LARGO, Fla. | Shelter Strong is now operating in the former Quench Lounge, offering another safe space in the region after the LGBTQ+ bar’s unexpected closure last May.
The nonprofit was created to offer housing assistance to Tampa Bay residents in need and create “sustainable, affordable, eco-friendly housing across Florida.” The organization assumed Quench’s lease in October to do exactly that.
“We were founded because there is a huge, underserved community in our area, a middle ground of people,” says Theresa McGivern, Shelter Strong’s founder, president and CEO…