#MetallicaGivesBack to Three Local Organizations in Tampa
JUNE 9, 2025
Metallica’s stop in Tampa allowed AWMH the opportunity to give back within that community. Once again, Metallica and AWMH have chosen local nonprofit organizations to receive grants to support the community M72 visits in the areas of food insecurity and critical local services. Receiving funds in Tampa are Feeding Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Network To End Hunger, and The Spring of Tampa Bay.
Feeding Tampa Bay knows that food insecurity is a complex issue, often seen hand in hand with housing, transportation, employment, or health troubles. To break the cycle, the organization addresses the issues creating struggles for its neighbors and creates pathways to a better life. Feeding Tampa’s approach is to craft a one-stop shop where a neighbor can get a meal and access to benefits assistance, basic health services, educational classes, job training, and connections to other nonprofits. Feeding Tampa Bay is receiving $30,000.
Special thanks to our Metallica Family volunteers who donated their time for a shift at Feeding Tampa Bay, where they packed 4,755 lbs of food, which will provide 3962 meals to members of the community. Additional thanks to our longtime partners at Carhartt for keeping them cozy and stylish in these exclusive M72 x AWMH Brite Orange Knit Cuffed Beanies.
Photo Credit: Caitlyn Peacock
Tampa Bay Network To End Hunger is committed to ending hunger in Tampa Bay by bringing people together to find solutions that eliminate barriers, increase access and knowledge, and expand the amount of nutritious food available. Over 350 members—corporations, non-profits, faith-based organizations, universities, foundations, and individuals—belong to this coalition and are located across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties. While driving factors may vary among membership, there is a shared conviction that addressing hunger is essential. Tampa Bay Network To End Hunger is receiving $20,000.
The Spring of Tampa Bay was founded by four trailblazing women over four decades ago, when one of the women opened a spare bedroom in her Tampa home as a safe haven for a friend who needed to escape an abusive relationship. Word quickly spread, and more women came forward needing shelter. Soon, this network of community members quickly outgrew their capacity to shelter the abused inside their own homes. And in 1984, our first shelter was built, with only four bedrooms. Today, The Spring has grown to be one of the largest domestic violence shelters in the state of Florida, with 128 beds in its emergency shelter. The Spring of Tampa Bay is receiving $20,000.
