NNB News

Many non-profits serve Midtown (0)

6/09/10 •

By Libby Hendren St. Petersburg–Non-profits in Midtown aim to give the African-American community the tools women, men and children need to succeed through mentoring, health classes and fitness programs. While the James B. Sanderlin Center and Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center are the two main focal points of these efforts, programs and services are spread [...]

FAB helps Midtown families make healthy choices (0)

4/29/10 •

By Libby Hendren St. Petersburg—Many families struggle trying to eat healthy and exercise with their hectic schedules, but making some simple changes like reducing salt intake can help save thousands of lives each year. A January 2010 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found slashing salt intake by 3 grams or 1200 [...]

Reducing salt intake can reduce health risks (1)

4/29/10 •

By Libby Hendren St. Petersburg-Obesity, heart disease and diabetes are few of the health challenges African-Americans are most likely to face. In fact, 77 percent of African-American women and 62 percent of African-American men are overweight according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Carey Barnes is a registered dietician at Johnnie Ruth Clarke [...]

A hidden jazz gem in the downtown streets (1)

4/28/10 •

By Jake Keglor St. Petersburg — Nestled among the many bars and clubs of downtown St. Petersburg rests a spectacle of jazz, well known by lovers of the original American music, but tucked away and drowned out by the hustle of Central Avenue. The music of jazz legend and St. Petersburg native Buster Cooper jams [...]

Haiti: Luc Victor’s Story (0)

4/27/10 •

South Side Thrift was born of Suncoast Textile Recycling (1)

4/26/10 •

By Lydia Beljan St. Petersburg-South Side Thrift was born of Suncoast Textile Recycling. Paula had the warehouse space and plenty of clothing. They opened June 1 last year. Sales keep the store busy for most of the week. Every other Wednesday all regular men and women’s clothing costs $1. On Friday, boutique items are 70 [...]

Suncoast Textile Recycling: saving the planet one T-shirt at a time (0)

4/26/10 •

By Lydia Beljan St. Petersburg-When you donate the dress you wore to your cousin’s wedding, Paula DeCharme finds a way to reuse it. She might sell it in her thrift store or recycle it. “Recycling is what we’re about first,” DeCharme said. “We’re reducing our carbon footprint.” In 2009, DeCharme’s business, Suncoast Textile Recycling (Suncoast), [...]

After-school program has scholarships (0)

4/26/10 •

By Ryan Ritter St. Petersburg—Free after-school program in Midtown! Youth Arts Corps at Wildwood has money for scholarships. “Our biggest need is to get the word out about how important and critical the program is,” Sonya McAlister, a supervisor at Wildwood, said. “We have so much to offer.” The after-school arts program hires professionals to [...]