Heroes Run 2026

Join us Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 9:00 am at Colony Grill in downtown St. Petersburg for the annual HOT OIL 5K and 1 mile run/walk benefitting the Heroes of the St. Pete Police and Fire Rescue. Register now for the March 22nd, 2026 St. Pete Heroes Hot Oil Run presented by Colony Grill, as […]

Firefighter Memorial Update

We are pleased to share updated progress photos for the Fire Rescue Monument to St Petersburg Firefighter heroes. The Firefighter Memorial Pavers are expected to be engraved soon and planning is underway for landscape design around the memorial plaza, as the official dedication and ribbon cutting.   The stela at the walkway entrance reads “The […]

2024 HEROES Hot Oil 5/10K Run Announcement

Join us Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 9:00 am at Colony Grill in downtown St. Petersburg for the HOT OIL 10K, 5K, & 1 mile run/walk. Register now for the 2024 St. Pete Heroes Hot Oil Run presented by Colony Grill – and celebrate service from start to finish! The 2024 edition of the St. Pete […]

Groundbreaking: Firefighter Memorial

We held the groundbreaking  for the firefighter’s memorial which will begin construction soon.  The mayor, several St. Pete council members, Fire Chief Large and Police Chief Holloway were in attendance. From left to right are: Assistant Fire Chief Bob Bassett, Fire Chief Jim Large, Councilman Ed Montinari, Mayor Ken Welch, Lisa Vickers and Brett Vickers […]

2021 HEROES Run Announcement

Registration Link: www.727CanRace.com  The St. Petersburg Heroes Foundation is proud to announce that, with careful planning and limited participation, the City of St. Petersburg has approved the Annual Heroes Run on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 6:30 pm in Demon’s Landing Demens Landing Park in the amazing downtown St. Petersburg at Bayshore Drive and 2nd Avenue […]

Heroes Thank You Dinner

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On December 1st Heroes in partnership with Urban Brew & BBQ hosted a  Thank You Dinner for St. Pete Police and Fire Rescue personnel. Food and drink were provided by Andy Salyards and the team at Urban free of charge.

Dancing with the Stars Benefit

Hands Across the Bay will donate $10,000 to St Pete Heroes & Fire from funds raised from Tampa Bays Dancing with the Stars.

2018 Fire Rescue Awards Banquet Announced

On behalf of the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Banquet Committee, I am pleased to announce the upcoming 7th Annual Fire Rescue Awards Banquet. We welcome this opportunity to raise money for the St. Petersburg Firefighters Charity Fund while also recognizing the outstanding public servants of our community. This year’s banquet will take place on November 17th at […]