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For Braiding With A Twist founder Marlo Jenkins, her years between the ages of 11 and 17 were the hardest. Money was scarce in her family. Sometimes she went hungry, which made it hard to concentrate in school. Some nights she heard gunshots, which made it hard to sleep well in her home. While she […]

By Dr. Stephanie Rosado From Participatory Evaluation to Participatory Research: FHSP’s Community Pulse Team (CPT)   Participatory research and evaluation refers to a community-driven approach that intentionally involves the people most affected by an issue being studied. After launching 2023-2024 grant funding to improve mental health and wellness (MHW) and economic equity and justice (EEJ) in […]

Translating to ‘kangaroos’ in English, Canguros is a secular, bilingual Spanish immersion school in South St. Petersburg serving students from ages two through seven. “We are an educational nonprofit rooted in connection,” Foundation and Program Director Linda Rozo explained. “Connection for me is at the heart of who we are.” With a master’s degree in […]

Back in 2017, the Foundation issued its first grant to Community Tampa Bay, to support curriculum revision for their Camp ANYTOWN program, which brings together diverse high school students who look differently, live differently, and love differently to build a more diverse and inclusive community from the ground up. Through the years, we continued to […]

The Foundation was proud to award $15,000 in funding to support several Juneteenth activities and celebrations throughout the month. Events supported this year include the Juneteenth flag-raising June 7th, the Juneteenth Celebration at Deuces Corner Park June 14th, and Black Wall Street Shoppes last weekend. Flag Raising: Held at the Enoch D. Davis Center on […]

As a learning organization, we at the Foundation are committed to continuous knowledge–building about ideas and approaches that are shaping our work. This commitment to learning and growth helps ensure all the members of our team are “speaking the same language”—a key requirement for not only sustaining our work but also for walking together with […]

Ricquesha Fuller’s life changed permanently on June 13, 2023, when her son took his life at the age of 21. Looking to find meaning in her loss, and prevent others from experiencing similar tragedy and heartache, she started Keshawn’s Korner to support for people facing mental health challenges by providing a safe network of resources […]

A Decade of Making a Difference Through the Foundation’s decade of impact, we’ve helped produce and fund more than a dozen research reports on topics ranging from education, to the access and utilization of medical care, to economic opportunity. One of the most notable reports we helped produce for our community is An Equity Profile […]

Roughly two decades ago, reeling from personal struggles connected to her daughter’s health, Vicki Sokolik reached out to her local school district looking for a way to give back and be of service. Soon after, she started mentoring and supporting a homeless high school student who found herself outside the boundaries of the foster care […]

On the evening of April 9, after busy workdays ended, more than 70 local clinicians gathered in the Foundation’s Center for Health Equity to hear from Dr. Uché Blackstock about where health and racism intersect – and what they, as clinicians, can do to improve patient outcomes. “We wanted to create a space for our […]