Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation

10/03/2026

The SPPF team had a great time attending this year's Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County fare Board Out-of-School Time Conference: Minds of All Kinds: Powered by Different Perspectives. We appreciate our partnership with JWB and this opportunity to challenge perspectives, spark new ideas, and learn practical tools to better support SPPF scholars.

09/21/2026

Wishing all of our Jewish friends an easy fast and a sweet and peace-filled New Year!

08/30/2026

Be sure to join us this Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00pm for a free yoga class at the St. Pete Pier. We hope to see you there!

08/19/2026

Join us Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00pm for a free yoga class at the St. Pete Pier. We hope to see you there!

08/12/2026

As our scholars start school this week, let's have one final flask back to summer!! Here are a few photos from our field day event during the last week across the sites!

08/10/2026

GOLIATH (Go) J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. is a champion for scholars! He recently wrote in the Weekly Challenger: "My loyalty and duty are to my constituents, the most important of which are Black students, specifically, and all students in general, enrolled in Pinellas District Schools." He goes on to say effectively that no student should suffer from ineffective teaching. These words inspire us!

Like "Go", we work alongside Pinellas County Schools to enhance the academic outcomes for a community of children we love; children we know are critical to enhancing the competitiveness and economic future of our city; children who will lead our companies and city government in the future.

So as they head back-to-school tomorrow, please be like GO! Make time to encourage a scholar. Ensure they have what they need to be successful this school year. Let them know you are proud of them!!

08/06/2026

THANK YOU, Corey Hall and the St. Petersburg Sailing Foundation, for introducing our scholars to the fun and beauty of sailing! During the last two weeks of our program, scholars learned the vocabulary and the concepts in their classrooms. Then they had an opportunity to apply what they learned and to develop new skills in sailboats on the water!

At SPPF we know the statistics for swimmers and sailors within communities like ours nation-wide are low. That's why we expose all scholars to swimming every summer. By exposing our scholars to sailing, we hope to inspire several future sailors!! Thanks again to the St. Pete Sailing Foundation for their partnership in this endeavor.

08/04/2026

Our HSMP scholars made the news, along with their incredible film instructor, Cranston Cumberbatch, co-owner of DreamMakerz Productions! Many thanks to Cranston and his team for creating a wonderful opportunity for our scholars to explore all aspects of film-making. They’ve been exposed to so many different careers through this partnership — from screen writing to acting to production and editing. We so appreciate you!

From Campers to Young Filmmakers: How Local Students Created an Original Sci-Fi Movie in Just 14 Production Days

08/04/2026

HSMP scholars visited spARK Innovation Center to better understand the highs and lows of "entrepreneurship!" Three entrepreneurs took time to talk about their current business, their experiences in refining the core idea or business proposition, their pivots, etc. A number of our scholars want to "own their own business" in keeping with our community's rich history of entrepreneurship.
Their BIG takeaway: be clear about what problem you are solving, for whom, at what price.
Success is often rooted in the impact/importance of the problem and the simplicity/ease of your solution! Many thanks to Edwin Deek for organizing our visit and, to each of the entrepreneurs who took time away from their day to speak with our scholars!
A special shout out to Dovev Weaver, an SPPF parent, who also invited scholars to attend the Kidpreneur Marketplace on August 8th hosted by he and his daughter, our scholar (Elise)!! We're super proud of them both!