Reggie Craig a retired General Contractor whose 40-year career has been in universal design and construction focusing on environmental modifications for children. Currently is contractor of record for Celebrate Outreaches’ Tiny Homes program.

His long-term involvement in social justice issues at the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg led to helping in the creation of Celebrate Outreach.

He continues to advocate for those people who are unsheltered, underserved and marginalized.

Reggie enjoys baking, reading and gardening in his spare time. He is a frequent traveler with his partner Karen to northern Vermont for extended vacations in a cabin they built.

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John Stewart has been providing homeless aid in St. Petersburg since 1982, when his house church started a Saturday morning soup line in Williams Park.  He was active with ASAP Homeless Services, organizing their annual Still No Room in the Inn Carol Sing at homeless shelters.  When ASAP closed its doors, he became active with Celebrate Outreach, volunteering at meals and moving the annual caroling to Celebrate’s sponsorship.  John is a retired high school teacher who volunteers as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Salvador Dalí Museum. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife Sheila and their cat Lena. 

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Sabine von Aulock has worked in the field of Community Development and Planning for 30+ years. She has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Family Promise just as long and now spends free time working on the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans.

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. – Edward Everett Hale

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Geneva Nelson is semi-retired from a long career in software development. She has been a social justice activist for 40 years, working on many issues – women’s rights, racial justice, economic justice, environmentalism, and homelessness, among others. In 2002 the man in her life passed away, so she decided to concentrate most of her social justice work on homelessness, which had been his passion. In 2006 she moved to St Petersburg, FL, and became a volunteer with Celebrate Outreach! in the year it was founded, 2008. BA in Mathematics, University of Tennessee

Stop looking for the light. Become the light instead.   – Anonymous

Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.  –  Theodore Roosevelt

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It all began one evening as I was leaving choir practice at St. Peter’s Cathedral in downtown St. Petersburg. It was dark, and I carefully made my way down the steps, passing over several individuals who had gathered there for shelter. In that moment, I felt a clear conviction: I could not walk past one more person experiencing homelessness without doing something to help.

Soon after, I joined the church’s outreach team, led by John Paul. Together, we began asking an important question—where do we even begin to address the need in our community? At a local conference bringing together churches, social service agencies, and city leaders, I met GW Rolle, who had been serving breakfast at the Salvation Army. He was searching for a new location and inviting others to join the effort.

I immediately knew this was where I was meant to serve, even without fully understanding the scope of the work ahead. That moment led to the founding of Celebrate Outreach, which later became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more than 20 years, I’ve been involved in every aspect of the mission—from the ground up.

Through this work, I have received far more than I could ever give. I am deeply grateful for every person who serves and every individual who has been served through Celebrate Outreach.

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Eric Peters Eric had been a volunteer of CO! for many years. We are honored to add him to our Board of Directors in 2022. Eric was born and raised in Ohio. He brings a wealth of knowledge of the community we serve. Eric is always willing to jump in and help as needed. His compassion for others is unsurpassed.

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My name is Joe Ventimiglia and I am a retired educator.  I worked for forty three years as a teacher and teacher trainer in New York and here in Pinellas County Florida.  As a high school and university student I have been involved in issues of social and economic Justice.  After retiring twelve years ago I began volunteering with St. Pete American Friends, the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Pete and recently Allendale United Methodist Church.  As a volunteer with Celebrate Outreach I have been impressed with their commitment to support the homeless and find the dedication exhibited by the volunteers with whom I have worked most encouraging

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Brittany has always enjoyed helping others since a young age. She has been involved with helping the people of St. Petersburg since she met John Stewart in high school. She was lucky to have him as a teacher and attended a caroling event he invited the class to. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness of the lack of affordable housing in St. Pete. While caroling, the group came upon a pregnant woman and her husband who were homeless and living on the streets. This event had a profound effect on her life and she continued to attend these events over the years.

In 2019, she created a new identity for Celebrate Outreach. In 2022, she decided to take a bigger role in the charity and was honored to become a Director on the Celebrate Outreach board. Now she continues to support the mission of CO! with branding and marketing, while also participating in ground roots efforts. 

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Bio to come.

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