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Metropolitan Ministries Hopes Soups Inspire Can-Do Attitude

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 12, 2007

TAMPA - Folks walking by Lykes Gaslight Square in downtown Tampa on Tuesday got a glimpse of thousands of aluminum cans illuminated by the sun and neatly lined up in the grass.

The 15,000 Campbell's soup cans were part of Metropolitan Ministries' Food for Thought, a campaign to raise the profile of Bay area people in need.

Tampa-based Sweetbay Supermarket donated the 15,000 cans of soup and has partnered with the nondenominational, nonprofit organization.

Each can represents one family in need of food, shelter and clothing.

"We are in a crisis situation and have exceeded our original projections of 15,000 families" in need, said Morris Hintzman, president of Metropolitan Ministries.

He expects the group to help more than 21,000 families - with 30,000 children - this holiday season.

The cans will serve as more than a display. Metropolitan Ministries will distribute the soup to people in need.

Daniela Velazquez

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