helping hands program
On Saturday November 5th, a group of caring volunteers gathered at a home on 46th Avenue South to transform a front and back lawn, which has had multiple code violations, into a manageable, and much-improved low maintenance landscape. The project was completed in 4 hours and was made possible via a $500 mini-grant from the City of St. Petersburg. During this event, Broadwater resident Kenny Bishop (owner with wife Judy of Kenny’s Lawn & Landscape Inc in St. Petersburg) provided heavy equipment, hauling and two crew members Devon and Socorro to lead the following neighbors in the yard overhaul: Tom Ando, John Sackett, Paul Krueger, Kathy Farmer, Lowell Dexter, Kristen Mory, Kelly Bradshaw, Lynn Hobbs, Brenda Coefield, Cheryl Cook and John Braamse. We can’t thank you all enough for making a huge positive neighborhood impact. Volunteer hours for this project will also be used to match grant funding for the 38th Street project that is in progress. None of this would have happened without the incredible drive and organization of Kristen Mory who does so much for Broadwater and the Skyway Marina District.
We thank you for your passion and commitment to making Broadwater and our surrounding area great!! When it comes to the Helping Hands program, the basic premise of the program is to help a neighbor in need, but also help the neighborhood and everyone who resides there. A quote from Shirley Chisholm sums it up nicely, “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” Thank you so much to all the volunteers who implement so many ideas for our neighborhood and community year round! Click for more event pictures.
The Helping Hands Program:
Broadwater Helping Hands is a program developed to assist our residents who need temporary or permanent assistance and do not have the resources readily available to obtain effective assistance. Here are some ways that fellow Broadwater residents and contractors who work in the neighborhood might be able to provide our residents either on a temporary or regular basis:
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If you or a neighbor of yours could use a helping hand, or if you are interested in being a Helping Hands volunteer please contact Kristen Mory at 727-688-9597 or via e-mail at kristenmory@yahoo.com to find out more about program details and eligibility requirements.