Hope
Lives Here
For nearly 50 years, we've served the Tampa community. And it's your support that makes it possible.
The Help We Provide
Every person who walks through our doors has a different story, but each one deserves hope, dignity, and the opportunity for a new beginning. Here's how we help them.
Reentry Service
Our inspHire program helps returning citizens overcome the challenges of reentry and rebuild their lives after incarceration.
Transitional Housing
Our inspHire program includes transitional housing, offering eligible participants safe, stable housing during their reentry journey.
Food Pantry
Offering dependable & nutritious food support twice each month to individuals and families navigating difficult circumstances.
Prison Crusades
Bringing faith, hope, and encouragement to incarcerated individuals in correctional institutions throughout the state of Florida.
Help Create Lasting Impact
81% of every dollar you give to Abe Brown Ministries goes directly to our programs.
HELP STOCK OUR SHELVES
Food, Hygiene, and Essentials
Help stock our Food Pantry and Supplies Closet with nonperishable food, unopened personal care items, and household essentials. Here's what we need:
- Food: Canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned soups, canned beans, canned tuna and chicken, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese, cereal, oatmeal, grits, dried beans, instant potatoes, pasta sauce, crackers, granola bars, applesauce, shelf-stable milk, coffee, tea, cooking oil, flour, sugar, salt, pepper, spices, and other nonperishable food items, etc.
- Hygiene: Unopened soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, razors, shaving cream, and women's personal hygiene products.
- Essentials: laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, dishtowels, furniture polish, and bedding (twin sheets, pillowcases, bed coverings).
Other Ways to Give
Looking for alternative ways to help Abe Brown Ministries carry out its mission?
Wishlists
Shop our Amazon Wishlists to send essential hygiene items, household supplies, and other essential resources directly to Abe Brown Ministries to support its clients.
Housing
Your support can help us build a new transitional-living home for our inspHire clients, giving returning citizens the stability, safety, and supportive environment they need to rebuild their lives.
Bus Drivers
Volunteer bus drivers with a Class D license and Passenger endorsement are needed to support prison ministry teams and family visitation throughout our community and the state of Florida.
Business Clothes
Donate new and gently used business attire and work clothing to equip returning citizens with the confidence and professional appearance needed to secure long-term employment at respected organizations.
WHY SUPPORT ABE BROWN MINISTRIES?
What Makes Us Different
At Abe Brown Ministries, we believe lasting transformation takes time. Unlike many reentry programs that provide only short-term assistance, our inspHire program walks alongside participants for a full 12 months, providing individualized case management, career development, life skills training, mentoring, employment support, and the practical resources needed to build a stable future. We don't simply help people find a job—we help them rebuild their lives with the support, encouragement, and accountability needed to achieve lasting success.
Your generosity fuels every step of that journey while also supporting our Prison Crusades, which bring hope behind prison walls, and our Food Pantry, which provides essential groceries to individuals and families facing difficult circumstances. Every donation is an investment in restoration, helping people overcome barriers, strengthen their families, and become productive members of our community. Your gift doesn't just meet today's needs—it creates opportunities for lasting change that can impact generations.