Faith.Food.Fellowship.
Every Wednesday we gather to preach, pray, and share a home-cooked meal. Then we pack up and take it on the road to the people who need it most.
A grandson, a gallon of water, and some cups.
For years, Tonia Johnson drove past the homeless along US-41 on her way to work. Then her grandson took his recess money to the dollar store, bought a gallon of water and some cups, and started handing it out.
It began in the parking lot of her furniture store with 30 people. Twelve years later, Freedom Gathering serves 300 to 500 people every week across Manatee County, and not one person on the team is paid.
Our Story
Fill the Table. Fill the Neighborhood.
Our new two hour pop-up food distributions go straight into the neighborhoods where groceries are hardest to come by. We park, we set up, and we fill as many tables as we can.
Every week we already carry fresh produce to five trailer parks. The pop-ups take that further.
See the ScheduleWhere we'll be
Wednesdays at 1701 14th Street W, Bradenton, FL 34205. The third Sunday in Bradenton. The last Sunday in Arcadia. And Christmas for families who might not otherwise have one.
Prayer. Presence. Fresh flowers.
We visit nursing homes, assisted living, and hospice to pray with residents and bring them fresh flowers.
A meal feeds someone for a day. Jesus changes everything after that, and we never leave Him out of it.
Go With UsHelp us go further
Our van has carried this ministry for over a decade, and it needs replacing. Help us raise $70,000 for a new one. We are also believing God for a refrigerated truck and a larger trailer.