Articles Archives | Metropolitan Ministries We care for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in our community Fri, 09 May 2025 20:17:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.metromin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-Untitled-design-1-32x32.png Articles Archives | Metropolitan Ministries 32 32 You Turned Her Crisis Around https://www.metromin.org/blog/you-turned-her-crisis-around/ Fri, 09 May 2025 20:17:44 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=13358 How you helped Mahogany and her four children break the cycle of poverty . . . “I didn’t know what I was going to do.” Mahogany’s words are the story of too many Tampa Bay area families. One unexpected crisis was all it took to steal her stability . . . and hope. “Everything seemed …

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]]> Maryclaire’s Journey: From Crisis to Hope https://www.metromin.org/blog/maryclaires-journey-from-crisis-to-hope/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:00:14 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=13248 A year ago, Maryclaire felt lost. A young mother escaping an abusive relationship, she sought refuge with her own mother—only to find herself facing even more uncertainty. Her mother’s battle with addiction left Maryclaire and her child sleeping outside on the porch, with nowhere else to go. She was scared, unsure of her next step, …

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]]> A Place of Healing and Hope — Miranda’s Story https://www.metromin.org/blog/a-place-of-healing-and-hope-mirandas-story/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:25 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=13115 One phone call changed everything for Miranda and her three children . . . Miranda woke in the middle of the night to pounding on her front door. “Are you Miranda?” a police officer asked when she opened the door. “Yes,” she answered, cradling her infant son. The officer handed her a 24-hour eviction notice. …

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]]> A Better and Brighter Future https://www.metromin.org/blog/a-better-and-brighter-future/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:26:41 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=13057 Liz and her son were living out of their car…until you stepped in with help and hope! I’m doing my best, thought Liz. The single mom’s “best” was getting her son, Jason, ready for school in a public restroom and skipping dinner so he could go to bed with a full belly. At least he …

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]]> Molly and her son saw no way out of their crisis . . . but YOU made a way to safety and stability! https://www.metromin.org/blog/molly-and-her-son-saw-no-way-out-of-their-crisis-but-you-made-a-way-to-safety-and-stability/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:37:56 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=12994 Molly sat on her couch, watching the clock. Would he come home tonight? She peeked through the window blinds. No truck in the driveway yet. But that still didn’t put Molly at ease. Lately, he had made a habit of parking down the street and sneaking into the house. Every night was a sleepless night …

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]]> Metropolitan Ministries and GODIVA Partner to Share the Love with Families in Need This Holiday Season https://www.metromin.org/blog/metropolitan-ministries-and-godiva-partner-to-share-the-love-with-families-in-need-this-holiday-season/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:36:19 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=12982 Iconic GODIVA Pink Truck brings holiday cheer to the tent on December 15 December 12, 2024, TAMPA, FL – This holiday season, Metropolitan Ministries and GODIVA are partnering to Share Hope and bring holiday cheer to families in need across the Tampa Bay region as the community continues hurricane recovery. The Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent will …

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]]> Pressing on toward HOPE https://www.metromin.org/blog/pressing-on-toward-hope/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:04:02 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=12959 How you helped a single mother reunite with her children Maria kept replaying the worst day of her life in her head. She would never forget when Child Protective Services came to remove her children from her care. Out of options and desperate to reunite with her kids, Maria walked through Metro’s doors. “I knew …

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]]> Get Ready for Giving Tuesday https://www.metromin.org/blog/get-ready-for-giving-tuesday/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:44:35 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=12938 HOPE gives back. At Metropolitan Ministries we’re happy to participate in the global day of giving that takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known as Giving Tuesday. This worldwide event is a day to encourage people and organizations to donate their time and money to charitable causes. This year the annual celebration will be …

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]]> “This is the first Christmas in a long time that we’ll feel safe.” – Chase’s Story https://www.metromin.org/blog/this-is-the-first-christmas-in-a-long-time-that-well-feel-safe-chases-story/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:19:33 +0000 https://www.metromin.org/?p=12874 “Due to unforeseen hardships with my family, I found myself living in a one-bedroom apartment with my mother and five kids.  We eventually became homeless.   “Metro Ministries has given me and my kids a safe place to sleep at night.  I’m able to leave them in a stable environment when I go to work …

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