BRAKE THE CIRCLE OF POVERTY
A bike ride to support the Catholic Charities’ Pinellas Hope Project will occur Saturday, December 1 at the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Road in New Port Richey.
The 37-mile ride starts at 8:00 AM, the sixteen-mile at 8:30 AM, and the three-mile fun ride begins at 10 AM. The ride will also support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Cost is $20 in advance and $25 on race day; each racer receives a T-shirt and race snacks.
Catholic Charities and the Diocese of St. Petersburg are sponsors of the ride; Click Here for a registration form and a sponsorship form for pledges. For more information: (727) 344-1611 Ext. 325, or sab@dosp.org.
Mahaffee Theatre 400 First St. South St. Petersburg, Fl 33701
Rally With the Homeless
To all who have been dismayed by the dehumanization and criminalization of our homeless brothers and sisters. Join us on Nov. 25th- 28th when the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate will be in St. Petersburg. Let’s use this national and international event on Nov. 28th to shame the City of St. Petersburg to DO THE RIGHT THING!
Join Houses of Worship, Trade unionists, Students, and concerned citizens, as we join with the homeless community for THREE days of non-violent protest, prayer, & solidarity.
We will be asking Mayor Baker and City Council to honor these FOUR requests:
That the Mayor, City Council and St. Pete Police Dept sign the Resolution that was UNANIMOUSLY passed by the Interfaith Shelter Workgroup ( part of the Pinellas County Homeless Coalition), that reads: ‘We of the Interfaith Shelter Planning Workgroup’ request a letter from the Mayor, City Council, and Chief of Police that the creation of Pinellas Hope will not be used to enforce or coerce, and that if a homeless individual in St. Petersburg chooses not to participate in Pinellas Hope, they will not face fines or arrests based on St. Petersburg’s Ordinance 815G (tents in right-of-ways); 816G & 817G (sleeping in right-of-way).”
That any new shelter for the homeless be co-governed and co-managed by the homeless.
Pinellas Hope is ONLY for homeless individuals without children! There are HUNDREDS of homeless families WITH CHILDREN living in St. Pete, and there are only a few shelter spaces available. The City of St. Petersburg should immediately implement the proposal from the homeless and advocates, “Moving from the Tent City Model to Flow-Thru Temporary Housing- From Tents to structures.” (to see the entire proposal go to here.)
That there be NO criminal checks at the Pinellas Hope Tent City.
Sunday November 25th – 7 PM – join us for an Inter faith prayer service, dinner with the homeless, and the beginning of a hunger strike by Clergy, trade unionists, students, and other supporters. We will then join with our homeless brothers and sisters for three nights of a sleep-in on the sidewalks of St. Pete.
Wednesday November 28th 6 PM – Join us for a lively rally.
For more info or to help call (727) 278-1547 or (727) 560-9716 or email forthehomelessbythehomeless@yahoo.com or go to this web page.
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