Press Release

The Harry Chapin Food Bank and Bank of America partner to help individuals who face hunger in Southwest Florida through Give A Meal program
The Harry Chapin Food Bank and Bank of America partner to help individuals who face hunger in Southwest Florida through Give A Meal program 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

WHAT: For the 7th consecutive year, Feeding America® Bank of America and the Harry Chapin Food Bank are joining forces through Give A Meal . Through this partnership, we want…

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Update: Harry Chapin Food Bank sends more staff to help Hurricane Michael victims in the Panhandle, while others return home
Update: Harry Chapin Food Bank sends more staff to help Hurricane Michael victims in the Panhandle, while others return home 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Two more Harry Chapin Food bank staff members will leave for the Panhandle Friday morning to assist in the continuing relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.…

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Update: Harry Chapin Food Bank will send additional resources to help Hurricane Michael victims
Update: Harry Chapin Food Bank will send additional resources to help Hurricane Michael victims 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank will also be sending a mobile pantry truck and driver along with the box truck and driver heading to the Panhandle area to help Hurricane…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank mobilizes to send resources to help Hurricane Michael victims
Harry Chapin Food Bank mobilizes to send resources to help Hurricane Michael victims 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank will send a box truck full of food and a driver to the Panhandle area impacted by Hurricane Michael. They will travel to the area…

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“Let’s Feed Lee” collects a preliminary 40,000 pounds of food for the Harry Chapin Food Bank
“Let’s Feed Lee” collects a preliminary 40,000 pounds of food for the Harry Chapin Food Bank 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The first-ever Let’s Feed Lee food drive, held Saturday at 35 Publix Super Markets in Lee County, brought in a preliminary estimate of 40,000 pounds of food and $4,000 in…

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Food Bank sends staff to help struggling communities in the wake of Hurricane Florence
Food Bank sends staff to help struggling communities in the wake of Hurricane Florence 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank is stepping up to help its sister food banks that are continuing to struggle to  provide food and disaster relief to victims of unprecedented flooding,…

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Media alert: Food Bank launches new mobile pantry on Pine Island to help those impacted by the toxic algae crisis
Media alert: Food Bank launches new mobile pantry on Pine Island to help those impacted by the toxic algae crisis 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank is holding a new emergency mobile pantry Friday on Pine Island, in addition to the mobile pantries we have been holding on Fort Myers Beach…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank remembers Hurricane Irma and gives thanks for the community’s support
Harry Chapin Food Bank remembers Hurricane Irma and gives thanks for the community’s support 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Hurricane Irma slammed hard into Southwest Florida on Sept. 10. As the community reeled in the days-long loss of power, damage to property, lack of food, water and ice and…

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Publix, the United Way and Harry Chapin Food Bank join forces for “Let’s Feed Lee”
Publix, the United Way and Harry Chapin Food Bank join forces for “Let’s Feed Lee” 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Residents are invited to shop any of Publix Super Markets’ 35 Lee County stores from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, to support the Harry Chapin Food Bank…

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Hunger Action Month™ annual awareness campaign kicks off Sept. 1
Hunger Action Month™ annual awareness campaign kicks off Sept. 1 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Hunger Action Month will launch Saturday across the country and in Southwest Florida to mobilize people to take action to fight hunger in their communities. From Sept. 1 to Sept.…

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