COMMUNITY SERVICES

Stories about local service organizations helping those in need in the New Port Richey area and beyond.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

County News | Pasco addresses food insecurity and nurtures empowerment one garden at a time

September 1, 2023 michele525 Comments Off on County News | Pasco addresses food insecurity and nurtures empowerment one garden at a time

There’s a strategy to Pasco County’s community garden program and it’s not just about what’s being planted in the plots, said Pasco County Extension Director, Dr. Whitney Elmore who oversees the program with Community Gardens Program Coordinator Chris Carreiro. […]

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Community Spotlight | Want to join the urban garden movement? Here’s a way in

August 31, 2023 michele525 Comments Off on Community Spotlight | Want to join the urban garden movement? Here’s a way in

“There are so many things I like about this garden,” said volunteer, Amelia Maseda, a ten-year member whose plot was filled with sweet potatoes, papaya, white eggplant, Malabar spinach and rosemary. “I think what I like most about it is that it’s a safe, peaceful place for the community.” […]

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Local organizers bring MLK ‘Celebrate the Dream’ event back to the city park with plans to expand in 2024

January 23, 2023 michele525 Comments Off on Local organizers bring MLK ‘Celebrate the Dream’ event back to the city park with plans to expand in 2024

Celebrate the Dream delivered an overall message of love and community inspired by Dr. King. It also could mark a resurrection of the once-held celebration to honor the Civil Rights hero in the city’s prized park and broaden the celebration to a three-day event. […]

BUSINESS

Community Spotlight | AmSkills bootcamps help prepare job candidates for the growing manufacturing field

June 2, 2022 michele525 Comments Off on Community Spotlight | AmSkills bootcamps help prepare job candidates for the growing manufacturing field

The Tampa Bay area has the most manufacturing jobs in the state of Florida, according to AmSkills CEO, Tom Mudano. The problem is that many potential job applicants don’t know what manufacturing is in today’s world and they lack the basic soft and technical skills to qualify for an entry-level position. […]

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Community Spotlight | Can A Free Phone App Help Stem Local Hunger? Depends – Are You In?

April 24, 2022 michele525 Comments Off on Community Spotlight | Can A Free Phone App Help Stem Local Hunger? Depends – Are You In?

Where to turn the hunger tide can start right where we are – if we can connect the dots. Maybe create a food waste supply chain of sorts that feeds the people in one way or another – whether it be at the local soup kitchen, food distribution site, or as compost fertilizer at a local farm or in the community garden. […]