Francina Brown

After her tragic loss, SPNHS helps Francina Brown provide a home for the 11 children she's left to raise. Her story touches a community who rally to come to her aid.

Read her story here:

"She has no time for grief" - 8/20/2006 St. Petersburg Times

"Whole lot of kindness" - 8/23/2006 St. Petersburg Times

"With help of strangers" - 1/5/2007 St. Petersburg Times

Warrick Dunn Foundation

"It will take a village..." - 12/25/06 St Petersburg Times
Warrick Dunn's Homes for the Holidays proposes expanding program

"Happily in a home for holidays" - 12/6/06 St. Petersburg Times
How the Warrick Dunn Foundation brought holiday joy to a new SPNHS homeowner.

ISBU Project

"Strong, Affordable Storm-Ready Housing"
SPNHS is being featured on The Bob Vila Show for our ISBU (shipping container) home construction.

"It's a four-bedroom, two-bath fortress" - 7/2/06 St. Petersburg Times
News article on the ISBU project.

Neighborhood Revitalization

"Rays celebrate Oliver Field rededication" - 5/20/06
SPHNS teams up with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and other community partners for the renovation of the historic baseball facility.