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The 19th Annual "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive, the largest one-day food drive in the United States, is set for Saturday, May 14. Residents are asked to leave nonperishable food donations in bags or boxes by their mailboxes.

More than 350,000 pounds of food was donated to Second Harvest North Florida through the NALC event in 2010 - the event's largest Jacksonville total ever - and the goal is to secure even more pounds in 2010.

Approximately 100,000 pounds of food have been collected and donated to Second Harvest North Florida over the last nine years.

Canstruction-Jacksonville‘s 10th Annual Design/Build Competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Jacksonville design community’s best and brightest.

WHAT: Inaugural Faith Feeds Families Food Drive

WHEN: March 1-April 10, 2011

WHO: Any church or faith organization can participate

The inaugural Second Harvest North Florida Hunger Caravan took to the roads and delivered important food resources to more than 350 low-income households in Alachua County on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Jaguar fans will battle it out each week in the fight against hunger by using their computers to make a difference in their community. Each week the Jaguars will be matched up against another NFL team. Fans from both teams can vote once each day to help the Jaguars win for that week. The top eight teams advance to the “playoffs” following the regular season. Fans will have an opportunity to vote for the top AFC and NFC teams, which will then be matched up in the Chunky championship. One overall winner will take home the “Click For Cans” crown. 

Second Harvest North Florida is teaming up with First Coast News and the United Way for the second year in a row to ensure that needy families have enough food.

The Be A Hero Food Drive will culminate with a community-wide event Sept. 24-25.

First Coast News will be at various collection sites, including the Orange Park Mall and the St. Johns Town Center.

The donations will benefit the families and children served by the agencies that Second Harvest North Florida.

This September marks the second Hunger Action Month, an opportunity to place a spotlight on the issue of domestic hunger while creating opportunities for people on the First Coast and abroad to participate in the ongoing battle against it – either through volunteering, giving or advocacy.

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.