Holiday Season 2026
Help Provide Holiday Meals for Local Families
This holiday season, Positive Impact ST. PETE is inviting churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, neighborhoods, and community groups to partner with us by hosting a Bags of Blessings Holiday Food Drive.
Together, we can ensure that families in our community have what they need to gather around the table and enjoy a meaningful Thanksgiving or Christmas meal.
Become a Food Drive Partner
About the Campaign
What Is a Bag of Blessings?
Each Bag of Blessings contains traditional holiday meal sides and a separate $20 grocery store gift card that allows a family to choose a turkey or ham.
Requested items include:
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Green beans
- Cream of mushroom soup
- French-fried onions
- Stuffing
- Cranberry sauce
- Canned pumpkin
- Canned yams
- Marshmallows
- Brown sugar
- Corn
- Cornbread mix
- Plain Pasta
- Instant macaroni and cheese
- One $20 grocery store gift card
Gift cards should be collected securely and should not be placed inside the bags.
Get Involved
Become a Holiday Food Drive Partner
As a partner, your organization can make a real difference in the lives of families right here in St. Petersburg.
Serve as a collection site
Invite employees, members, customers, students, or neighbors to fill Bags of Blessings
Collect $20 grocery store gift cards
Help recruit volunteers for our holiday distributions
Share the campaign through your website, email, and social media
Receive customizable flyers with your collection location and return deadline
Our Mission
Help Us Share the Blessing
Our goal is to provide families with more than groceries. We want every family to experience nourishment, dignity, hope, and the joy of sharing a holiday meal together.
To Host a Food Drive or Learn More
Myra DeJesus
Community Resource Coordinator
Not a Host Site? No Problem.
Donate a Bag of Blessings
You don't have to be a host site to make a difference this holiday season. Individuals are welcome to sponsor and drop off a Bag of Blessings — a curated bag of essential food items — to help us serve more families in our community.
Drop-off: Tangerine Plaza, 1770 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Drop-off time: Fridays, 7:30 – 10:30 AM
To arrange a different drop-off time or coordinate a larger donation, please reach out to us directly at [email protected]
Looking for information about receiving holiday groceries?
View Holiday Distribution Dates & Details →