TAMPA, Fla. — Plumes of smoke and the delicious scent of roasted chicken filled the dark parking lot of Metropolitan Ministries Thursday morning.
Volunteers started well before 2 a.m. to set up assembly lines, fill roasting racks with chicken thighs and fire up grills to cook thousands of chicken dinners.
It's the 51st year for the Kiwanis Club of Tampa barbecue chicken fundraiser, but it's the first time the Kiwanis have partnered with Metropolitan Ministries. Some of the proceeds from the chicken dinners will go to the Kiwanis Club to support local nonprofits and some will go to Metropolitan Ministries to provide meals for the hungry.
Volunteers from Tampa Jesuit High School and Blake High School packed meals in an assembly line that included chicken, chips, a dinner roll and a cookie.
Many meals were pre-purchased and delivered. Others were donated to feed the homeless.
If you're interested in supporting this fundraiser, some dinners are still available. The chicken dinners cost $12 and can be picked up at 601 West Martin Luther King Jr. Street from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and at 501 E. Kennedy Blvd.
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