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PETA's sexy pilgrims fight turkey murder listen

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Tags: animal rights, PETA, turkey, thanksgiving

Today in downtown Tampa, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals passed out free vegan turkeys to passers by in hopes of promoting a meatless Thanksgiving.

Two young women dressed as sexy pilgrims caught the eyes of Tampa's downtown business crowd as they handed out free "Tofurky" meatless turkey roasts at lunch time. Virginia Fort is with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

"We're out here handing out delicious Tofurky roasts as an alternati...

Metropolitan Ministries Sees Significant Drop in Donations listen

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Tags: Metropolitan Ministries, Homelessness, volunteer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, poverty, nonprofit, Tampa nonprofit, homeless, Homeless Hillsborough County

Each Thanksgiving, Metropolitan Ministries distributes Thanksgiving food packages to thousands of Tampa Bay residents in need. This year, amid the throes of the worst financial crisis in recent history, they’re seeing more dire need than ever exacerbated by a major drop in donations.

As volunteers sort through boxes of spaghetti, stuffing and Jell-O, the line outside the Metropolitan Ministries food distribution center on Florida Avenue is strikingly long. People wait for what the nonprofi...