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Metropolitan Ministries in need of help after 60% drop in volunteers

Published  September 2, 2020 5:44am EDT
Care Force
FOX 13 News

Metro Ministries helping families during pandemic

Since the pandemic started Metropolitan Ministries has helped more than 1500 families stay in their homes.

TAMPA, Fla. - Local non-profit Metropolitan Ministries needs to fill nearly 200 empty volunteer spots. According to the organization, for the first time, they have experienced a 60% drop in volunteers during the pandemic. They said they have seen a surge in need from local families.

The agency has sent out nearly 40,000 emergency food boxes to families in need since the outbreak started -- that's about 1,500 per week.

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Metropolitan Ministries also cooks 3,000 hot grab-and-go meals per day. 

They said volunteers are urgently needed to fill 178 open shifts. 

LINK: To learn more about how you can volunteer or donate, click over to their website.