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 County is preparing to phase out many recurring local grants. At the

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Charity Bridge Fund logo featuring three stylized bridge arches in blue, orange and light blue above the organization’s name.
Tampa hotels launch Plates with Purpose to fight food insecurity

Mainsail hotels are turning every entrée sold into meals for families facing holiday food insecurity.

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Exterior view of the Epicurean Hotel at sunset, showing the multi-story building with illuminated windows, brick and stucco design, street traffic light trails and a Bern’s Steak House valet parking sign in the foreground.
Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay

Whataburger broke ground on its first Tampa Bay restaurant and donated $10K to Feeding Tampa Bay during a day of local visits.

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Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.
Florida SNAP crisis grows as Tampa’s Metro Ministries ‘doubles down’

Florida food banks face record demand as SNAP benefits resume at half strength and families across Tampa Bay search for help.

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Sign on a grocery store door reading “SNAP welcomed here,” showing that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are accepted for food purchases.
Hurricane Milton: Resources to help Tampa Bay (UPDATED)

Whether you need help or want to assist, here are the resources our contacts are sharing with TBBW.

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Ryan Companies announces the opening of Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center

Ryan Companies has announced the completion and opening of Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center. The 215,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is now the primary distribution center for Feeding Tampa Bay. The new

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Feeding Tampa Bay’s program awarded top honor at Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Awards

Feeding Tampa Bay’s FoodRX program received the Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Awards’ top honor of $100,000 for community health improvement, alongside nine Florida nonprofit programs, organizations and individuals. Feeding Tampa

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One Liners Hillsborough: Bay Food Brokerage, Tampa General Hospital and more

► Empath LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly), a member of Empath Health, held its grand opening celebration, at 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., in Tampa.  ► Nationwide employment law firm Jackson

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Construction is complete on Feeding Tampa Bay’s new facility, set to open in May

Ryan Companies US has completed Feeding Tampa Bay’s new headquarters, a 210,000-square-foot industrial, distribution and office facility dedicated to supplying meals for millions of families facing food insecurity in West

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Feeding Tampa Bay receives Bank of America grant to support local food security

Bank of America Tampa Bay granted $70,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay, which will provide approximately 350,000 meals to address food insecurity across Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties.

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