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Helping get food to many in Southwest Florida who may not have enough is the goal of the 31st Stamp Out Food Drive being held on Saturday and the National Association of Letter Carriers event provides a convenient way to donate.On Saturday, residents are encouraged to leave donations of non-perishable food items next to their mailboxes to be collected by mail carriers along their regular postal delivery routes. Food collected in Lee County will be distributed by the Harry Chapin Food Bank and other participating agencies.
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Drone-delivered meals to Sanibel Island residents will be available Saturday through Monday this week via a partnership with several companies including Zing Drones of St. Petersburg, A2Z Drones of Los Angeles, Skyway drone service and World Central Kitchens.
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With three weeks having passed since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, some are still finding it hard to feed themselves and obtain basic household supplies. State agencies like the Florida Department of Emergency Management is pivoting away from offering immediate assistance, like food and water, and towards long-term recovery assistance as communities begin to stabilize.
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Feeding Florida, the state’s network of 12 food banks, is trying to take a more localized approach to addressing hunger needs across the state. The...
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About 200,000 children in Florida could lose their access to free lunches under changes to the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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Second Harvest of the Big Bend is ramping up donations this holiday season for Hurricane Michael affected areas. Second Harvest is one of the largest...
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Florida education officials and advocates say about 200,000 students could become ineligible for automatic free school lunches under a Trump...
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We're taking the show on the road to the Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Fort Myers warehouse to meet some of the people who work to bring food to those in need…
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Florida lawmakers are once again trying to reform the state’s food stamp program, which has more than doubled since the Recession. But unlike in...
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North Florida Congressman Al Lawson is launching his Let’s Feed America campaign, which aims to reduce hunger by expanding eligibility and making it...