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News Releases
Keep Me In Stitches, a specialty-sewing boutique, has just released Cooking with Sew and So, a culinary collection including recipes from local celebrities and community leaders benefiting Metropolitan Ministries. TAMPA, Fla. (November 9, 2005)— Keep Me In Stitches, a specialty-sewing boutique, has just released Cooking with Sew and So, a culinary collection including recipes from local celebrities and community leaders benefiting Metropolitan Ministries. With more than 200 recipes, Cooking with Sew and So includes recipes from community celebrities such as Tampa Mayor Iorio, Lightning players Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis; sharing dishes that evoke positive memories for them, it might be a dish learned as a young child in their grandmothers’ kitchens or a savory recipe loaded with their favorite ingredients. Metropolitan Ministries, a charitable organization serving poor and homeless men, women and children year-round in Tampa Bay, relies on the generosity of community partnerships for support. The nationally known not-for-profit organization has served the Tampa Bay area for more than 32 years. Proceeds from the book will help the organization provide meals for more than 13,400 poor and homeless families this holiday season. The cookbook, created by Keep Me In Stitches co-owners Melissa Helms and Veronica Bermudez, and underwritten by the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation and sewing manufacturer BabyLock, will be available November 14 and November 17 at Lightning home games against the Flyers and the Islanders. "The cookbook is a great example of how a creative idea can really help people in need and to the power of volunteers. Melissa and Veronica are such an inspiration," said Morris Hintzman, Metropolitan Ministries president. In addition, "Hungry for Hockey" aprons are available and can be purchased as a set with the cookbook for $35, and personalized for free at the games. Cookbooks are currently available online at www.kmisinc.com for $20. Aprons are available as well for $15, or packaged with a cookbook for $35. Pricing does not include taxes. "Keep Me In Stitches has truly been an outlet for Veronica and I to give back to the community," Helms said. "The cookbook is another avenue and a way to encourage others to get involved in the community as well." Metropolitan Ministries will also collect non-perishable food items at both Lightning games, which begin at 7:30 p.m.. For more information on how to contribute, visit www.metromin.org. Editor’s Notes: The cookbook features recipes by: Keep Me In Stitches, winner of the 2004 Tampa Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award, is located at 14833 North Dale Mabry Highway and 4237 West Kennedy Boulevard and specializes in high quality sewing machines, the latest in educational classes and the finest in furniture, fabrics and notions. For more information about the store or classes, log on to www.kmisinc.com. Metropolitan Ministries is a non-profit, nondenominational, faith based organization that faithfully provides answers for poor and homeless families. Founded in 1972 by 13 downtown Tampa Churches, this community supported ministry has earned the trust and support of charitable individuals, volunteers, businesses, churches, synagogues, civic organizations, schools and collaborative partners. Metropolitan Ministries does not depend on government funding and is not a United Way agency. Today, Metropolitan Ministries offers a wide spectrum of supportive services to alleviate suffering, promote human dignity and instill self-sufficiency.
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