Chelsea Rivera

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Saturday brings Gulfport’s Pride festival and parade

3 days ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

Gulfport has always operated at the fringe, but for this year’s Gulfport Pride Festival, they’re really leaning in. Saturday marks the fifth year of the city’s official pride celebration, which has grown steadily. The first iteration was in 2019, a rogue unofficial street parade called the Friends of Dorothy March. Festival organizer Suzie King explained: “We just did it impromptu, and people showed up in droves. There were 300 people. We [the people of Gulfport] love to dress up.
Community Cultivators event to focus on ‘transformative’ discourse

2 weeks ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

The Community Cultivators event series was designed to address political polarization and encourage civic engagement through conversation. The next event in the series, presented by the nonprofit Free Leadership, is scheduled for June 9 at American Stage. Free Leadership was founded by Krystal White, a leadership psychologist with a background in organizational effectiveness and development. “What we want to do,” she said, “is change the context of how we have political conversations.
Climb time: Vertical Ventures reaches a milestone

3 weeks ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

The EDGE District’s climbing gym and community hub, Vertical Ventures, commemorates 30 years of business in June. Vertical Ventures (116 18th Street S.) will host a day-long community event (“Verty Thirty”) to celebrate the anniversary Sunday, June 8. All ages welcome, no experience needed. The gym opened in Tampa in 1996, and established its St. Pete location 10 years ago.
St. Pete sister swims Saturday for cancer research

1 month ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

At most swim meets, people applauding from the sidelines are rooting for athletes chasing records or defeating fierce opponents. At Saturday’s Swim Across America event, to be held at Spa Beach in St. Pete, Francesca “Frankie” Grieco-Routh will be cheering for a different sort of victory – beating cancer. Frankie’s 11-year-old sister Emmersan (“Emmie”) will be competing in the half-mile open water swim in honor of her sibling, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at age 3.
Soccer’s past, present and future – on wheels

1 month ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

There’s a new club in town, and it’s debuting Wednesday night at the Tampa Bay Rowdies game. CLUBELEVEN is a school-bus-turned-mobile-soccer-museum, showcasing lesser-known stories of American soccer through storytelling and pop-up events. CLUBELEVEN was founded in 2018 by twin brothers Gabe and Pablo Bayona-Sapag. Born in Peru and steeped in futbol culture, the duo’s love of the game quickly spread to include American soccer.
Grieving father runs triathlon in his son’s memory

1 month ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

At Sunday’s St. Anthony’s Triathlon, Kevin McCormack sprinted for his son. Shane McCormack, 20, died while training for the same event two years ago. His 57-year-old father’s participation in the race was the fulfillment of a promise to Shane, and also served to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. Shane, who passed away unexpectedly, was a a St. Pete High alum, a track athlete, a golf enthusiast and a registered organ donor.
PAUSE Act would protect the vulnerable by keeping the power on

2 months ago | theinvadingsea.com | Chelsea Rivera

By Chelsea Rivera, Central Florida Jobs with JusticeAs the policy organizer for Central Florida Jobs with Justice, I see firsthand every day the struggles many hardworking families and seniors are dealing with during our stateâ€™s affordability crisis. Thatâ€™s especially true when it comes to the necessities like keeping the power on.
Group intends to ‘bridge the gap’ on 49th Street

2 months ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

Spanning 49th Street between 2nd Avenue N. and 24th Avenue S., the Fusion 49th District is a partnership between the cities of St. Petersburg and Gulfport. The team behind the project intends to redevelop the area into a community-focused business district, to provide economic re-investment and beautification in the neighborhoods that border the corridor. The properties in the area are zoned for mixed use, allowing retail, commercial and industrial businesses to operate with limited restrictions.
PAUSE Act would protect the vulnerable by keeping the power on

2 months ago | orlandosentinel.com | Chelsea Rivera

As the Policy Organizer for Central Florida Jobs With Justice, I see firsthand every day the struggles many hardworking families and seniors are dealing with during our state's affordability crisis. That's especially true when it comes to the necessities like keeping the power on. That's why we're supporting the Protect Access to Utility Services during Emergencies (PAUSE) Act, a life-saving bill that would protect vulnerable populations like our veterans, seniors and pregnant women.
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg unveils new report

2 months ago | stpetecatalyst.com | Chelsea Rivera

To educate the public on the findings of its recent South St. Pete Health Equity Profile, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg hosted a Data Walk event at its Center for Health Equity. Approximately 75 community members had the opportunity to engage with staff, researchers and peers Feb. 26 about the report’s findings and recommendations, which were displayed on screens around the room.