How to give to Metropolitan Ministries for the holidays
TAMPA, Fla. - The need is greater this year for Metropolitan Ministries. The non-profit is expecting to serve 42,000 families for the holidays.
The staff at Metropolitan Ministries says this increase is due to the elongated effects of COVID-19, high food costs and supply chain shortages. They say they will need a million pounds of food along with 58,000 toys.
The Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tent is located at 2609 N. Rome Ave. in Tampa.
There are many ways to help. You can choose in-person donations or check the list below for your favorite online shopping site; they can send donations directly there.
Helping in-person:
- For information on the Holiday Tent hours and drop off locations: https://www.metromin.org/holiday-central/drop-off-locations/
- For information on hosting a drive, virtual drives and monetary donations: https://www.metromin.org/holiday-central/ways-to-give/
- For information on the most needed items, how to get help and how to volunteer: https://www.metromin.org/holiday-central/
Online vendors:
- For information on the Amazon holiday food wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34KG4AQ449EHT?ref_=wl_share
- For information on the Amazon toy wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TL6F6H0NZ19C?ref_=wl_share
- For information on the Target holiday food wish list: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift-giver?registryId=ed112430-02c1-11ec-9fc2-bb953f881906&type=CHARITY
- For information on the Target toy wish list: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift-giver?registryId=4bf779e0-02c7-11ec-81f8-1deab5cee6f5&type=CHARITY
- For information on the Walmart holiday food and toy wish list: https://www.walmart.com/registry/rr/8051068c-fc2a-47c0-baf2-f0d294511e7f
Metropolitan Ministries gives 'hope' by making emergency food boxes for families in need
With the recent opening of the Metropolitan Ministries holiday tent, the need is great for both donations and volunteers. For one volunteer, she made it her life to give hope. She is a volunteer leader who has helped make some of the 109,000 food boxes that have been distributed over the past two years. Each box serves a family of four.