Stories “I had a purpose now”Shanavia had been in nursing for 18 years working with disabled adults when she got sick.“[I] couldn’t carry the patients... Read Full Story
Stories “Thank you for not judging us”It wasn’t permanent. Olivia and Frankis we’re just living in a trailer until something better came along.But what came... Read Full Story
Stories Pregnant, alone, and in desperate need of a miracleCerria’s husband abandoned her when she was seven months pregnant.Part of her was glad he was finally out of her life. He’d... Read Full Story
Stories “For the first time in forever, I have hope”When Caryn and her kids came to our Tampa campus last week, they were about to give up hope. They've been homeless for a while... Read Full Story
Stories I Have No Place to GoI was walking through Metropolitan Ministries’ parking lot on a Tuesday morning last year when I spotted Brenda trying to hide... Read Full Story
Stories One Accident Away from HomelessnessBreaking down stereotypes about homelessness and providing insight into how someone ends up in a bad situation allows for better... Read Full Story
Stories Living in a U-Haul with an InfantCarla is like many young mothers who come to Metropolitan Ministries – anxious and fearful, but also determined to do whatever... Read Full Story
Stories Viviendo en una camioneta de U-Haul con una niñaCarla es como muchas de las jóvenes madres que vienen a Metropolitan Ministries… ansiosas y temerosas, pero dispuestas a hacer... Read Full Story
Stories It’s always Hurricane Season if you’re HomelessThe first major hurricane I ever experienced was in 2004. My family and I had just moved to Melbourne, FL from Tampa, and we were... Read Full Story
