InspHire, a comprehensive re-entry program of Abe Brown Ministries

InspHire, a comprehensive re-entry program of Abe Brown Ministries inspHire Re-Entry Program Ready4Work-Hillsborough, operated by Abe Brown Ministries, is a replication of the national Ready4Work program.

Utilizing a four-pronged approach encompassing case management, life-coaching, employability training and job placement assistance, Ready4Work motivates and moves individuals to become productive, responsible citizens within the community. Clients are ex-offenders who have not committed violent or sexual crimes and must undergo a complete background screening prior to acceptance into the program.

Upon acceptance, participants are required to attend a comprehensive 4-to-6 week career development training course, featuring employment and life-skills. Additionally, participants are paired with a case manager who provides guidance and support, as well as referrals for community assistance, life-coaching and follow-up drug screening.

Last week, clients from Abe Brown Ministries had the opportunity to volunteer with Metropolitan Ministries and spend tim...
06/17/2026

Last week, clients from Abe Brown Ministries had the opportunity to volunteer with Metropolitan Ministries and spend time giving back to the community.

Experiences like these create space for connection, responsibility, and meaningful engagement beyond our day-to-day programs.

We appreciate opportunities to partner with organizations like ๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ that are doing important work throughout our community.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day possible.

๐Ÿšจ ๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ ๐๐€๐๐“๐‘๐˜ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐ŸšจRight now, too many families are being forced to make impossible choices. With grocery prices cont...
06/12/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ ๐๐€๐๐“๐‘๐˜ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿšจ

Right now, too many families are being forced to make impossible choices. With grocery prices continuing to rise, parents are deciding between feeding their children, paying rent, or keeping the lights on.

At ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, we believe no one in our community should have to face that struggle alone.

This is why Food Pantry Friday matters. Itโ€™s more than handing out groceries โ€” itโ€™s neighbors stepping up for neighbors, communities caring for one another, and proving that in hard times, we take care of each other.

Now more than ever, compassion isnโ€™t optional. If you are able to help, volunteer, donate, or simply spread the word. Someoneโ€™s next meal could depend on it.

โค๏ธ When times get tough, we donโ€™t turn away โ€” we show up for each other.

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We're proud to share that ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ has earned the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ from ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐, the nation's...
06/11/2026

We're proud to share that ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ has earned the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ from ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐, the nation's leading source of nonprofit information.

This recognition reflects our commitment to accountability, openness, and responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. Through our Candid profile, donors, partners, and community members can access information about our mission, programs, leadership, and impact.

Why does this matter? Transparency is more than a badgeโ€”it's a reflection of our values. We believe our supporters deserve honest, accurate information about our work, our impact, and how resources are used to advance our mission. Earning the Candid Seal demonstrates our ongoing commitment to integrity, accountability, and the trust our community places in us.

Thank you for your continued support and belief in second chances. Together, we are creating opportunities for motivated formerly incarcerated individuals to rebuild and transform their lives.

๐Ÿ“ฌ ๐€ ๐“๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐งLocated at 2810 E. Hillsborough Avenue in East Tampa, the ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž s...
06/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ฌ ๐€ ๐“๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ง

Located at 2810 E. Hillsborough Avenue in East Tampa, the ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž stands as a lasting tribute to a man whose faith, leadership, and commitment to second chances transformed countless lives.

In 2012, legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and signed into law by ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐Ž๐›๐š๐ฆ๐š officially renamed the East Tampa post office in honor of Rev. Abe Brown. The following year, family members, community leaders, and elected officials gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Reverend Abe Brown Post Office and the extraordinary legacy it represents.

More than a building, this post office serves as a reminder of Rev. Brown's lifelong commitment to faith, service, education, mentorship, and hope for those seeking a better future.

๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒโ„ข

๐Ÿ“ข ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ๐ŸฅซNeed food assistance this month? Weโ€™re here to help!๐Ÿ“… Friday, June 12โฐ 8:30 A.M....
06/09/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅซ

Need food assistance this month? Weโ€™re here to help!

๐Ÿ“… Friday, June 12
โฐ 8:30 A.M. โ€“ 12:00 P.M.

๐Ÿ“… Friday, June 26
โฐ 8:30 A.M. โ€“ 12:00 P.M.

๐Ÿ“ 2918 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL 33610
๐Ÿ“ž 813-247-3285

Make sure you check out the following webpage before heading out:

https://abebrown.org/food-for-life-pantry/

Feel free to share this post with friends, family, and neighbors who may benefit from these services. Together, we can help ensure everyone has access to nutritious food. โค๏ธ

Last Friday, the Abe Brown Ministries family had the privilege of sending our ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐‚๐„๐Ž, ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, off as...
06/08/2026

Last Friday, the Abe Brown Ministries family had the privilege of sending our ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐‚๐„๐Ž, ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, off as he began a well-deserved three-month sabbatical.

We are deeply grateful to Allegany Franciscan Ministries for making this opportunity possible through its ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐’๐š๐›๐›๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ. This innovative initiative recognizes the importance of investing in nonprofit leaders through intentional time for rest, renewal, and personal growth while also strengthening the organizations they serve.

Robert's leadership, vision, and commitment have helped advance the mission of Abe Brown Ministries and positively impact countless lives throughout our community. We are excited for him to embrace this season of reflection and rejuvenation and look forward to welcoming him back with renewed energy and fresh perspectives.

Thank you, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, for your commitment to strengthening nonprofit leadership across Florida and for recognizing the value of sustainable leadership in service to our communities.

Please join us in wishing Robert all the best during this special journey.

The Abe Brown Ministries team had an incredible time attending the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž yesterday in dow...
06/05/2026

The Abe Brown Ministries team had an incredible time attending the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž yesterday in downtown Tampa.

It was inspiring to join hundreds of nonprofit and business leaders who came together to recharge their purpose, share ideas, and explore bold new strategies for creating lasting impact in our communities. And a big shout-out to ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฐ ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ณ๐ข๐š๐ง for his inspiring keynote speech and book signing.

We're grateful for the opportunity to learn, connect, and bring back fresh insights that will help us continue serving our community and advancing our mission. Thank you to everyone who made this event such a valuable experience!

Nonprofit Leadership Center

A big shout-out to ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐†๐š๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, and ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ for completing ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐‡๐ข๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ...
06/03/2026

A big shout-out to ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐†๐š๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, and ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ for completing ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐‡๐ข๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ. This is a major step toward a brighter future. Congrats to each and every one of you on this incredible achievement.

What an incredible day it was at the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ! โ›ณ๏ธWe were thrilled to see a full fiel...
06/02/2026

What an incredible day it was at the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ! โ›ณ๏ธ

We were thrilled to see a full field of golfers, enthusiastic supporters, and community partners come together for a day filled with fun, fellowship, and friendly competitionโ€”all in support of a truly meaningful cause.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and helped make this year's tournament such a tremendous success. Most importantly, we extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors whose generosity and commitment made this event possible. Your support helps further the mission and impact of the Abe Brown legacy in our community.

Thank you for helping us make a difference. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

โ›ณThe ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ is just days away and we can't wait for the action to get started. Bef...
05/29/2026

โ›ณThe ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐›๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ is just days away and we can't wait for the action to get started. Before it does, though...๐š ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ. You've helped make this event a reality and we can't thank you enough for your support. ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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2921 N. 29th Street
Tampa, FL
33605

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(813) 247-3285

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