As more and more individuals have been facing financial losses the demand for food has increased while the donations have been lowered.
“It’s the current economic downturn, people are losing their jobs, they’re trying to look for ways to supplement what they put on their kitchen table,” said Duggan Cooley, President of Religious Community Services, Inc.
That’s taken its toll on this food pantry, which now has a lot of empty shelves. There’s only two to three days of food stored in the warehouse. They used to have food for a week or two.
Those that donate to the Metropolitan Ministries will have the opportunity to receive free tickets to the Ringling Bros. Circus.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is helping the nonprofit organization stock its shelves by providing a free ticket to the “Greatest Show on Earth” for 10 nonperishable donations. Food can be dropped off between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. There is a limit of four tickets per family.
Sources: tbo.com, tampabays10.com
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