Community Connect
Through programs and services, the Lealman Exchange promotes an inclusive community in which all residents have a sense of ownership and empowerment.
Within the walls of the Lealman Exchange are a multitude of community partners dedicated to empowering our neighbors with the resources needed to thrive. The programs and services here at LEX allow our community members the freedom to dream, enhance their quality of life and connect their present to their future through transitional immediate needs assistance, as well as career planning, continuing education, and workforce development.
A Collective Approach
Design and implement the initiative with a priority placed on equity
Include community members in the collaborative
Use data to continuously learn, adapt, and improve
Build a culture that fosters relationships, trust, and respect across the community
The Lealman Exchange strives to meet the needs of all Lealman residents as a portal for connecting to a network of services at the Exchange and in the surrounding community. To do so, LEX has developed a Collective Impact approach, strategically developing a group of resources and services designed to support our neighbors as a whole through local partnerships and organizations. From workforce development, soft skill workshops, financial training, mental health support, veteran’s services, and complete health and wellness, LEX partners meet our neighbors where they are to assess the support needed to grow and thrive.
To learn more about the Collective Impact and how the Lealman Exchange strategic plan was developed, visit the St. Petersburg Foundation’s website below.
Connect to community partners to find the resources and support you need to develop your path to success.
At the Exchange
AmSkills
CES Academy
Career Source Pinellas
Pinellas County Library – Lealman Location
- Pick up reserved books
- Drop off books
- Get a library card
- Free children’s lending library
St. Pete Free Clinic
With compassion and respect, St. Pete Free Clinic changes lives by providing health care, nutritious food, recovery housing, and education for our neighbors in need.
YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg
- Lealman YMCA Preschool Academy – for children ages 2 months – 5 years
- YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg Sports – Open gym, drop-in adult basketball and pickleball, youth basketball
- YMCA Community Health Programming – SilverSneakers® classes, Parkinson’s Disease Programs, Fall Prevention Programs
- YMCA of St. Petersburg summer camp and school break camps
Pinellas County
Economic Development staff offers small business owners free consultation. Human Services staff provide healthcare, homelessness, Veterans services and more, and Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) staff provide support to other County services and a variety of residential and commercial redevelopment grant programs.
St. Petersburg Foundation As a social impact consultancy, the St. Petersburg Foundation builds capacity at the organizational and community level. We leverage public, private, and philanthropic partnerships and resources for social good, with a bias toward results-oriented deliverables. We support people and organizations in developing the systems, strategies and tools that advance missions and increase effectiveness.
Collective Impact Partners
Community Foundation – Tampa BaySince 1990, Community Foundation Tampa Bay has been personally helping donors maximize their giving potential to create a greater collective impact.
Clearview United Methodist Church
Clearview is a community where we are trying to live an embodied faith & share God’s love with all. We worship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. If you need food, visit Saturdays at Adopt-A-Block or 24/7 at the Free Little Pantries for “no strings attached” help.
LANFCThe Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center provides services and supports to meet the needs of children and families in the Lealman and Asian communities in Pinellas County, FL.
Lealman Community Association
Lealman Fire District
The Lealman Special Fire Control District has a rich history of providing exceptional fire, emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency management to the citizens of the Lealman Community, Pinellas County.
Feeding Tampa BayFeeding Tampa Bay is creating a hunger-free Tampa Bay by 2025, Feeing Tampa Bay provides mobile food distribution within the Lealman community.
Florida Dream CenterFlorida Dream Center inspires self-sufficiency by sharing faith through resources and restoring hope in communities.
Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network As the only statewide provider of entrepreneurial and business development services, the Florida SBDC Network plays a vital role in Florida’s economic development by assisting entrepreneurs in every stage of the business life cycle.
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg believes that race equity will lead to health equity. The organization acts as a connector, a listener, and a source of fuel that accelerates the powerful work already being done to advance equity.
Habitat for Humanity Pinellas & West Pasco Homeownership has the power to transform. Where a commitment to affordable housing for individuals and families strengthens the fabric of our community.
Police Athletic League The Police Athletic League provides mentoring, meals, academics, and sports to at-risk youth. With the support of our donors and volunteers, we continue building connections and positively changing young people’s lives. Join us in making a difference in the community by investing in these children lives and donating today. We thank you for all support you provide.
Rebuilding a Better Tampa Bay Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay provides free critical home repair to neighbors in need in Hillsborough and Pinellas County, Florida.
St. Pete Catalyst
St. Pete’s local civic news platform. The Catalyst honors its name by aggregating & curating the sparks that propel the St. Pete engine. It is a modern news platform powered by community-sourced information, events and organizations.
Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay
SVP Tampa Bay gathers successful professionals to leverage time, expertise and resources to make strategic investments in the local community. Partners invest in innovative nonprofits, and then actively nurture their financial investments with guidance and resources. Pinellas County Pinellas County is committed to superior public service, courteous public contact, judicious exercise of authority and responsible management of public resources to meet the needs and concerns of our citizens today and tomorrow.
Creative Pinellas
SPCA Tampa Bay
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Tampa Bay is a non-profit, animal welfare agency that runs an open-admission For-All animal shelter and public pet hospital (veterinary center) in Pinellas County.
American Heart Association
Tampa Bay Estuary Program
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s mission is to build partnerships to restore and protect Tampa Bay through the implementation of a scientifically sound, community-based management plan.
