TAMPA, Fla. — Metropolitan Ministries experienced a 300% increase in families seeking assistance with their Thanksgiving meal this year.

They say thanks to the generosity of the community, they were able to meet everyone’s needs, and on Thursday, they served thousands more a hot, Thanksgiving Day meal.

What You Need To Know • Metropolitan Ministries experienced a 300% increase in families seeking assistance with their Thanksgiving meal this year • They provided over 14,000 meals to families across Tampa Bay • Metropolitan Ministries is still taking Christmas applications from families needing assistance, but say they're filling up fast

For the last 36 years, Joyce Keller has spent her Thanksgiving volunteering with Metropolitan Ministries.

“I just said, for my heart, this is what

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