Corpus Christi Metro Ministries opens up the cafeteria as a warming center before lunch and dinner, so those who need a place to stay warm have somewhere to go.
Buying food isn’t just getting harder for families in need, it’s hitting the nonprofits that help them. Feeding Tampa Bay and Metropolitan Ministries said surging inflation is straining resources, and both nonprofits said workers are seeing a record number of families needing help.
Volunteers and donors are a big part of the success of Metropolitan Ministries. Tom Cornett has been volunteering for years. His effort of giving back to the community is what's right with Tampa Bay.