Make A Difference, Inc.

03/19/2026

🚨ATTENTION EVERYONE🚨Make A Difference is no longer participating in Food Banks/ Food Pantries- If you or someone you know is in need, check out the flyer below to see who distributes food near Dade City. Some of them also assist with clothing, hygiene products, etc. Reach out today & find out what services and supplies they offer‼️🥫👕🧼

07/15/2022

Good afternoon, everyone!
Pasco County Mega Pantry is transitioning into a monthly schedule. The event will now be on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 1-3:30pm. The flyer below has a schedule for the remainder of 2022. Since 2020, we’ve managed to dristribute approximately 3 million pounds of food to surrounding families! We want to thank everyone who has volunteered and assisted in our response to the Covid pandemic. We strive to continue MAKING A DIFFERENCE in our community!

05/21/2022

06/08/2021

Our weekly feeding in Pasco County went very well at Burk's Park, we served 400+ families with the help of our amazing volunteers and Feeding Tampa Bay! Also thank you for Checkers and Rally's for having your food truck stop by in the area giving free Checkers to anyone who stopped by.

DON'T MISS NEXT WEEK! ANYONE IS WELCOMED!

THURSDAY, June 10th, we will be having a Mobile Food Pantry at the John S. Burks Memorial Park from 1:30pm -4:00 pm.

Address: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd. Dade City, FL 33523

(We do not require ID, paperwork, or pre-screening to receive food)
This will be a drive through feeding. Please bear with us it is first come first serve.
Please share this so that we can help everyone that needs help during these tough times.

If you are in need of food, please stop by and collect a box or bag of free, prepacked groceries. To get to the distribution, please enter John S. Burks Memorial Park from the main entrance. There will be signs directing you to the distribution. Volunteers will load the food directly into your vehicle, practicing social distancing guidelines.

PUT IT IN YOU CALENDAR!

05/10/2021

Good Afternoon to all our supporters and volunteers, hope all is well with you all and hope you had a great weekend. Make A Difference is looking for Volunteers this week for our Weekly Mega Pantry. We wanted to see if anyone is able to come out to the feeding this Thursday. We can really use the help as we been short handed these last couple weeks.

If you would like to volunteer please DM us, Call us at (352) 437-3466 or Email us at [email protected]

THURSDAY, May 13th, we will be having a Mobile Food Pantry at the John S. Burks Memorial Park from 1:30pm -4:00 pm.

Address: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd. Dade City, FL 33523

Traffic/Logistics:
• 1:00PM: Distribution Volunteers Arrive
• 1:30PM: Line Captions/Teams in Place
• 1:30PM: Distribution Start
• 4:00PM: Distribution Ends

(IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON VOLUNTEERING PLEASE LET US KNOW BY TUESDAY)

Thank You!

05/10/2021

Today, May 10th was the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting of the brand new Dade City Pregnancy Center! Thank you for all those who came to support, we are excited to see the growth and opportunities this will bring to Dade City as well as Pasco County! Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers

Location: 37522 Meridian Ave. Dade City, FL

For any questions please DM Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers

05/10/2021

Today, May 10th was the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting of the brand new Dade City Pregnancy Center! Thank you for all those who came to support, we are excited to see the growth and opportunities this will bring to Dade City as well as Pasco County! Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers

Location: 37522 Meridian Ave. Dade City, FL

For any questions please DM Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers

04/27/2021

Just thought I'd reach as we're looking for additional volunteer support at Pasco Mega Pantry on Thursday (4/29). If you're available and willing to join us, we'd really appreciate the assistance and seeing you again!

For those interested, I've provided the information for sign up below:

Pasco Mega Pantry
What: Volunteers will help provide pre-packed meals to our neighbors-in-need in a drive thru style distribution. Volunteers can expect to help guide vehicles, load pre-packed meals into vehicle trunks, and any other necessary tasks.
When: Thursdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Burk's Park: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd, Dade City, FL 33525
Families served: 400-500 Families
Volunteer Sign Up Link: Pasco Mega Pantry Distribution
https://volunteer.feedingtampabay.org/opportunity/a195G0000063CV1QAM

Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything at all and I'd be happy to help.

Thanks again for everything you do and supporting our neighbors!

Feel free to email us to sign up to volunteer as well! [email protected]
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If you are in need of food, please stop by and collect a box or bag of free, prepacked groceries. To get to the distribution, please enter John S. Burks Memorial Park from the main entrance. There will be signs directing you to the distribution. Volunteers will load the food directly into your vehicle, practicing social distancing guidelines.

Address: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd. Dade City, FL 33523

Traffic/Logistics:
• 12:30PM: Distribution Volunteers Arrive
• 1:30PM: Line Captions/Teams in Place
• 1:30PM: Distribution Start
• 4:00PM: Distribution Ends

04/22/2021

We are in desperate need of volunteers today for our Mega Pantry. If you are able to come help volunteer from 1:30-4:00pm at Burks park it will be greatly appreciated.

Traffic/Logistics:
• 12:45PM: Distribution Volunteers Arrive
• 1:30PM: Line Captions/Teams in Place
• 1:30PM: Distribution Start
• 4:00PM: Distribution Ends

WHAT TO EXPECT: Volunteers will help provide pre-packed meals to our neighbors-in-need in a drive thru style distribution. Volunteers can expect to help guide vehicles, load pre-packed meals into vehicle trunks, and any other necessary tasks.
BEFORE ARRIVING: ALL volunteers MUST wear closed-toe shoes (i.e. sneakers) for safety. Volunteers wearing open-toe shoes will not be allowed to volunteer. Recommended attire includes shirts with sleeves (no tank-tops), and jeans or shorts of appropriate length.
This is an OUTDOOR & OFF-SITE ACTIVITY. The minimum age for this activity is 13+. All volunteers are required to wear masks and gloves. Masks and gloves will be provided on-site, if needed. Also drinks and snacks are provided to volunteers

04/15/2021

Don't forget our weekly mobile food pantry is today! We will be at Burk's Park from 1:00pm-4:00pm giving pre-pack grocercies to anyone in need!

If you are in need of food, please stop by and collect a box or bag of free, prepacked groceries. To get to the distribution, please enter John S. Burks Memorial Park from the main entrance. There will be signs directing you to the distribution. Volunteers will load the food directly into your vehicle, practicing social distancing guidelines.

We do not require ID, paperwork, or pre-screening to receive food. Anyone in need is welcome to come.

MEGA Pantry will be held each Thursday from 1:30-4:00pm, to help meet the need for food assistance across Pasco County. Pantries operate rain or shine, as long as it safe to distribute.

Address: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd. Dade City, FL 33523

Traffic/Logistics:
• 12:45PM: Distribution Volunteers Arrive
• 1:30PM: Line Captions/Teams in Place
• 1:30PM: Distribution Start
• 4:00PM: Distribution Ends

03/15/2021

Last week was successful we served 600 families! Thanks to Feeding Tampa Bay and our amazing volunteers who come out every week to help us distribute food to Pasco County.

THURSDAY, March 18th, we will be having a Mobile Food Pantry at the John S. Burks Memorial Park from 1:30pm -4:00 pm.

Don't forget to stop by Burk's Park for the Pasco County Mega Pantry from 1:30pm-4:00pm!
*Anyone is welcome! We do not require ID, paperwork, or pre-screening to receive food.*

If you are in need of food, please stop by and collect a box or bag of free, prepacked groceries. To get to the distribution, please enter John S. Burks Memorial Park from the main entrance. There will be signs directing you to the distribution. Volunteers will load the food directly into your vehicle, practicing social distancing guidelines.

Address: 13220 Gene Nelson Blvd. Dade City, FL 33523

Make A Difference is looking for Volunteers for our Mega Food Pantry to help distribute food to our community.

Volunteer Requirements:
1) Must provide following information:
a. First and Last Name
b. Email Address
c. Age

2) Must Sign up through Make A Difference or on the Feeding Tampa Bay website.
a. Office: (352) -437-3466 or Email: [email protected]
b. Feeding Tampa Bay Website: https://volunteer.feedingtampabay.org/opportunity/a195G0000062ytmQAA
(IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON VOLUNTEERING PLEASE LET US KNOW BY TUESDAY)