ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The Pinellas County Urban League hosted its 31st Annual Equal Opportunity Day Banquet on the waterfront at he Renaissance Vinoy Resort Hotel on Thursday, May 21st 2009 .

Judge Glenda A. Hatchett delivered the keynote address for this event.  Judge Hatchett, a visionary who knows how to get results, Judge Hatchett is renowned in the legal community for her groundbreaking courtroom style. Best known for her revolutionary "interventions," she is widely respected for her work with today's youth, which not only sets her apart from other judges, but also establishes her as a leader in the justice system nationwide.

Gregory Johnson, President & CEO

The Pinellas County Urban League is committed to working with the underserved and disadvantaged of our community.  Our synergy is directed toward building bridges between desire and opportunity; bridges between preparation and opportunity; bridges between growth and opportunity.  The Pinellas County Urban League seeks to work with the entire community in building bridges to a fair and equal quality of life for everyone living or visiting our growing service area.

The focus of the Pinellas County Urban League is directed through the passionate planning and coordinated work of the staff, Board of Directors and auxiliaries.  If you can picture our team of staff, Directors and auxiliaries working together on the construction of bridges leading to quality of life opportunities throughout the region; then you can certainly picture yourself working with the Urban League every step of the way.   

Every plank, every rivet, every piece of structural product and person involved in Building Bridges with the Pinellas County Urban League will be of the highest quality.  Our work, supplies and products will be second to none in making a difference in the lives of those seeking a better quality of life. 

We have been on this journey since 1978.  We have touched the lives of thousands of people in Pinellas County and seek to make a difference to many more for years into the future.  We work daily to see if there are new services and programs we can offer or bundle our services to make a greater difference in the lives of those we serve.  For example:  You may seek assistance with your delinquent electric bill and have your blood pressure checked while waiting and also have a conversation with our Employment Counselor regarding career and/or job opportunities that could assist your entire household with the right job.   

This is our Empowerment Agenda we plan to initiate for 2010 and beyond.  As we kick off our 2010 agenda, we leave you with this thought depicting purpose and the foundation for why we do what we do:  "We realize that our future lies chiefly in our own hands.  We know that neither institutions nor friends can make a race stand unless it has strength in its own foundation."

                                   Paul Robeson . . . 

We invite you to walk with us on this journey to level the living field of life for everyone seeking an opportunity for themselves and for others.  We have donned our construction hard hats and our work clothes and tools to build bridges one person at a time, one family at a time and one community that we love.  Now it is your time to join us.

Gregory Johnson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Pinellas County Urban League 

Please join us at the Pinellas County Urban League Golf Invitational on Monday, October 26, 2009 at Copperhead Pro Golf Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, Florida.  Registration begin at 10:00 am, with Tee Off at 12:00 p.m.  The event Chairpersons Chris Napior of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Leroy Sullivan of TECO Peoples Gas invites you to join us for a day of fun on at the Copperhead Golf Course (Ranked as America's Top Resort Courses by Golf Digest) at Innisbrook to benifit the mission of the Pinellas County Urban League. 

ACTIVITIES:

• Registration
• Driving Range
• Best Balls Tournaments
• Reception/Awards
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Silent Auction

Pinellas County Urban League - congratulations on a successful annual Run Crime Out of Our Communities event.  We always have much fun and enjoy the festivties as we  gather at CAMPBELL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, in St. Petersburg. Please join us this year on Saturday, September 19, 2009, for our Twenty-fifth (25th) Annual 5k(3.1 miles) Crime Prevention Run and Family Festival in the Park.

Crime prevention run registration starts at 9:00 a.m. with the race beginning at 10:00am
The family festival will go from 11:00 a.m. and go to 2:00 p.m.