SPHA Announces New Jordan Park Community Food Pantry
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (OCTOBER 15, 2024) - The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) held a soft opening for the new Jordan Park Community Food Pantry on September 17th, 2024.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible partners who made the food pantry possible:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast: www.bgcsun.org
- Dole: www.dole.com
- Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County: www.jwbpinellas.org
- Partnership for a Healthier America: www.ahealthieramerica.org
- St. Pete Free Clinic: www.thespfc.org
- Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation: www.us.stop-hunger.org
The pantry's operating hours are Thursdays from 3-5pm, located at the Jordan Park Clubhouse.
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ABOUT JORDAN PARK:
Jordan Park, situated in South St. Petersburg, is a historic African American housing development. It was the city's first African American public housing complex, originally built between 1939 and 1941.
On October 27th, 2023, SPHA held the grand opening of "The Legacy at Jordan Park," a brand-new, three story, 60-unit, senior midrise building in Jordan Park. We also celebrated the completion of the surrounding newly renovated 206 Jordan Park Family Units.
ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY (SPHA):
An independent quasi-governmental entity and a political subdivision of the State of Florida, operating under Chapter 421 Florida Statutes, SPHA is the local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SPHA offers a variety of programs and services that provide affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled in the greater St. Petersburg region. For more information, visit www.stpeteha.org.