Resources · Free to you
Free things you can tap into
Tutoring, therapy, food, books, and business support — ours and our neighbors'. No cost, no catch. If you don't see what you need, email us and we'll point you somewhere that has it.
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Learning & tutoring
Homework help and study support that costs nothing.
Grades K–12
Power Hour
A weekly two-hour virtual tutoring session with a mentor in the chair beside you — homework, study skills, and test prep.
Request a seat →Middle school, grades 6–8
Books to Barbers
Read a chapter, scan the bookmark, earn points — then a free on-campus haircut from student barbers.
Bring it to your school →Any Hillsborough resident
Public library card
Free books, e-books, printing, study rooms, and online tutoring through the county library system.
Get a card →
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Mental health & wellness
Culturally competent care at no cost to you.
Black women, men & youth
Black N Therapy · Rooted & Well
Free virtual mental-health sessions — groups and supervised 1:1 — with counselors who look like you and get it.
Join the waitlist →24/7, anyone
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support in a crisis — call or text 988 any hour of the day.
Call or text 988 →Anyone in the Bay
211 Tampa Bay Cares
One call connects you to counseling, housing help, utility assistance, and local support programs.
Dial 211 →
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Food & the garden
Fresh food and a place to grow it.
Belmont Heights neighbors
Community Garden
Free produce on workday mornings and a plot to learn on, kept up with the HOPE Center.
Come to a workday →Any family in need
Feeding Tampa Bay
Free grocery pickups and mobile pantries across Hillsborough — find the closest distribution near you.
Find a pantry →
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Youth business & career
For the CEOs still in school.
Ages 12–18
Youth Business Fair
Free booth space, starter capital, and mentorship to sell your product at our annual marketplace.
Apply as a vendor →High school & college
Internships with Black N Tampa
Hands-on tracks in media, programs, and community organizing — build a portfolio while you build the block.
See the tracks →
Don't see it?
Tell us what you need
We keep a running list of free help across Tampa. Send us a note and we'll connect you — or add the resource so the next family finds it.
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