For over 38 years, Metropolitan Ministries has served poor and homeless men, women, and children in the Tampa Bay region.  The Ministries has gone from a single room food pantry, to one of America's most effective and innovative caregivers.  Serving as many as 150 families daily through Outreach and Prevention Services, the Ministries remains committed to breaking the cycle of poverty—WATCH VIDEO

 

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Not Enough in the 
Food Pantry

Getting ready for Thanksgiving

Metropolitan Ministries already serves 1,700 meals a day and distributes dozens of food boxes each week through our Compassion + Action meal program. This Thanksgiving, those numbers will skyrocket as thousands of struggling families come to “The Tent” for a holiday Box of Hope, a turkey and all the trimmings for a traditional holiday meal. 

  Our kitchen pantry only has a month supply of food on hand— not nearly enough to feed the thousands of hungry families who will be coming to us for Thanksgiving help.  Please be as generous as you can. So many people are counting on Metropolitan Ministries.

The kitchen's secret to feeding families this Thanksgiving?  YOU!

Once Homeless 
Now Self-sufficient 

Celebrating Success 

We recently celebrated the accomplishments of 31 residents at our Uplift U  Graduation ceremony.  Uplift U highlights the very heart of our mission: to lead individuals and families to 
self-sufficiency. Graduates have worked hard and gained employment, continued their education, or completed their recovery program. 

Uplift U is aimed at dealing with the issues of poverty and homelessness by focusing on the needs of each individual situation.  Families work with a staff counselor to develop a plan that meets their specific needs.  Support groups and classes address personal growth and promote healing.

We are so proud of our graduates.  And remember, your compassion makes their success possible.  
Thank you.

 

Tampa Bay Needs Angels

Come Earn Your Wings

There is no better time to bring hope into the life of a homeless or at-risk man, woman or child than during the holiday season. 

Thanksgiving and Christmas preparations are underway.  We can't do it without you.  Please consider being a volunteer leader today. 

VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING
2010 Holiday Season:

Sept. 23rd, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
OR
Sept. 25th, 9:00-10:30 a.m. 

Metropolitan Ministries
Family Grill 
2010 N. Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL  33602

RSVP to Scott Bedrosian at 813.209.1251 
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