Hot meals, hydration, and hope for our neighbors in Pinellas County

We are a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) charity serving people experiencing homelessness every week. Your support puts food and supplies directly into the hands of people who need them.

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Our impact every month

Real food, real people, right here in Pinellas County.

1,000+hot meals served

1,000+sandwiches delivered

24,000+meals and sandwiches served every year

Year-roundclothing, shoes & hygiene supplies

What we do

Beyond a meal, we provide the essentials that help people stay safe, healthy, and dignified.

🍲 Hot meals

Served every Tuesday and Friday, plus the first Thursday of each month. Hot soup is also served on Wednesdays.

🥪 Daily sandwiches

Sandwiches for day laborers each day, and for Crossroads Church’s weekly outreach.

🎒 Essentials

Backpacks, shoes, clothing, blankets, toiletries, and personal items, supplied as needed throughout the year.

When we serve

Tue · Fri · 1st Thu	Hot meals
Wednesdays	Hot soup and sandwiches
Daily	Sandwiches for day workers

Inside our kitchen and serving line

Every plate is made and served by volunteers who care about their neighbors.

Volunteers in gloves smiling behind the serving window — Our volunteers ready to serve

Volunteers filling meal containers with tacos, slaw, and beans — Packing hot meals to go

Trays of burgers, bacon, tomatoes, onions, and lettuce — Fresh toppings for the line

A volunteer preparing strawberry and cream cups for dessert — Fresh strawberry cups

Backpacks, shoes, and clothing set out for neighbors in need — Backpacks, shoes, and clothing

Three smiling men each holding a new black backpack — Neighbors receiving new backpacks

A smiling man holding a new blue backpack — A new backpack to carry what matters

A volunteer with a steaming pan of chicken and peppers — Hot chicken and peppers

Volunteers plating hot food at the serving window — Serving with a smile

Volunteers stirring pots and mixing slaw in the kitchen — Cooking for our neighbors

COMING IN 2027

Help us launch Street Outreach

We’re starting a mobile outreach to reach neighbors in underserved areas of Pinellas County. We’ll go to the places where people experiencing homelessness gather, with beverages, snacks, light meals, and seasonal items like blankets.

Later, a shower bus, with our partners at Trevor’s Vision, will join our mobile outreach.

Help us raise $3,000 to get Street Outreach on the road.

Fund Street Outreach

Your gift goes straight to the street

Donations are tax-deductible. Hydrate the Homeless is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 88-3115355

$25Feeds and hydrates 10 people

$50Covers plates, cups, and cutlery for a month

$75Covers lemonade for a month

$100Sponsors a hot food serve once a month

Choose your own amountAny gift helps. Enter whatever amount feels right on PayPal, Venmo, or Cash App. Each week we also share the amount we need to cover that week’s groceries.

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Venmo: @Hydrate_the_homeless · Cash App: $HydrateHomeless

Businesses and churches: sponsor a hot food serve. Contact us to become a sponsor.

More ways to help

Donate supplies from our wish list or sponsor a meal day for your business or church.

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