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Five-Figure Gift is a Blessing for Hurricane Victims in the Tampa Bay Area

News Release

Bishop Gregory Parkes announced that the Andrew P. Caneza Family Foundation has donated $50,000 to the Diocese of Saint Petersburg Disaster Relief Fund to assist in post-hurricane recovery efforts.

Andrew Caneza was a man of faith and family. He and his wife Ann belonged to Annunciation Parish, in the Diocese of Orlando, for 40 years. They are the founders of Spice World. In 2004, they established a foundation to give back to the community. A representative from the Foundation reached out to Bishop Parkes to find out how they could help after seeing reports of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Their generous gift will assist with the rebuilding and cleanup efforts following the storms that have devastated parts of our area.

Please join us in thanking the Caneza Family for their generous contribution to the Diocesan Disaster Relief Fund.

The Diocese of Saint Petersburg has a long history of assisting in recovery efforts following a hurricane or other natural disaster. If you would like to help your neighbors who have found themselves in desperate need due to unforeseen, and often tragic circumstances, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you to make a gift to assist those in need. Click here to donate.

Since 2017 when Bishop Parkes established the Disaster Relief Fund, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg has donated nearly $2 million for disaster relief thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, as outlined below:

  • $100,000 to help those impacted by Hurricane Idalia (2023)
  • $100,000 for Lanai fire relief in Maui in the Diocese of Honolulu (2023)
  • $250,000 for Hurricane Ian relief in the Diocese of Venice (2022)
  • $100,000 for tornado relief in the Diocese of Owensboro (2021)
  • $100,000 for Hurricane Ida Relief in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana (2021)
  • $75,000 for Hurricane Grace Relief in the Dioceses of Jeremie, Les Cayes and Hinche, Haiti (2021)
  • $50,000 for Hurricane Laura Relief in the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana (2020)
  • $50,000 for Hurricane Laura Relief in the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas (2020)
  • $100,000 for COVID-19 Relief in the Diocese of St. Petersburg (2019)
  • $250,000 for Hurricane Dorian Relief in the Archdiocese of Nassau, Bahamas (2019)
  • $300,000 for Hurricane Michael Relief in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee (2018)
  • $155,000 for Hurricane Harvey Relief in Texas (2017)
  • $200,000 for Hurricane Maria Relief in Puerto Rico (2017)
  • $165,000 for Hurricane Irma Relief (2017)

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