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Green Thumb Festival wants helping hands

By TIMES WIRES
Published April 25, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG

The Green Thumb Festival will be this weekend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. The festival is in need of volunteers. Adults, teens and families are invited to help in two-hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. T-shirts and drinks are provided. School service hours can be credited. For information, call 727 347-0371 or e-mail: ahutchi7@tampabay.rr.com.

ST PETERSBURG

Hit the sidewalks to get deals on antiques

The first Grand Central Antique Sidewalk Sale is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Central Avenue between the 2000 and 2600 blocks. The following stores are scheduled to participate: Central Avenue Antique Marketplace, Asian Willow Antiques, Antiques 2061, Miss Pitty Pat's Porch and Doc's Place. Sunday is the scheduled rain date. Parking is free on Central Avenue and First Avenues N and S.

Countywide

Volunteers needed for child mentoring

Gulf Coast Community Care needs volunteers age 30 and older for its mentoring program.

Volunteers are matched with children of all ages throughout Pinellas County who need a positive adult role model. Many of the children are in foster care or live with a single parent who is going to school and working.

Volunteers receive formal orientation and training, then spend a few hours a week with a child in simple activities such as reading, fishing, baking, arts and crafts, sports or visiting a park. No experience is necessary. There are no costs. Professional case managers follow matches to assure a positive experience for both the children and the volunteers.

To learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child, call Beverly at 479-1841 or Bonnie at 479-1825.

ST. PETERSBURG

This prom isn't for the high school set

It's a prom for a different kind of seniors. Officials at the Princess Martha are inviting older residents to attend the "Memories of the Way We Were" event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

They encourage folks to dust off prom wear and prepare to listen to three decades' worth of music. The dance, featuring music by the Charley Mathews Band, is free and open to the public; it will take place at the apartment community, 411 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Call 894-6788.

ST. PETERSBURG

Volunteers sought at St. Petersburg General

St. Petersburg General Hospital needs volunteers that can work at least four hours a week.

Positions are available in the surgical waiting room, emergency room and gift shop and on the information desk. Call 544-3300 or 576-4131.

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