St. Petersburg Housing Authority to Host Holiday Event in Jordan Park
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (DECEMBER 1, 2025) - The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) will host a holiday event in Jordan Park for SPHA residents. The 4th Annual Very Merry Holiday Party will be a community-focused celebration designed to brighten the holiday season for SPHA families. SPHA residents will enjoy an evening filled with entertainment, activities, and community connection.
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Jordan Park Pavilion, across from 1245 Jordan Park Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Event Sponsors:
- Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County: www.jwbpinellas.org
- City of St. Petersburg: www.stpete.org
- Cutting Edge Landscape & Nursery: https://cuttingedgelandscapeandnursery.com
Event Highlights:
- Free health screenings by BayCare: https://baycare.org
- A fresh produce market by Positive Impact ST. PETE: https://positiveimpact.org
- A youth martial arts demonstration by the Shihan School of Survival: www.shihansos.com
- A tree climb activity by Pathfinder Outdoor Education: www.pathfinderoutdooreducation.org
- A video gaming station by Gamer Events: https://gamerevents.com
- Music & DJ entertainment by DJ Dondy: https://djdondy.com
- Balloon creations by Awesome Austin's Entertainment: www.hopp.bio/awesome-austin
- Face painting by Face Painting Brittni: https://facepaintingbrittni.as.me
A Brighter Holiday Season:
"Our Very Merry Holiday Party will let our SPHA families enjoy the holiday season and feel supported," said Michael Lundy, President and CEO of SPHA. "We are grateful to our community sponsors and partners. Their support makes a real difference for the families we serve."
The event was organized by Kiara Lovett, SPHA's Director of Social Services, who emphasized the value of community engagement. "This celebration is a reminder of what can happen when community organizations come together with a shared purpose," said Lovett. "We are thrilled to host this event for our residents and grateful for the incredible support from our community sponsors and partners," said Lovett.
Community Partners:
- American Heart Association: www.heart.org
- Bay Area Legal Services: https://bals.org
- Daystar Life Center: https://daystarlife.org
- Divinity Health Solutions: www.divinityhealthsolutions.net
- Evara Health: https://evarahealth.org
- Exceeding Grace Christian Center: https://exceedinggrace.cc
- Great Explorations: https://greatex.org
- Keep Pinellas Beautiful: www.kpbcares.org
- Kidzonomics: https://kidzonomics.com
- Pinellas County Urban League: www.pcul.org
- The Sanderlin Center: https://sanderlinfamilycenter.org
- St. Petersburg College (SPC): www.spcollege.edu
- Tampa Bay Watch: www.tampabaywatch.org
- Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center: www.tbwdiscoverycenter.org
- The HUB: www.stpetehubs.org
Learn More:
For more information about the event, contact [email protected]
SPHA is the leading affordable housing provider in the city of St. Petersburg, serving more than 4,000 low-income households. SPHA's mission is to provide safe, sanitary, accessible, decent, and affordable housing to eligible citizens of the city of St. Petersburg, while enhancing and promoting resident self-sufficiency.
Exterior of a Jordan Park Family Unit in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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ABOUT JORDAN PARK:
Jordan Park is a historic housing community managed by the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA). It is known for being St. Petersburg's first African American housing community. It was originally built between 1939 and 1941.
ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY (SPHA):
An independent quasi-governmental entity and a political subdivision of the State of Florida, operating under Chapter 421 Florida Statutes, SPHA is the local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SPHA offers a variety of programs and services that provide affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled in the greater St. Petersburg region. For more information, visit www.stpeteha.org.
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