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St. Pete Free Clinic reports food‑and‑health gains; seeks Badcock building for integrated services
Summary
St. Pete Free Clinic told council its Fresh PACE corner‑store program and new 28,000 sq. ft. food bank are expanding access to healthy food, reporting high customer satisfaction and large distributions; the clinic said it is pursuing purchase of the former Badcock Furniture building to consolidate pantry, health and navigation services.
St. Pete Free Clinic officials told the City Council that neighborhood corner stores participating in their Fresh PACE program are increasing access to healthy food, and that the clinic is pursuing a larger, permanent site to combine food distribution and no‑cost health services.
Jennifer (last name not specified in remarks), chief executive of St. Pete Free Clinic, briefed council members on Fresh PACE, the clinic’s Healthy Neighborhood Stores program run with city partners. She said participating stores receive infrastructure upgrades (coolers, shelving, security) and that store owners agree to price a set of healthy items at or below local grocery prices. The clinic conducts monthly compliance visits and reimburses participating stores for approved purchases.
The program’s customer survey…
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