School social workers are our primary source of clients; if you need food and attend school in Hillsborough County, please talk with your social worker. Know that any donations will help to provide many meals to hungry kids here in Tampa.
Purpose: To provide weekend meals (7) and snacks to food insecure students in area schools.
Tampa Headquarters: Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. Pantries in Lowry, Mendelson, Mitchell, Oak Park Elementaries and Plant High.
Schools served: Alexander, Anderson, Ballast Point, Chiaramonte, DeSoto, Dunbar, Gorrie, Lowry, Mendelson, Muller, Pepin Academy, Seminole Heights, Sullivan Partnership, Twin Lakes, Tampa Bay E, West Tampa Elementaries, Davidsen, Monroe, Stewart and Wilson Middle, Plant High, Robinson High, Carver, Dorothy Thomas and LaVoy Exceptional Centers.
Students served: 880 in 300+ families. We also furnish snacks for one school.
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. 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, condensed soup, individually wrapped snacks.
Food drop off –Drop off donations at the following places:
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, 3501 W. San Jose Street Tampa, 33629 every day but Saturday
End 68 Hours of Hunger, Hyde Park Presbyterian 1309 W. Swann Ave. Tampa, FL 33606
Tanner Paint, 3645 S. Manhattan Avenue and 4917 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa
KT Janes Occasions 2120 S. Dale Mabry Tampa, FL 33629 Call for hours: (813) 251-5090
The Pithers Group Westchase Town Center 10108 Montague St. Tampa, FL 33626