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Arrr! Florida be givin' a treasure of a million doubloons to landlubbers battlin' the devil's brew o' opioids!

2024-09-08

Arrr, mateys! The fair city of St. Petersburg be tossin' a treasure chest of a million doubloons to the noble nonprofits fightin' the scurvy opioid scourge! Aye, 'tis a jolly good haul for them scallywags tryin' to keep the seas of health from goin' murky!

Aye, gather 'round ye landlubbers, for I bring tidings from the sunny shores of St. Petersburg, Florida! The city be splashing a cool million doubloons from an opioid settlement, lookin' to aid the fine folk battlin' the scourge of addiction with noble nonprofit crews on deck! Arrr, a total of six million pieces o' eight be comin' over the next 18 moons, to help fill the empty treasure chests of support and treatment.

The good city be seekin' inventive ideas, tossin' grants at proposals that provide respite havens, preventin' overdoses, and teachin' the art of harm reduction. They’ve set their compass to prioritize those crafty notions that focus on havens and peer support, for the seas of addiction be treacherous indeed!

Matthew Schaefer, the captain o' operations for Real Recovery Solutions, be bemoanin' the lack of help as addiction rates rise like a stormy tide. While his own ship can’t hoist the grant sails, he be workin' with nonprofits to sponsor weary souls in need of sober living. The plight be real, mates, as detox centers be scarce, and the waitlists longer than a sea serpent! Nonprofits be havin' until October 20 to chart their course for grant gold, savvy?

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