The Diocese of St. Petersburg anticipates the opening of temporary shelter, here in Hillsborough County, like the successful Pinellas Hope camp in Pinellas County. We ask you to learn about homelessness using the Quick Guide:
On October 13, 2009, the Hillsborough County Commission voted 4-3 to reject the Diocese’s effort to open Hillsborough Cares. After the year long process of working to establish a homeless encampment on diocesan land, the effort has come to a disappointing halt. In what the St Petersburg Times editorial called a "Giant Step Backwards", they went on to write: "They were full of platitudes about compassion and dignity. Then Hillsborough County Commissioners Kevin White, Ken Hagan, Mark Sharpe and Al Higginbotham ensured the county's homeless problem remains the largest in the state." (see the full editorial here).
- Continue to engage the question of this community need
by contacting the County Commissioners – Rose Ferlita, Ken Hagan, Kevin White, Al Higginbotham, Jim Norman, Kevin Beckner, and Mark Sharpe – at
Hillsborough County Commissioners
P.O. Box 1110
Tampa, FL 33601
Or send them an email through the Board of County Commissioners website. You must click on a particular commissioner to access their personal page for direct email access, e.g., Commissioner Rose Ferlita, District 1 (see a map of District 1 here).
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