Hyde Park in the News
The Portico on Thanksgiving
A trendy cafe in downtown Tampa, Florida serves up delicious foods, sweets, and all the proceeds go to those in needs. The Portico Cafe also offers people transitioning out of homelessness, addiction and incarceration opportunities for job training, employment and...
Honoring 24 Years of Service
The Rev. Vicki Walker was featured in the news! Read about all of the amazing work she has done for our community during her 24 years of service here.
10 Tampa Bay reports on Ashes to Ashes Ceremony
A soil ceremony was held on Ash Wednesday at The Portico. The ceremony honors those lynched between 1892-1934 within the Tampa community. This was the second ceremony held at The Portico. This year the church honored Lewis Jackson. See the full story here.
The Work of Art
Check out this article about how Hyde Park UMC and Art have created a place of peace and joy!
Volunteer at The Portico Received Presidential Pardon
One of The Portico's volunteers, Thad Bereday, was recently surprised with presidential pardon, wiping out his conviction for a federal crime from several years ago. Thad has been volunteering at The Portico for some time, serving with The Portico Work Force Housing...
WMNF Reports on Homeless Memorial With Special Focus
Local community radio station, WMNF, reported on this year's Homeless Memorial held at The Portico on Jan. 25. After setting the scene, reporter Daniel Figeroa IV described the reading of the names of 112 men and women who died on the streets of Tampa in 2020. He...