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Meals of Hope

  • Public Affairs
    Meals of Hope-helping to feed those in need one meal at a time
    Bryant Monteilh
    In an effort to help feed those in need this holiday season, the Meals of Hope organization will bring together an estimated 2,000 volunteers Saturday, to put together 420,000 packs of their ready to eat fortified pre-cooked oatmeal packs.
  • A member of the Meals of Hope Staff loads the truck full of supplies. These will go to one of the many food pantries in Southwest Florida.
    Meals of Hope deals with shortages of donations and volunteers
    Joseph Hall
    The holidays are a busy time for food distributors, even as they face challenges brought about by the pandemic. One organization is trying to feed the hungry in Southwest Florida and beyond, even as COVID is keeping volunteers at home.
  • COVID-19 Morning Report
    John Davis
    State health officials reported 5,266 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, Monday, bringing the statewide total to 146,341 cases. June 29 marked the sixth consecutive day that the number of new cases counted in a single day topped 5,000.This past Saturday marked a new daily record with 9,585 cases reported. Florida's coronavirus caseload has more than doubled since phase two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' reopening plan went into effect June 5.