Free groceries available for Hillsborough residents at 3 food pantry events | News
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough County’s Health Care Services will host three events this month where residents can receive free…
New platform links Tampa Bay donors to nonprofits losing funding
Nonprofits across Tampa Bay are facing a squeeze. Federal programs are cutting grants. State budgets are tightening. Hillsborough…
Feeding Tampa Bay serves 1,500 fresh Thanksgiving meals as holiday needs surge
TAMPA, Fla. — A local food bank is serving fresh Thanksgiving meals for families that are facing tighter…
Fighting hunger across 10 counties
TAMPA, Fla. — This time of year, food is on everyone’s mind — and for too many of…
Tampa hotels launch Plates with Purpose to fight food insecurity
Mainsail Lodging & Development is launching a new initiative called “Plates with Purpose” to help families facing food…
Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay –
Whataburger is officially returning to the Tampa Bay area. Ahead of its planned February 2026 opening, leaders from…
Pinellas Emergency Food Options and SNAP Updates
November 10, 2025 by Trei Johnson The federal government shut down has left about 42 million people nationwide…
Feeding Tampa Bay faces ‘extraordinary pressure’ amid government shutdown, CEO says
CEO of Feeding Tampa Bay, Thomas Mantz at WMNF in Tampa, Florida on July 11, 2025. Credit: Ray…
Feeding Tampa Bay facing ‘extraordinary pressure’ amid government shutdown, CEO says
Feeding Tampa President and CEO Thomas Mantz, Congress member Kathy Castor at Feeding Tampa Bay // Chris Young,…
Florida SNAP crisis grows as Tampa’s Metro Ministries ‘doubles down’
The federal government shutdown stopped funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Florida at the start…
Rep. Cathy Castor speaks about impacts of government cuts, shutdown on Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) spoke at Feeding Tampa Bay Headquarters on Monday morning, calling…
Food pantries and grocery delivery apps prepare for looming SNAP gap
Credit: Salvation Army West via Flickr/CC2.0 Nearly 3 million Floridians—primarily children, seniors, and people with disabilities—will lose SNAP…