COVID-19

“Hunger, a lot of times, it’s a budgetary issue for people,” said Richard LeBer, the president and CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank. “If you have been laid off, if…

Although distribution didn’t begin until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, parents of students in Charlotte County Head Start programs were lined up at the Baker Center in Punta Gorda by 9:30…

Too many families are wondering where their next meal will come from, mostly because of the tens of thousands of people who suddenly lost their jobs.

We find out how the response to the new coronavirus has impacted its operations with its president and CEO, Richard LeBer.

Normally, the food bank gets a lot of their food and shelf-stable items from grocery stores, but at this point, a good chunk of food stores in Southwest Florida are cleaned…

Instead of people lining up to get food, they will now stay in the safety of their own cars.

In a time where every little bit helps, businesses are helping each other in big ways. Harry Chapin Food bank runs 12 mobile food pantries throughout Southwest Florida every week,…

Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida is working to help many people who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. The regional nonprofit set up mobile pantries…

Harry Chapin Food Bank (HCFB) is a light and a lifesaver to the hungry of their service area that covers Collier, Lee, Hendry, Charlotte and Glades Counties.

This week, new available resources are helping feed local families who are feeling the financial burdens of the coronavrius.