Students are struggling to be successful amid the pandemic. That’s why Pinellas Community Foundation supports the Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation in reviving education. SPPF programs provide families tools to help their children be successful despite the circumstances working against them. PCF and SPPF CEOs discuss challenges and wins in this interview.
Articles on Education
Bridging the Gap: Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation
Through PCF grants and other donations, the Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation offers South St. Petersburg students educational support.
Social Justice Fund Supports Youth as They Keep St. Pete Lit!
Keep St. Pete Lit is an afterschool program that offers weekly writing classes at local elementary schools. The program provides students with an outlet for creative expression through the literary arts.
Advantage Village Academy
Advantage Village Academy (AVA) is a 501(c)(3) organization in south St. Petersburg providing educational and wealth-building education for youth and families. With a brand new website through the Social Justice Fund shared services support, AVA wants to let more...
Social Justice Fund: The Make It Out Foundation Offers Student Scholarship Program to St. Pete Grads
In 2017, Da’juh Sawyer and Dontriel Fletcher started the Make It Out Foundation with a mission to enhance the lives of students in the St. Petersburg community by providing financial assistance to those attending Florida A&M University. The Social Justice Fund’s...
DAB Community Services and Public Works Academy Bring Much-Needed Surveying Training Program to St. Pete
DAB Community Services and the Public Works Academy collaborate to provide land surveying training at Pinellas Technical College with funding through a PCF Venture Philanthropy Fund grant.