Tuesday Oct 1)
We unloaded around 400 buckets for distribution, plus tarps & lumber, 300 hygeine kits, and other hurricane supplies.
St. Pete First served a FREE dinner from 4-6 pm in the church Fellowship Hall (Friday, Sept. 27). This was open to everyone, to eat at the church or get to-go. Come in and charge your phone and enjoy the air conditioning.
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