second harvest

The Jacksonville Suns are teaming with Winn-Dixie and Second Harvest North Florida for the Winn-Dixie Food Drive from July 20-24 at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. During the homestand between the Suns and Mississippi Braves, fans can bring canned goods and nonperishable food items to the Second Harvest North Florida table, which will be set up in front of the HomePlate Gate for special prizes -- including half-price tickets on Wednesday, $1 off admission on Thursday, souvenir programs on Friday and Saturday and an ice cream treat on Sunday.

Patrons attending Winter Wonderland at the St. Augustine Amphitheater this year can add to their fun by donating canned food items in exchange for a $2 discount at the ticket window.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the third consecutive year, the Jacksonville community has set a new standard for generosity in the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive. This year’s event produced more than 351,000 pounds of much-needed nonperishable food resources for people in need on the First Coast.

A landmark study released today by Second Harvest North Florida and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, reports that more than 170,700 people receive emergency food each year through Second Harvest and the agencies it serves in north Florida.*

The results are in from the Be A Hero Toy & Food Drive held in conjunction with First Coast News on Dec. 4 and 5, and the big winners are families in need throughout north Florida.