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Amy Hammond

Amy Hammond is a freelance writer and author of children’s books that encourage the next generation to attend college. When not indoctrinating youth about the necessity of higher education, she enjoys exploring the paradise that is her St. Petersburg home. She holds a degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida and a Masters in Secondary English Education from the University of South Florida. Her work has appeared in such venues as the Tampa Bay Times. Children’s Book Titles by Amy Hammond include: When I Grow Up, I’ll Be a Gator; When I Grow Up, I’ll Be a ‘Nole; When I Grow Up, I’ll Be a Bull; When I Grow Up, I’m Bama Bound; When I Grow Up, I’ll Be a Tiger.

Amy Hammond's Latest Articles

St. Pete nonprofit leads grassroots soul injury movement

Opus Peace's annual National Anchor Your Heart Day virtual event is Febtrary 2nd.

Tampa nonprofit strives to reopen drop-in center for unhoused, vulnerable

Nonprofit organization WellBuilt Cities is working to reopen The Shop, a Tampa drop-in center for people experiencing homelessness.

The cast from Netflix show Selling Tampa.
Selling Tampa TV star raises money for local Crisis Center

Tampa Bay Area real estate agent Rena Frazier is finding Netflix fame in the show Selling Tampa, and she’s sharing the benefits of the small screen with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay through an event on December 15.

As kids are heading back to school in Hillsborough County and Florida, the need for mental health assistance is on the rise.
New mental health mobile unit aims to help schoolchildren suffering during pandemic

Gracepoint, a Tampa provider of mental health services, is launching a mobile unit to serve schoolchildren suffering from the trauma surrounding COVID-19.

Donations are needed now to replace catalytic converters stolen from buses that service the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay.
New Critical Needs List aims to quickly connect local nonprofits with donors

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay launches a Critical Needs List to alert potential donors to urgent nonprofit needs.

Bishop Gregory Parkes offers a blessing at the groundbreaking for a new pavilion at Villa Madonna School.
Villa Madonna campus pavilion and renovation project gets underway in Tampa

Children wearing construction hard hats mingled with community supporters and alumni during the June 17 groundbreaking ceremony for the Villa Madonna School Pavilion and Campus Renovation Project in Tampa Heights.

The Joey Pouch legging is antimicrobial and eco-conscious.
Meet the Joey Pouch, an athleisure design by La Betri of St. Pete

Melody Mendoza-Auslander's "aha!'' moment came after yoga class at The Body Electric when she walked into a local grocery store purse-less. What to do with wallet, keys, and phone?

Working Women of Tampa Bay celebrate 12 years of networking

After a 'lucky dozen' years, an entrepreneurial mindset continues to connect women and women-owned businesses for networking and financial support.

Along with showers, Mr. Bubblez also provides haircuts and other services to those in need.
For Mr. Bubblez, showers are just the beginning

Mr. Bubblez, a Tampa Bay Area nonprofit that provides mobile showers to the homeless, is preparing to offer more services post-pandemic.

Dan, the protagonist of Life’s Rewards, in a scene from the series (the DonCesar looms in the background).
Sun, Sand, ACTION! Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Pete

Local film buffs, as well as filmaholics from around the globe, are expected to descend on St. Pete for the annual Sunscreen Film Festival running April 29-May 2.

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