Foundation Awards $100,000 in Emergency Grants in Response to Government Shutdown

Nov 11, 2025News,Press Release

For Immediate ReleaseFoundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Contact: Barbara Green
barbara@healthystpete.foundation
(727) 440-7963

 

The funds will be shared by four local organizations providing food and emergency financial assistance to impacted residents

(November 11, 2025, St. Petersburg, Fla.) – In response to financial hardships resulting from the government shutdown and the freezing of SNAP benefits, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg announced Tuesday it will issue $100,000 in emergency grant aid to four local organizations offering residents food and emergency financial assistance.

The following four organizations will receive general operating grants to help them respond to increased demand locally:

• Mt. Zion Human Services, food and emergency financial assistance, $30,000
• Daystar Life Center, food and emergency financial assistance, $30,000
• Metropolitan Ministries, food and emergency financial assistance, $30,000
• St. Petersburg Free Clinic, food assistance, $10,000

“Many of our funded partners are seeing increased demand from residents, including federal workers, who are struggling to feed their families and stay in their homes,” said Foundation President and CEO Dr. Kanika Tomalin. “In times of crisis, we respond – and so does our local nonprofit community. We’re grateful to support our funded partners working to care for our fellow residents through this difficult period.”

The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg’s rapid-response funding underscores its commitment to creating a community in which good health helps all people thrive. When federal resources are delayed or suspended, local nonprofits play a vital role in ensuring families do not face hunger, stress, or instability, which can contribute to poor health outcomes and impact our entire community.

 

Acerca de la Fundación para un San Petersburgo Saludable

La Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg es una fundación privada creada en 2013 tras la venta de la organización sin ánimo de lucro Bayfront Health St. Como administradora de una dotación para apoyar la equidad sanitaria en el condado de Pinellas, la Fundación dirige, financia, defiende y se asocia para crear una comunidad en la que todas las personas puedan llevar una vida sana. La Fundación promueve resultados sanitarios equitativos desde el punto de vista racial mejorando los sistemas y las condiciones que los determinan. Abrió su Centro para la Equidad en Salud en 2019. Para obtener más información, visite https://healthystpete.foundation/

 

 

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