ST. PETE campaign to bring awareness to the need to wear mask to lessen the spread of the virus.

ST. PETE campaign organizers have raised the question of whether current messaging about wearing masks in public has had enough reach in St. Pete’s Black community.

In a letter to community partners, campaign co-organizers Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil and Rev. Dr. Katurah Jenkins-Hall wrote, “Our best strategy involves encouraging people to wear masks.

ST. PETE will start in the 33705 zip code, which currently has 431 recorded cases of COVID-19 – the highest number of cases in the county.

ST. PETE campaign, including assisting with the distribution of masks and t-shirts, make plans to attend a volunteer planning Zoom call on Wednesday, by registering at you have registered on Eventbrite you will receive more information on the Volunteer Zoom call.