Food Trucks

At a glance:

• Total Poundage 2010: 1,200,000+
• Saving our communities $500,000.00+ per year!!

Feeding Families in Tampa Bay

Somebody Cares Tampa Bay (SCTB) Food Program is a program designed to bring thousands of pounds of food into the Tampa Bay area to help feed the hungry. Our role at Somebody Cares Tampa Bay is to raise money from private and public sources to pay for the transportation costs of this donated food. We receive the truckloads of food, unload it at our distribution site, and then provide it to ministries  who use the food to feed the hungry. With each Operation Blessing delivery, approximately 30,000 pounds of food is distributed through our expansive network of partnering organizations. Somebody Cares Tampa Bay pledges $2000 towards the solvency of the Operation Blessing's nationwide transportation program each time they arrive in the Tampa Bay area. One truckload of food can provide 1,920 families, or  7,680 individuals, with meals. This equates to feeding a minimum of 23,800 people per month, or 276,800 annually.

If you would like to help us keep the food trucks rolling, call 727-536-2273 or click make a donation.

If you run food pantry and would like to learn how you can receive a portion of the food, call (727) 536-2273 for an application. You must be a 501(c)3 to participate.

History

The first food truck rolled into Tampa Bay in March 2001. Somebody Cares Tampa Bay took a leap of faith and ordered one truck per week, even though there was only enough money for the first four trucks. By the grace of God, we have been able to honor that pledge. In 2001, we delivered over 1.4 million pounds of free food to local ministries. In January 2002, we increased our order to five trucks every month. In 2010 two of our four trucks were release to work independently with Operation Blessing. Presently we have 3  trucks delivered monthly.

For donations or to receive food, contact the following locations.

Name	Address	Telephone
Metropolitan Ministries	2002 North Florida Ave, Tampa	(813) 209-1000
North Pinellas
Abundant Life Church of God Food Pantry	1550 Belcher Rd. South, Largo	(727) 210-5433
Northwood Presbyterian	2875 State Rd 580, Clearwater	(727) 796-8090
Salvation Army	1521 Druid Rd East, Clearwater	(727) 446-4177
Helping Hands	2565 Blackburn St, Clearwater	(727) 724-1290
Center of Hope, Inc.	15590 59th St. N, Clearwater	(727) 729-8399
The Store House Food Pantry	3333 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs	(727) 937-7333
East Hillsborough
Lighthouse Revival center	7211 S. 78th St, Riverview	(813) 677-5220
Woman's Resource Center	1017 N Kingsway Ave, Tampa	(813) 661-3696
Brandon Church of God	414 Kingsway Rd, Brandon	(813) 681-2125 / 653-1397
Crosswalk Christian Community	1603 Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon	(813) 671-5510
First United Methodist of Brandon	120 N Knights Ave, Brandon	(813) 689-4161
New Jerusalem Christian Church	6616 E. Chelsea St, Tampa	(813) 621-6522
Plant City/ Wachula/Lakeland
Cutting Edge Ministries	Wachula FL	(863) 581-7610
St Mary's Missionary Baptist	1840 SR 60 E, Plant City FL	(813) 737-3668
Lutheran Ministries	15903 Country Farm PL, Tampa	(352) 546-5554
Compassion House	1104 E Memorial Blvd, Lakeland	(813) 802-0180
St. Petersburg
Suncoast Haven of Rest	5625 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park	(727) 545-8282
The Refuge	4434 6th Ave N, St. Petersburg	(727) 278-1547
Solid Rock Christian Recovery Center	4224 28th St. N, St. Petersburg	(727) 521-6306
Hope for the Homeless	4359 35th St N, St. Petersburg	(727) 328-2596
Gateway Christian (God’s News)	4355 Central Ave, St. Petersburg	(727) 327-0771
Takin’ It To The Streets	7320 47th St N, St. Petersburg	(727) 546-5767
Operation Hope of Pinellas	463 30th St N, St Petersburg	(727) 822-2437
St. Giles Emergency Food Pantry	8271 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park	(727) 545-2664
Tampa
River of Water	1608 Albany Ave, Tampa	(813) 254-4442
Tampa Bay Mission	9411 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa	(813) 931-8368
Anointing Christian Fellowship	2108 Ida St, E. Tampa	(813) 238-4093
Open Arms Church	1314 E 18th Ave Tampa	(813) 248-2595
Feed Our Children	P.O. Box 290415, Tampa	(813) 784-1021
Salvation Army	1603 Florida Ave N, Tampa	(813) 223-3781
Messiah Migrant Ministries	14920 Hutchinson Rd, Tampa	(813) 960-0170