Alleviating Hunger
Read the latest stories on our efforts to reduce hunger.
October 2015
Feeding Tampa Bay.
Bringing Food to the Table: Supplied more than 40 million pounds of food to its 10-county service area in the past year, enough to provide over 3 million meals every month to those who would otherwise go hungry.
October 2015
Feeding Northeast Florida.
Bringing Food to the Table: Has established a Food Distribution Network across this area, including 182 food pantries and feeding sites that every day reach children, seniors, working families, active military and veterans, and others who are food insecure and more susceptible to hunger.
October 2015
Feeding South Florida.
Bringing Food to the Table: Has the largest service area in Florida, serving 25% of the state’s food-insecure population. Recovered 40.9 million pounds of food in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, nearly half of which was perishable.
October 2015
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Bringing Food to the Table: In Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, distributed 18.4 million pounds of food, provided 15.3 million meals, and turned every $1 into $6 worth of food for those in need.
October 2015
Treasure Coast Food Bank.
Bringing Food to the Table: Has provided 46.4 million meals during Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015 through the Mobile Pantry program, Child Nutrition programs, Health and Wellness Outreach programs, USDA Farm 2 School, National School Lunch program, Summer Feeding program, and in partnership with more than 400 faith-based and human services organizations.
October 2015
Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Bringing Food to the Table: Distributed a total of 61.7 million pounds of food and grocery products in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, enough for 51 million meals.
October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
Bringing Food to the Table: In Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, distributed over 46 million pounds of food and household items throughout a 19-county service region.
October 2015
Harvest Hope Food Bank.
Bringing Food to the Table: Distributed 28 million pounds of food to help relieve hunger in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, enough to provide 21.5 million meals for individuals in need.
October 2015
Lowcountry Food Bank.
Bringing Food to the Table: Redistributes donated food products to a grassroots network of nearly 300 member agencies, providing hunger-relief services throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina.
October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.
Bringing Food to the Table: Secures and distributes over 18 million pounds of food and grocery products annually through a network of over 500 partnering nonprofit organizations. Provides 1.1 million meals per month.
October 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
Bringing Food to the Table: During the 2014 – 2015 Fiscal Year, distributed more than 29 million pounds of food to over 450 partner agencies, providing more than 24 million meals to hungry children, families, and seniors throughout a 46-county service area.
October 2015
Announcement of $1.5 million donation to Feeding America food bank members.
Publix Super Markets Charities has announced a donation of $1.5 million to Feeding America and 12 member food banks. The donation will provide funding to assist in the transportation needs of the food banks.