JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At a time when more and more families in Florida face the threat of going hungry, Second Harvest North Florida announced today that Chase will donate of two state-of-the-art refrigerated food delivery trucks, supplying the First Coast’s hungry with fruits, vegetables and other fresh foods. Chase also generously donated funds to operate each of these trucks for the first year.
The vehicles were unveiled at the Police Athletic League (PAL)-Franklin...
The 20th Annual Jacksonville FOODFIGHT on June 10, 2010, proved to be the biggest and best party in the history of the event – attracting more participants, more patrons and more dollars than ever before.
More than 1,200 attended the annual fundraiser for Second Harvest North Florida – partaking in some of the area’s finest...
Second Harvest North Florida welcomed Food Network star Paula Deen to its warehouse on Thursday, June 17, 2010 – in addition to the arrival of more than 30,000 pounds of ham, courtesy of Smithfield Foods and its “Helping Hungry Homes” initiative.
Deen, well known for the folksy Southern charm she displays on her television cooking show, is the...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With summer vacation just around the corner, many school children in Jacksonville will find their only nourishment through meals and snacks provided to them through summer enrichment programs.
In Florida, 16 percent of children under 18 are at risk of going to bed without dinner each night. In Jacksonville alone, more than 39,000 children live in poverty.
For the third consecutive year, Chick-fil-A at...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ready. Set. FOODFIGHT!
Fine food and spirits will abound – along with a festive battle for best culinary presentation – on Thursday, June 10, when the 20th Annual Jacksonville FOODFIGHT™ takes place at the Touchdown Club East in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
This year's event will...
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.
Residents were asked to leave donations beside their mailboxes on Saturday, May 8, and postal carriers collected them as part of their normal...
On Saturday, May 8, volunteers and Second Harvest staff joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers and residents of the First Coast for the 18th Annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive - a national event that produces hundreds of thousands of pounds of much-needed food resources that will go to people in need in North Florida.
Residents were asked to leave their donation beside their mail boxes, which were then picked up by letter carriers on their normal delivery...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Second Harvest North Florida works each day to answer the call in the ongoing battle against domestic hunger, but the food bank is reaching out this weekend and asking the First Coast community for a helping hand during the "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive sponsored by the National Association of...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On Monday, April 5, Second Harvest North Florida and Shands Jacksonville launched an expanded Nutrition for Mothers, Nourishment for Babies Healthy Food Program at the Shands OB-GYN clinic.
A kickoff event at the hospital featured a cooking demonstration by Chef Jessica Bright, a local television and radio personality, as well as distribution of healthy food products to all women who attend their appointments that day.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 23, 2010) — Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. announced the roll-out of its Food Recovery Program. The program provides perishable items to local Feeding America affiliate food banks in the company’s five-state operating area. The announcement occurred during a special presentation at Second Harvest North Florida, where the Jacksonville-based grocer and its vendor partner Acosta Sales and Marketing provided two donations totaling $25,000 to...
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