The holidays are such a happy and thankful time for so many families, it’s a time to be grateful and spend quality time with your loved ones! While that is the case for most people, the holidays can also be incredibly stressful and hard for those who are not so fortunate. 2020 has been A YEAR, to say the least, and I think everyone has been affected in some way, shape, or form. However, those who were struggling prior to the pandemic took an even bigger hit than we can imagine.
Every year, our entire company gets together to collect food & toy items for our annual “Cabernet Sleigh”. This event benefits an amazing foundation called Metropolitan Ministries, if you’re in the Tampa Bay area, you may already know who they are. If you don’t, you should! Metropolitan Ministries is a non-profit organization that provides food, shelter, resources, counseling, education, and job training services to low-income and homeless families. Their approach alleviates the suffering while promoting dignity and instilling self-sufficiency for those who need it most in Tampa Bay. They truly are a one-of-a-kind foundation!
“One of our company goals is to give back to the communities in which we live and work, and we believe strongly in the mission and work of Metropolitan Ministries,” said Broker/Owner Dewey Mitchell. “Our goal for the future is to continue to strengthen our partnership with the organization and provide even more hope for local residents and families.”
The Cabernet Sleigh consists of Owners Allen Crumbley and Dewey Mitchell as well as some other elves (staff members) driving a U-Haul truck to every office in the tri-county area and picking up the toys & food that has been collected over the past few months. The Sleigh makes two stops to drop off- one at the Met Min location in Holiday, FL, and one at the Tampa location. Since this year was such a hard one for so many families, we felt the need to push our drive extra! Our staff and agents came together and did not disappoint, in total we delivered 6,000 pounds of food, over 2,000 toys, and over $4,000 in gift cards and cash to the local nonprofit, Metropolitan Ministries.
“This year’s Cabernet Sleigh drive was incredibly successful, and the agents and staff from our offices did a phenomenal job promoting, shopping, donating, and more,” said Allen Crumbley, Broker/Owner. “It makes this time of year even more meaningful to see our company and its clients come together in support of local families, and it has been heartwarming to help families in need, especially in a year like this year.”
We want to thank everyone who participated in our Cabernet Sleigh this year, our agents and staff went above and beyond, per usual! Our Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices tribe never fails to put others first, and that we are grateful for. Giving back to those who need it most, especially in a year like 2020… speaks volumes and we could not be prouder of our agents, staff, and community.
