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February 2024 by Queen von
A roof over your head, if you are homeless; IF you get a bed. Veterans are treated well here--Female Vets get their own rooms & males can earn a single room, otherwise male veterans are 2 per room. If you are a civilian, you can get a bed in a large room...some are 5-6/per room!Meal times are set for you, the food leans heavily on starches & carbs, with little protein. Menus vary, as some food is donated.At capacity (153 people/beds). Women on 1 floor, men on other. Dedicated smoking area with benches & picnic tables. Most all of employees are friendly & will either help you (if you have an issue), or refer you to who CAN help you. Every person is assigned to a Case Manager, who will go over the expectations while you're here & go over the rules. Case Managers facilitate applying for help with getting housing vouchers--Veterans are in the HUD-VASH program, General population Section 8 program through the Up & Out program. They are here to help guide you thru the maze of bureaucracy, help with SNAP, finding all the resources you need + help you get whatever assistance you need.Is difficult to get in, but worth it once you are!If you are open to it, is a WONDERFUL alternative to being out on the street! When you're ready to make a change, come hereYou get out of it what you put into it...!
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February 2024 by The Clayton's Life
Great place just doesn’t accept families for any one wondering.
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January 2024 by Allie Harris
I called to see if a room was open and they said no and they gave a place that was an option but as I was saying I couldn't go back there they hung up
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January 2024 by Bria Franklin
With immense dedication and a heart brimming with compassion, I spent two whole days tirelessly cooking to provide nourishment for the homeless. My gratitude knows no bounds for the Salvation Army of Tampa, which graciously opened its doors and allowed me to share my blessings with those in need. I aim to extend my support to women and children, as they hold a special place in my heart. Thank you once more to the Salvation Army and all who made this transformative experience possible.
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December 2023 by Sonya Traylor
They take real good care of me
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December 2023 by Dawn Molina
If I could give no stars I would. This message is for the “major” who runs the facility. Ever since the Salvation Army on Florida Avenue reopened, the surrounding community has been suffering. My office is right across the street and packages are stolen when left by UPS or FedEx. Transient residents of the Salvation Army sit on the curb outside of the Salvation Army fence smoking cigarettes while looking for opportunities to vandalize, steal, or damage. The bald dark skin security guard is useless and tells concerned citizens and victims to call TPD so he doesn’t need to do his job.Although the Salvation Army may require their residents to keep their property clean, they care less about the damage and distress their residents are causing RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THEIR GATE. This appears to be a criminal organization ran by criminals for criminals.
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November 2023 by Kenji
I visited multiple salvation armies across many states, every single one of them passed out smoked turkey dinners on thanksgiving, seemingly except for this one. Blows my mind."Doing the most good" yeah right
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November 2023 by Richard Kelly
I am doing this review out of respect for the individual I dropped off here a day ago.I am a Lyft/Uber driver, And yesterday I was tasked with bringing an individual who was in the hospital for 34 days by bringing them to the Salvation Army. It’s never my business to know anything about the individuals I drop off here and there regardless if a positive conversation is achieved.But yesterday, I was appalled at what I saw. I know this is probably at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the workers who provide service at this facility. As I dropped this individual off, he was provided a walker and five bags of his belongings, including his medicine from his time in the hospital.As we arrived at the Salvation Army, we stopped at the door immediately while still trying to get away from the rain as my rider was briefly assessed to come inside. Immediately, due to it being a bed issue, he was not allowed entry. I get it, and that’s how beds work at the Salvation Army Specifically this location. But, it was the security guard who really left the bad taste in my mouth.I understand he was doing his job, as I was doing mine, but he was literally trying to tell me to put this handicapped individual from the hospital back in my vehicle and transport them back to either the hospital and or outside of the gates of the facility.For anyone who is a Lyft/Uber driver, or is familiar with rideshare, I already had another ride, so there was no allowing this man back into my vehicle, unfortunately, as I had another rider to tend to putting my job at risk.I just think it was a little heartless, that someone who would be in the hospital for over a month barely able to walk and move couldn’t even stand underneath the awning of the location just to avoid his items from being caught in the rain. The security guard didn’t even want me to put his items under the awning, he wanted me to put them literally outside on the curb IN THE RAIN. He talked about how it’s a liability issue for the location as they don’t want to be held responsible for ANYTHING.It took this man a good 7 to 8 minutes, just to comfortably get in my car.Again, I know this is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what the Salvation Army deals with on a daily basis, but that was a little harsh and I figured I need to tell somebody about it.Hope everyone has a good day.
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November 2023 by Abraham Narvaez
THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS EXTREMELY SCARY. NO FOOD, WATER, OR BATHROOM USE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE NOT PART OF THEIR PROGRAM. STAFF IS RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL, AND VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR. THEY'RE SOPOSE TO BE THE SECOND BIGGEST CRISTIAN ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, CATHOLIC CHURCH BEING 1ST. I SEE NOTHING CRIST LIKE HERE. BUT NO WORRYS, JESUS IS COMING SOONER THAN ANYONE THINKS. I'M GIVING IT ONE QUARTER OF A STAR. THEY'RE LUCKY IM NOT GIVING DETAILS ABOUT OTHER MORE SERIOUS IN COUNTERS HERE...
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November 2023 by steven sheets
Horrible place. Certain Case workers lie to you
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October 2023 by Xyzio
So far the most fair place I've been at since being homeless, they generally leave you be, but you have to figure out your own situation and get back on your own two feet, good for veterans and handicapped. 9pm curfew, 2 hot 1 cold meals, co-ed, laundry onsite free, have to call ahead a couple days to reserve bed, can stay up to 6 months if you stay out of trouble, 4/5 stars Cheers..
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October 2023 by Murphy Brodt
I would not recommend anybody to stay at this place unfortunately all they're doing is housing nothing but thieves people on probation that never should have been our prison the first place and drug addicts and that's going to do nothing but Rob you blind my caseworker my caseworker was will and I don't see it seemed like all he was doing was helping everybody the threatening me I answered one guy threaten me all night long and my caseworker wouldn't do nothing until half the dorm went over to him and said that this man was threatening me all night long and then you finally got pulled out
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October 2023 by Michael Petrov
So far the most fair place I've been at since being homeless, they generally leave you be, but you have to figure out your own situation and get back on your own two feet, good for veterans and handicapped. 9pm curfew, 2 hot 1 cold meals, co-ed, laundry onsite free, have to call ahead a couple days to reserve bed, can stay up to 6 months if you stay out of trouble, 4/5 stars Cheers..
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August 2023 by Adam Lee
If used correctly alot can be accomplished with your time I'd s birth certificate ECT a day labor staffing company picks up outside 5:30 am they feed hot showers but people still complain
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August 2023 by Gregory van alst
They are always full lack of affordable housing in Tampa
