Since 1986, ASAP Homeless Services has served the homeless citizens of St. Petersburg with food, clothing and shelter. Pax Christi Tampa Bay members and newsletter readers have joined the thousands of people in the Tampa Bay area who support ASAP’s good work through contributions, volunteer work, and singing in the annual “Still No Room at the Inn” Christmas caroling.
Now ASAP is opening The HUB (“Hands United in Business”), a partnership between social services and business to empower the homeless and at-risk individuals in the community by providing necessary job skills for successful employment so they can become self sufficient. It is the only program in Pinellas County using the "work first" strategy to meet the employment needs of homeless individuals.
To make The HUB a reality, ASAP secured the former Pick-a-Deli, a commercial property adjacent to its headquarters, and transformed it into a 4,600 square foot community resource that now houses job and business training, classroom and meeting space, a children's media learning center, a computer learning center, and an on site deli that will provide on-the-job training while generating income for the program. The grand opening of The Hub, 1055 4th Street South in St. Petersburg, will be Saturday, July 10 beginning at noon. To welcome the community to this exciting new program, a lunch buffet, soul music, and gospel music will be provided for free. This is a great chance to see and learn about The HUB.
From Pax Christi Tampa Bay
0 comments:
Post a Comment