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by Sarah Gerard
Celebrate Outreach! is a conglomeration of Tampa Bay churches whose mission is, “preventing and ending homelessness in our area through social justice, advocacy, community education and direct service.” The partnership is responsible for organizing a popular Friday night meal, Saturday morning breakfast, the initiation of cold-shelters and, most recently, The Locker Project. “It not only benefits the homeless, who represent the thrust of who it benefits," says Eric Rubin, who spearheaded the project until a few weeks ago, "but it benefits downtown businesses,” and families who have lost or are in danger of losing their homes, as well. But according to the Development Services Department, the City department responsible for granting occupancy permits, the area is not zoned correctly for the type of business Celebrate Outreach! wants to open.
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