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St. Pete organization helps feed thousands living in low-income areas
"Our mission is to ensure that everyone has equal access to nutritious food, and no child goes hungry," said Karen Rae, Executive Director of Positive Impact Ministries. "I always describe Saturdays as both heart-wrenching and heart-warming because it's heart-wrenching to see how great the need is, but it's heart-warming to be able to serve our community and help meet the need."
Bay News 9
June 4, 2024
Tampa area school districts and nonprofits working to end summer hunger
Many Tampa Bay area families struggle to put food on the table year-round, but with local schools out for the summer months — which eliminates daily breakfast and lunch on campus for kids — it will be even tougher to confront child hunger.
St. Pete Catalyst
Positive Impact Ministries launches 'Re-imagine St. Pete' initiative
"Positive Impact Ministries, a St. Petersburg-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger, has unveiled an ambitious "Re-imagine St. Pete" initiative aimed at transforming the city's approach to food insecurity." — Ashley Morales, St Pete Catalyst
ABC Action News
Local charity with big plans to help hundreds of families in need seeks community support
"Look at this. Every Saturday, we have 700 or more families in need in line for our food distribution," said Karen Rae, executive director of Positive Impact Ministries.
News Channel 8 (WFLA)
St. Pete non-profit hopes to address food desert
A non-profit is working to ensure everybody who needs fresh and healthy food in St. Petersburg has access to it. According to the USDA, 23.5 million Americans — about one out of every 12 people — live in a food desert. One of those food deserts is in South St. Petersburg where Positive Impact hosts a free grocery distribution event every Saturday at Tangerine Plaza.
ABC Action News
Local nonprofit presenting plans to build a free grocery store at Tangerine Plaza in South St. Pete
"Our neighbors can shop with dignity," said Rae. "They can come in, they can select the foods that they want, as well as the foods that they need to meet their personal dietary needs." Positive Impact has plans to build a neighborhood market on the lot that will mimic a grocery store where people can get fresh food for free.
Fox 13 Tampa Bay
March 26, 2024
St. Pete to discuss Tangerine Plaza's future, non-profit offers to buy space
The non-profit is offering to buy Tangerine Plaza from the city, to create a free neighborhood market and a culinary arts center for on-the-job training, a family café and a banquet hall.
St. Pete Catalyst
Nonprofit has a plan, money to transform Tangerine Plaza
Positive Impact Ministries hands out fresh food at Tangerine Plaza every Saturday, and will soon submit a proposal to acquire the much-maligned city-owned site. Co-founder Dr. Karalynne Brubaker told the Catalyst that the St. Petersburg-based nonprofit now has a plan — and the money — to transform the deteriorating site into a community amenity.
CTN — Bay Focus
March 13, 2024
Learn more about Re-imagine ST. PETE
A campaign to re-imagine what hunger relief looks like in St. Petersburg, FL — from neighborhood markets rooted in dignity, to a culinary arts center and family kitchen rooted in innovation.
St. Pete Catalyst
March 9, 2024
Five ways you can make a positive impact in St. Pete
In partnership with Publix, Sam's Club, Aldi and The Fresh Market, Positive Impact Ministries distributes free groceries every Saturday at Tangerine Plaza in St. Petersburg. Volunteers are needed to help sort food, pack boxes of groceries and lift them into cars for recipient families.
WFLA News Channel 8
Free pizza giveaway in St. Pete feeds hundreds
"You just drive up and we hand you a pizza and you drive away so there are no questions asked," said Karen Rae. "Everyone is welcome." Nearly 300 cars full of hungry families and about 100 walk-ups lined up for a free pizza giveaway at Tangerine Plaza.
USA Today
Positive Impact Worldwide gave away over 600 free pies to families in need in St. Petersburg, Florida
The organization partnered with the city's police department and Domino's Pizza to put together the drive. Karen Rae, the non-profit executive director, said the event was a major success as all the pizzas ran out within a few hours.
Bay News 9
January 15, 2021
Growing St. Petersburg non-profit finding the need is great
Bay News 9 interviews Founder Dr. Karalynne Brubaker discussing the need for food throughout St. Petersburg, Florida and what they're doing to help.
Great Day Live
Free healthy meals across the Bay
Great Day Live interviews Positive Impact Worldwide's Executive Director, Karen Rae. Local non-profit Positive Impact Worldwide is changing eating habits by providing free healthy meals to hundreds of families across the Tampa Bay area.
ABC Action News
St. Pete church prepares to give out hundreds of Thanksgiving meals
ABC Action News interviews Founder of Positive Impact Worldwide, Dr. Karalynne Brubaker, and discusses how they are helping provide Thanksgiving meals for people in their community.