Food Pantry

The Community Cooperative March 2024 food pantry schedule has been released with locations spanning Lee County.The Mobile Food Pantry provides nutritious meals to those in need at various locations throughout the month.

For many, Collier County elicits images of golf courses, beautiful beaches and affluent people. But for some residents, a different reality exists, as the population experiencing food insecurity continues to grow.The Federal Reserve Economic Data reports Collier’s annual median household income at an estimated $75,799 in 2021, the last reported year. Of the nearly 386,000 population, 10.4% were living in poverty.

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