An update on our COVID-19 emergency response
You know, just as I do, our community has been through some hard days. Families all across Tampa Bay have been hit hard by COVID-19. And not just the illness itself, but also by the resulting isolation, unemployment, and uncertainty.
But when I consider how you and many other friends and partners in Tampa Bay have responded, I am incredibly grateful! You have made the difference for so many families by helping them hang on through this very difficult time. There are many stories to tell.
![Tim Marks, Metropolitan Ministries president and CEO](https://www.metromin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Tim-Marks-desk.png)
Your prayers and generosity have helped give many of our neighbors a fighting chance to get through this crisis.
Tim Marks, President & CEO
Many families, especially those that are already living on the edge, have seen their incomes evaporate. Some have lost — or soon will lose — their place to live unless we can step in to help.
Your support has helped us
• Provide 32,791 food boxes (each containing 36 meals).
• Deliver 1,500 food boxes and essential items.
• Serve 441,000 grab-and-go meals.
• Purchase $600,000+ in food.
• Pay $1.5 million directly to landlords and utility companies to prevent homelessness.
• Give 1,696 families financial assistance.
Your ongoing support will help prevent families from becoming homeless due to the COVID-19 crisis.
We invite you to please continue to give. Your financial support will make all the difference.