Harry Chapin Food Bank

Leading the Southwest Florida community in the fight to end hunger

Community delivers in Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive
Community delivers in Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive 2168 1498 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Our community sent a strong message through the National Letter Carriers Food Drive Saturday that fighting hunger is a high priority. The preliminary total donated in Lee County for the…

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WANTED: More volunteers needed by Harry Chapin Food Bank and United Way Lee to help Stamp Out Hunger
WANTED: More volunteers needed by Harry Chapin Food Bank and United Way Lee to help Stamp Out Hunger 1208 924 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Letter Carriers’ National #StampOutHunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 11, just over a week away! The Harry Chapin Food Bank and United Way Lee need more volunteers to help…

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Study shows children in Southwest Florida are more likely to face hunger than children nationwide
Study shows children in Southwest Florida are more likely to face hunger than children nationwide 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Child food insecurity rates in the Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Southwest Florida service area are higher than overall child food insecurity rates across the country, according to the Map the…

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Walmart’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” national campaign benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank
Walmart’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” national campaign benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Walmart’s 2019 “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” national campaign starts today (Monday, April 22) and continues through May 20 to help Feeding America and its network of 200 food banks, including…

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Volunteers needed by Harry Chapin Food Bank and United Way Lee to help Stamp Out Hunger May 11
Volunteers needed by Harry Chapin Food Bank and United Way Lee to help Stamp Out Hunger May 11 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Letter Carriers’ National #StampOutHunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 11, and the Harry Chapin Food Bank invites residents to support the goal of feeding those in need. Letter carriers…

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FLORIDA WEEKLY: Hunger Here
FLORIDA WEEKLY: Hunger Here 836 734 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Nearly 12 percent of Floridians don’t have enough nutritious food to eat. Agencies and nonprofits are finding some new ways to help…

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Give A Meal program raises more than $90,000 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank
Give A Meal program raises more than $90,000 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank is happy to report that the Bank of America Give A Meal program has brought in $91,521 for the food bank to help feed our…

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Harry Chapin Food Bank maintains GuideStar Platinum Level
Harry Chapin Food Bank maintains GuideStar Platinum Level 150 150 Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida has once again achieved the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source…

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Houston
Houston 1234 823 Harry Chapin Food Bank

Houston, who is in his 80s, hadn’t been to a food pantry in a long time. But now he needed help for himself and the disabled adult son who lives…

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Joann
Joann 800 968 Harry Chapin Food Bank

When Joann spoke to us, it was just a few days after her husband died.  She volunteered at a food bank pantry at a local church in Fort Myers, but…

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