Stories 20,000 families will come to us for help this holiday seasonJoin the #HopeCountdown The holidays are a joyous time, but not for families in need or those who are homeless. No food to prepare.... Read Full Story
Stories When a family crisis brings a tough new realityWhen her husband left her without warning, Leah’s world was turned upside down. Suddenly, this young mother was forced... Read Full Story
Stories When hunger hits homeJamie always saw herself “a giver.” So last Thanksgiving, when she read on Facebook about a family that needed a little help... Read Full Story
Stories “I had a purpose now”Shanavia had been in nursing for 18 years working with disabled adults when she got sick.“[I] couldn’t carry the patients... Read Full Story
Stories “Thank you for not judging us”It wasn’t permanent. Olivia and Frankis we’re just living in a trailer until something better came along.But what came... Read Full Story
Press Beware of imposters posing in the name of Metropolitan MinistriesOut of an abundance of caution as we prepare for the holiday season and expect to serve 20,000 families in need, we want to inform... Read Full Story
Stories Pregnant, alone, and in desperate need of a miracleCerria’s husband abandoned her when she was seven months pregnant.Part of her was glad he was finally out of her life. He’d... Read Full Story
Press JPMorgan Chase invests $400,000 in Metropolitan Ministries to address affordable housing needs in Tampa BayThree-year commitment will help build 112 new affordable housing unitsJPMorgan Chase & Co. is investing $400,000 in... Read Full Story
Stories “For the first time in forever, I have hope”When Caryn and her kids came to our Tampa campus last week, they were about to give up hope. They've been homeless for a while... Read Full Story
