On an early morning, cars followed one by one, driving off with a box of food and their cup filled with gratitude.
“Every Saturday, we have upwards of 8-or 900 families that come for groceries,” said Karen Rae, Executive Director of Positive Impact Ministries.
Every Saturday, Positive Impact Ministries is at Tangerine Plaza in St. Pete providing free groceries to neighbors.
“I’ve been here probably about five times,” said Deborah Harris as she waited in line.
WFTS “I just started coming through the drive thru portion, but I was a walker for many years,” said Angela Brown.
Rae said it takes around 50 volunteers to pull it off every weekend, what they call their “pop, drop, and drive” event.
“We pack up food in boxes or bags, whatever we have,” said volunteer Sam Lazar-Bergstrom. “Then we load it into the cars as they come up. We have a walk-in line and a drive-up line, and we load it up.”
WFTS Rae said it’s an area that’s considered a food desert , while also pointing out the rising cost of groceries.