SEEDS OF HOPE
Nourishing Hope Through Community Service
Our Mission:
Nourish hope among people in need by providing food through the actions and help provided by our local students.
How can we help you?
Weekly Food Distribution
When
Thursdays
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Where
Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale
710 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, FL.
What to Know Before You Register
- Registration begins EACH week on Monday at 9am for Thursday’s food bank.
- If all slots are full, we have sold out. Try again next Monday.
- ONE REGISTRATION PER PERSON/EMAIL – Multiple Tickets Will Be Deleted
- All registered adults must be present to receive a box of food.
- Full Food Bank Procedures
- Trámites completos del banco de alimentos
Weekly Food Distribution
How can we help you?
Backpacks of Hope
We provide weekend food to school children who qualify for free lunch, working closely with school staff to make sure it gets to the families who need it most. Our backpacks are built to support the whole household because hungry kids often go home to hungry families. During the school year, we serve about 150 students each week, and in the summer about 50–75 students weekly.
What’s in a Backpack?
Weekend-ready staples like peanut butter & jelly, cereal, mac & cheese, and pasta.
Help Us Raise Money
Join One of our Fundraising Events!
FishHawk Turkey Trot
Are you looking for a great way to help others on Thanksgiving?
Would you like to spend more quality time with your family?
Have your whole Family join us for the FishHawk Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning! What a great way to spend time with family, improving your health and supporting a local charity.
This year we celebrate our 15th annual race and would love to see all of you out there, which helps support our food bank all year long! Want to be notified when race registration opens?
Email admin@sohopefl.org to be added to our list.
Partner With Us
Are you interested in hosting a fundraiser or event to benefit Seeds of Hope? We’d love to partner with area businesses, networking groups & charity organizations.
Please email admin@sohopefl.org to discuss.
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A Medal Worth Showing Off!
If you’ve ever finished a race and received that medal at the finish line, you know there’s something pretty special about it. 🏅…That’s part of the fun of the FishHawk Turkey Trot! Our 2026 runners will not only get to enjoy a Thanksgiving morning surrounded by family, friends and neighbors, but they’ll also get a pretty awesome medal…
How much is your business able to give?
Our sponsorship levels range from $100 to $10,000, and each level comes with its own mix of recognition and race benefits – from website and race-shirt exposure to social media recognition, complimentary race registrations, race-day opportunities and more…. Contact us at: admin@sohopefl.org for Sponsorship Information.
THE SHIRTS ARE HAPPENING! 👕🦃
The 2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot shirts are officially in the works! Register for this year’s Thanksgiving morning tradition and you’ll get to wear the 2026 shirt while you run, walk, laugh and make some holiday memories with family and friends. https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Lithia/FishHawkTurkeyTrot
WHO’S IN YOUR TURKEY TROT CREW? 🦃👟
📸 SHOW US YOUR TURKEY TROT MEMORIES! Post your favorite Turkey Trot photo in the comments and tell us who was in your crew. Have two or three favorites? We want to see those, too!
🦃 Come for the Trot. Stay for the Community.
Thanksgiving morning is getting closer – and if you haven’t made your Turkey Trot plans yet, now is a pretty great time to start. Who’s coming with you? Your spouse? Your kids? Your neighbors? Your running buddy? The friend who says they’re “just walking” and somehow ends up racing you to the finish line? Start building your crew, because the 18th Annual FishHawk Turkey Trot is shaping up to be one BIG Thanksgiving morning celebration! And this year, there’s more to enjoy than just the race…
What If Thanksgiving Morning Started Like THIS? 🦃👟💚
Picture this… It’s Thanksgiving morning. The turkey is still waiting at home. The football games haven’t started yet. The big meal is still hours away. But first? You get outside. You lace up your sneakers, grab your family or friends, head over to the FishHawk Turkey Trot and spend your morning surrounded by your neighbors….
Wait… The Turkey Trot Started ALL of This?! 🦃👟
You know that Thanksgiving morning tradition... The running shoes. The turkey costumes. The family photos. The kids racing toward the finish line. The neighbors who somehow convince themselves that a 5K before Thanksgiving dinner is a good idea. REGISTER for 2026...
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Before we know it, fall will be here. *Then Thanksgiving. *Then the holidays. And at Seeds of Hope, we are already looking forward to another season filled with community, connection, generosity and opportunities to make a difference for local families…