“I never once thought I would be in that position, never once,” Weaver said.
read more“When a child goes hungry, the parents are hungry, and the whole family is hungry,” said Monica Correa, programs outreach manager at Harry Chapin Food Bank.
read moreAbout 80% of the food handed out through Harry Chapin is donated or rescued food.
read moreSome people simply give because they can. Bob and Karen Nagy said they watch the news every night and sees the images of people lining up for food drives.
read moreOne recently-retired couple yesterday says it’s been hard adjusting to life without an income since they moved to Southwest Florida, which is why they’ve relied on these food pantries throughout…
read moreRandalynn and Fritz Cloege, who volunteer at Harry Chapin Foodbank say they’ve seen changes in who shows up – and what they say- at the food bank’s mobile food pantries.
read moreRising unemployment rates and an increased cost of living, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, have all created this growing amount of food insecurity in Southwest Florida.
read moreOver the weekend, the Copperleaf community in Estero got started with a walk, bringing in $34,500.
read moreThis Thanksgiving is going to be anything but traditional. And with so many families in need this holiday season, the Harry Chapin Food Bank is changing how it will be…
read moreDespite America’s enormous prosperity, many of its people still struggle with hunger.
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