Harry Chapin Food Bank

Leading the Southwest Florida community in the fight to end hunger

Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus
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Friday, February 19, 2021 Your food bank distributed 963,299 pounds of food this week. The food that we provide for our five-county footprint requires tremendous coordination involving several partners and…

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March to a Million Meals: 150 agencies partner with Harry Chapin Food Bank to fight food insecurity in SWFL
March to a Million Meals: 150 agencies partner with Harry Chapin Food Bank to fight food insecurity in SWFL 1081 609 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Harry Chapin Food Bank does its part to feed 250,000 people every month. But, they don’t do it alone.

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March to a Million Meals: From client to employee at the Harry Chapin Food Bank
March to a Million Meals: From client to employee at the Harry Chapin Food Bank 1080 605 Harry Chapin Food Bank

“I never once thought I would be in that position, never once,” Weaver said.

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Food bank says serving SWFL children is serving whole families
Food bank says serving SWFL children is serving whole families 1083 606 Harry Chapin Food Bank

“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.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus
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Friday, February 12, 2021 Philanthropy, a word with Greek and Latin roots, means the love of humanity. Yesterday, we participated in “Give Where You Live Collier,” a campaign that is…

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March to a Million Meals: Rescued food makes your donations go further
March to a Million Meals: Rescued food makes your donations go further 1075 606 Harry Chapin Food Bank

About 80% of the food handed out through Harry Chapin is donated or rescued food.

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March to a Million Meals: Why do people give?
March to a Million Meals: Why do people give? 1082 609 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Some 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.

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March to a Million Meals: Need for food increasing in SWFL
March to a Million Meals: Need for food increasing in SWFL 1080 609 Harry Chapin Food Bank

One 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…

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Southwest Floridians finding themselves poorer despite working harder
Southwest Floridians finding themselves poorer despite working harder 1915 1058 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Randalynn 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.

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