End 68 Hours of Hunger
We are still packing meals for our clients during the COVID-19 Outbreak. If you are aware of someone who needs food, they may register at Drop off donations at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church any day but Saturday or at Hyde Park Presbyterian from 2:00-3:00 pm on Thursday.
Know that you will help to provide many meals to hungry kids here in Tampa.
- Purpose: To provide weekend meals and snacks to food insecure students in South Tampa Schools.
- Tampa Headquarters: Hyde Park Presbyterian.
- Schools served: Ballast Point, Chiaramonte, Grady, Gorrie, Just, LaVoy, Lee, Lomax, Mabry, Seminole Heights, Sullivan Partnership, West Tampa Elementary, Wilson Middle, Madison Middle, Stewart Middle, Middleton High, Plant High, Robinson High.
- Students served: 575 in 200 families.
- Short video about End 68.
- Learn more about End 68 Hours – an all volunteer organization. For more information email us at tampafl@end68hoursofhunger.org.
- How you can help – each week teams of volunteer packers prepare bags to go home with children and another group of folks deliver it to the schools involved. We need more folks to help. Contact Leanne at ldunc68@gmail.com.
- Food needed – Right now we would love donations of canned tuna or chicken, instant oatmeal, instant grits, canned fruit or veggies, Hunt’s Pasta Sauce. soup, saltine crackers, granola or protein bars.
- Food drop off – Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, HPPC, Tanner Paint (4917 N. Armenia), Smith and Associates, (3801 W Bay To Bay Blvd,).
And keep an eye out for info on the annual Fall fundraiser – The Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally. Last fall’s Food Truck Rally was held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm.
If you have any questions, or would like more information about any mission opportunities, or to be added to an email list that will update you with service and missions events, please send an email to: hppcmissions@gmail.com.
