ST. PETERSBURG – Gary Gaines, Aaron Green, Eric Jackson, and Stevmoney Medaries founded S.T.O.R.Y. 727 in 2021. The acronym stands for Stringing Together Obviously Remarkable Youth; and for four years the organization has focused on healing St. Pete through feeding its families and attending to the city’s future – its youth.
Tamika Mitchem, a business owner, leader with Pinellas County Urban League, and STORY volunteer, said one ingredient that has been a strong winning factor for the organization is the team work among the four founders.
“S.T.O.R.Y. 727 is the embodiment of real men doing real work. Their most impressive contribution is how they consistently show up for our youth—modeling leadership, compassion, and accountability in a way that shifts mindsets and changes lives. It’s not just programs—it’s presence,” she acknowledged…