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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, May 22, 2020 Your food bank’s new normal involves complex logistics for food redistribution and an astronomical need for food throughout our five-county footprint. This week alone, we received…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Stone Soup Last week, your food bank distributed nearly 200,000 pounds of fresh carrots, onions, and potatoes. These vegetables happen to be the base ingredients of…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, May 15, 2020 The very best of humanity. Your food bank continues to see staggering car lines at our drive-thru distributions. These cars often carry families whose lives have…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Shock and awe Shock and awe are two emotions that your food bank team feels frequently. The shock begins when you see the sheer number of…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, May 8, 2020 Productive Your food bank’s productivity has risen astronomically. This week alone, our warehouses have received 1,087,158 pounds of food and distributed a total of 933,876 pounds.…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Our April update It’s astonishing that we are already into the fifth day of May. The days are long but the weeks and months are flying…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, May 1, 2020 Food is love The word meal is defined as the act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite. At Harry Chapin…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Opportunity to match Harry Chapin Food Bank is one of nearly 700 nonprofits participating in the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Giving Challenge. The Giving Challenge…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, April 24, 2020 The impact of nearly eight weeks of Coronavirus Today marks the completion of four weeks of our Coronavirus drive-thru distributions. Our operations have been in overdrive…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Thursday, April 23, 2020 The sea of cars continues to grow. Yesterday your food bank held a drive-thru distribution at the Golden Gate Community Center in Collier County. We are…

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