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On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Porch Group Media team volunteered at Metropolitan Ministries to help provide essential services for at-risk and homeless families.
Since 1972, Metropolitan Ministries has been focused on combatting homelessness and supporting at-risk families by addressing immediate needs such as food and shelter while also providing pathways to long-term self-sufficiency through education, job training, and housing programs.
Over the years, they’ve grown from a single-room food pantry to serving thousands of people a day in 4 different counties. With an inspiring 92% of families achieving housing stability and not returning to homelessness, the impact of their work is undeniable.
Porch Group Media’s volunteers joined forces with Metropolitan Ministries to help:
- Sort through hundreds of donations for the Bloom Again Thrift Store & Warehouse: The majority of food, clothing, and items provided for families in need come from community donations and all revenue from the thrift store goes right back into providing for their programs.
- Prepare and serve meals for the Hunger Relief Network. Every day, Metropolitan Ministries prepares 3,000 meals for Tampa campus residents and 26 partner meal sites in Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
- Support teachers at the Early Childhood Education Center with snack time and reading books. Metropolitan Ministries gives parents a safe, trusted environment for their children to learn and socialize so they have the opportunity to work and provide for their future,
Michelle Taves, VP and Group GM of Data and Marketing at PGM, shared, “Volunteering our time to help organizations like Metropolitan Ministries is an important part of our culture here at PGM. Seeing the dedication of the staff and the resilience of the families they serve was humbling. Our team felt a strong sense of purpose and connection, knowing we helped contribute to a larger mission of hope and support.”
