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Foundation grant strengthens Harry Chapin Food Bank’s mobile pantry in Golden Gate 

Press Release

Golden Gate Mobile Food Pantry

Golden Gate Pantry
Photo credit: Harry Chapin Food Bank

 Collier Community Foundation funds provide food to neighbors experiencing hunger 

FORT MYERS, Fla. (December 12, 2025) – The Collier Community Foundation has awarded a $55,000 grant to help Harry Chapin Food Bank fortify its Golden Gate Mobile Pantry Program, which serves children, families, seniors and veterans who are experiencing hunger. 

The Mobile Pantry Program utilizes farmers market-style and drive-thru distribution models to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, canned goods, bread and other shelf-stable items. 

“Our Mobile Pantry Program is critically important for our neighbors who do not have reliable access to transportation or have the time to drive into central Naples for a bag of groceries,” said Richard LeBer, president and CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank. “We don’t want distance to be the determining factor in whether a family eats dinner tonight, and the generous grant from the Collier Community Foundation will provide 110,000 meals at a time when so many Southwest Floridians are struggling.” 

The Collier Community Foundation has supported Harry Chapin Food Bank for many years, including a recent $51,000 food insecurity grant that helped provide food to neighbors across Collier County. The Foundation focuses its philanthropic giving on six priorities: housing and hunger, mental health and substance abuse, environment and accessibility, education and employment, crisis and disaster relief, and seniors and veterans. 

“Addressing hunger is essential to building a stronger, more resilient Collier County,” said Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the Collier Community Foundation. “For 40 years, our Foundation has invested in partners who lift up our neighbors, and Harry Chapin Food Bank is at the forefront of that work. This support ensures that families, seniors and veterans in Golden Gate can access nutritious food when they need it most.” 

Southwest Florida residents experiencing hunger can search for distribution centers and mobile pantries on Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Food Finder platform at HarryChapinFoodBank.org/food-locator. 

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