Food TrucksAt a glance:
- Total Poundage 2008: 3,500,000+
- Saving our communities $4,000,000.00+ per year!!
Feeding Families in Tampa BayHunger Strike Force 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 – at no cost – who use the food to feed the hungry. With each Hunger Strike Force 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 Hunger Strike Force’s nationwide transportation program each time they arrive in the Tampa Bay area. One truckload of food can provide 1900 families, or nearly7500 individuals, with meals. This equates to feeding a minimum of 25,000 people per month, or 270,000 annually.
With the new addition of the SCTB Marketplace, we will be able to feed even more families and save them even more money.
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.
HistoryThe 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.
For donations or to receive food, contact the following locations.
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Clearwater |
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| Abundant Life Church of God Food Pantry |
601 Starkey Rd, Lot 170, Largo |
(727) 531-0155 |
| Northwood Presbyterian |
2875 State Rd 580, Clearwater |
(727) 796-8090 |
| Countryside Cathedral |
2701 Rigsby Lane, Safety Harbor |
(727) 726-7016 |
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| Salvation Army |
410 N. Ft. Harrison, Clearwater |
(727) 446-4177 |
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| Helping Hands |
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(727) 724-1290 |
| Center of Hope, Inc. |
15402 59th St. N, Clearwater |
(727) 535-0043 |
| Tampa Bay Harvest |
7920 Osteen Rd, New Port Richey, 34653 |
(727) 538-7777 |
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East Hillsborough |
| Lighthouse Gospel Mission |
7211 S. 78th St, Riverview |
(813) 677-5220 |
| Revival Outreach Center |
225 N. Dover Rd, Dover |
(813) 681-2250 |
| Baylife |
1017 N Kingsway Ave |
(813) 661-3696 |
| Brandon Church of God |
406 Kingsway Rd, Brandon |
(813) 681-2125 / 653-1397 |
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| Christ Center Fellowship |
2130 Highview Rd, Brandon |
(813) 685-5888 / 681-2116 |
| City Church of Tampa |
3920 S. Kings Ave, Brandon |
(813) 689-9497 |
| Crosswalk Christian Community |
1603 Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon |
(813) 671-5510 |
| First United Methodist of Brandon |
120 N Knights Ave, Brandon |
(813) 689-4161 |
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| New Jerusalem Christian Church |
6922 2nd Ave S, Tampa |
(813) 621-6522 |
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Plant City/ Wachula? Lakeland |
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| Greater Heights Fellowship |
3301 Clements Rd, Plant City |
(813) 754-7088 |
| Stepping Stone Farm |
8421 Pritcher Rd, Lithia |
(813) 650-8700 |
| Transforming Life Ministries |
3805 Turkey Creek Rd |
(813) 754-5372 |
| Cutting Edge Ministries |
Wachula FL |
(863) 773-2484 |
| Marie B Ellis Community Outreach |
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| St Mary's Missionary Baptist |
1840 SR 60 E, Plant City FL |
(813) 650-8868 |
| Lutheran Ministries |
15903 Country Farm PL, Tampa |
(813) 960-0170 |
| Compassion House |
1104 E Memorial Blvd, Lakeland |
(813) 802-0180 |
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St. Petersburg |
| Suncoast Haven of Rest |
5625 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park |
(727) 545-8282 |
| 1st UMC Pinellas Park |
9025 49th St. N, Pinellas Park |
(727) 546-5741 |
| The Refuge |
4434 6th Ave N, St. Petersburg |
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| 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) |
3900 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg |
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| Takin’ It To The Streets |
7320 47th St N, St. Petersburg |
(727) 546-5767 |
| Operation Hope of Pinellas |
1200 MLK St N, St Petersburg |
(727) 822-2437 |
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| St. Giles Emergency Food Pantry |
8271 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park |
(727) 545-2664 |
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Tampa |
| River of Water |
1608 Albany Ave, Tampa |
(813) 254-4442 |
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| Tampa Bay Mission |
9411 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa |
(813) 931-8368 |
| Annointing Christian Fellowship |
2108 Ida St, E. Tampa |
(813) 238-4093 |
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| Open Arms Church |
P.O. Box 273874, Tampa |
(813) 453-5867 |
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| Feed Our Children |
P.O. Box 290415, Tampa |
(813) 784-1021 |
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| Abundant Life Ministries |
2801 N. Tampa St, Tampa |
(813) 274-3081 |
| Salvation Army |
1603 Florida Ave N, Tampa |
(813) 223-3781 |
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| Messiah Migrant Ministries |
14920 Hutchison Rd, Tampa |
(813) 960-0170 |
| Metropolitan Ministries |
2002 North Florida Ave, Tampa |
813-209-1000 |
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