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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Friday, April 10, 2020 Surreal. No other word describes what is transpiring in our community, in our world. We have just wrapped up our second week of drive-thru distributions. This…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus

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Thursday, April 9, 2020 Last week, Jeff Bezos made a historic $100 million dollar gift to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Feeding America’s mission is to feed…

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Calling all Sewing Enthusiasts

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – Tuesday, April 7, 2020 In this ever fluid environment, the challenges your food bank faces vary from day to day. There are…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – April 3

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As of  Friday, April 3, 2020 “Hunger changes beans into almonds.” As we wrap up our first week of drive-thru distributions, we are blown away by the things we have…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – April 1

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As of Monday, April 1, 2020 Today, Governor Ron DeSantis responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by issuing a Stay At Home Order, effective midnight on Thursday, April 2. This is…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 30

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As of Monday, March 30, 2020 Today we began our Coronavirus distribution strategy: drive-thru distributions. We distributed prepacked shelf-stable food kits and supplemented the food kits with fresh food products…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 25

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As of Wednesday, March 25, 2020 As your food bank navigates these uncharted waters, we are doing everything we can possibly do to ensure that no one has to go…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 21

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March 21, 2020 Want to help feed people in need in our community? Help us stop hoarding! As your food bank works diligently to secure more food, we are hearing…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 20

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As of Friday, March 20, 2020 With the unfortunate news that restaurants throughout the state of Florida must close their dining rooms and use their kitchens solely for takeout and…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 19

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As of Thursday, March 19, 2020 This crisis has affected our operations. We have taken steps to maximize social distancing in our operations to protect our staff, volunteers and clients…

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