With Thanksgiving only weeks away, those who can afford to buy an extra can of food should donate it to either the Shepherd Center, in Tarpon Springs, or FEAST food pantry, in Palm Harbor. Don't even think of it as altruistically donating to help others; ...more

November 14, 2009

Area food banks say they have never seen the local economy so bad and the need for emergency donations of food so great. ...more

November 14, 2009

Starting this week, the homeless and those who cannot afford to heat their homes have been able to find refuge from the night's cold at the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. ...more

December 13, 2008

In a sign that it is getting tougher to survive, middle class and larger families are now turning to faith-based charitable group the Shepherd Center for emergency allotments of food. ...more

November 15, 2008

Having already beaten cancer twice, Jeff Wagner is now faced with another daunting challenge: walking again. ...more

January 22, 2008