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Read the latest stories from Publix Super Markets Charities.

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January 2016

Community outreach programs

Community outreach programs help people overcome difficult circumstances and gain greater quality of life.

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January 2016

Food banks

Food banks create hope and nourish lives.

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January 2016

Camps

Camps can provide so much more than a few days of fun. The special camp featured in this story makes a real difference in the lives of children with health issues.

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January 2016

Education

Every child deserves the opportunity to excel in school and in life.

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January 2016

Youth wellness

Through summer camp, after-school enrichment, sports, and other engaging activities, youth wellness programs nurture potential.

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October 2015

Bay Area Food Bank

Bringing Food to the Table: Over 19 million pounds of food distributed annually to the 24-county service area through many programs including Child Nutrition, Community Garden, Mobile Pantry, Cooking Matters, and Disaster Relief.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.