Make Thanksgiving possible for 2X the Tampa Bay families
Funds donated in excess of need will help serve poor and homeless families throughout the year. Metropolitan Ministries is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. A copy of the official registration (ch2820) and financial information may be obtained from the Florida Department of Agriculture and consumer services by calling toll-free within the state 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.
Every dollar doubled: Fill our Holiday Tents
Your gift is matched to prepare for 30,000 families this Thanksgiving season.
Thanksgiving starts now! Thanks to a generous donor, your gift is matched, up to $100,000, to help Metro stock the Holiday Tents, prepare Thanksgiving meals, and pack holiday boxes for as many as 30,000 Tampa Bay families.
#HopeDoesMore
2,756,132 meals
to hungry neighbors in the last year
175,825 nights
of safe shelter for children and their parents in the last year
16,612 families
helped through our family support centers in the last year
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