Leading the group in prayer is Cynthia Pinckney of Cynthia Pinckney Ministries. Her Web site notes: "The homeless consist of men, women and children of all ages. Homelessness begets more of the same. It's a vicious cycle. Homelessness can happen to anyone. Businesses shut down and jobs are lost; spouses die; homeowners suffer mortgage foreclosures; bank accounts dwindle. Soon you are forced out of your home and to live on the streets. Most of us have a roof over our head, a comfortable bed in which to sleep, food to both nourish us and help us celebrate life. The poor and the homeless know no such comforts. They seek simple bread to soothe the gnawing in their stomachs, a burned-out crack house as shelter from the elements, even newspapers for insulation from the cold." The site continues: "With guidance from the Lord, the volunteers of our ministry comb the streets of the Tampa Bay area, seeking those who are themselves seeking after mere creature comforts -- the things we all take for granted." Visit: www.cynthiapinckneyministries.org - MyPaperNow.com - Your Stories, Your Life.© / Join Us In The Journey© / Linda Chion Kenney

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By LINDA CHION KENNEY: UPDATED 11-23: More than 850 people were fed at the Fourth Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner, held Nov. 22 at the Boys & Girls Club, Bill Carey Brandon Unit, at 213 N. Knights Ave. Hundreds more volunteered. Last year's dinner fed around 250 people, prompting organizer Cynthia Pinckney of Cynthia Pinckney Ministries to say: "I guess next year we're going to need a stadium." Visit: http://www.cynthiapinckneyministries.org. CLICK ON THE INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT.

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mypapernow > Powell sports a post-haircut smile.

mypapernow > Feeding the Homeless, Cynthia Pinckney Ministries (Thanksgiving 2007) photo

mypapernow > Frankie and Taylor Marie Fiume. "We like helping people," Taylor Marie said. "It's a nice thing to do."

mypapernow > Frank and Frankie Jr. Fiume.

mypapernow > Christine Baker, right, with GraceAnn and Kevin Potter, volunteering on the food line. "I think everybody should give back," Baker said. "It's important to realize what you have and what other people don't. Sometimes we, and I do this, too, get upset at what we don't have. But here, I see I have a lot more than other people."

mypapernow > Leading the group in prayer is Cynthia Pinckney of Cynthia Pinckney Ministries. Her Web site notes: "The homeless consist of men, women and children of all ages. Homelessness begets more of the same. It's a vicious cycle. Homelessness can happen to anyone. Businesses shut down and jobs are lost; spouses die; homeowners suffer mortgage foreclosures; bank accounts dwindle. Soon you are forced out of your home and to live on the streets. Most of us have a roof over our head, a comfortable bed in which to sleep, food to both nourish us and help us celebrate life. The poor and the homeless know no such comforts. They seek simple bread to soothe the gnawing in their stomachs, a burned-out crack house as shelter from the elements, even newspapers for insulation from the cold." The site continues: "With guidance from the Lord, the volunteers of our ministry comb the streets of the Tampa Bay area, seeking those who are themselves seeking after mere creature comforts -- the things we all take for granted." Visit: www.cynthiapinckneyministries.org

mypapernow > "He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done."
Proverbs 19:17 NIV

Leading the group in prayer is Cynthia Pinckney of Cynthia Pinckney Ministries. Her Web site notes: "The homeless consist of men, women and children of all ages. Homelessness begets more of the same. It's a vicious cycle. Homelessness can happen to anyone. Businesses shut down and jobs are lost; spouses die; homeowners suffer mortgage foreclosures; bank accounts dwindle. Soon you are forced out of your home and to live on the streets. Most of us have a roof over our head, a comfortable bed in which to sleep, food to both nourish us and help us celebrate life. The poor and the homeless know no such comforts. They seek simple bread to soothe the gnawing in their stomachs, a burned-out crack house as shelter from the elements, even newspapers for insulation from the cold." The site continues: "With guidance from the Lord, the volunteers of our ministry comb the streets of the Tampa Bay area, seeking those who are themselves seeking after mere creature comforts -- the things we all take for granted." Visit: http://www.cynthiapinckneyministries.org