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Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., and the Jacksonville Jaguars launched the 17th annual food drive to benefit Second Harvest North Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The local grocer and NFL team are calling upon First Coast residents to donate nonperishable items at Winn-Dixie stores in North Florida until November 8. To kick off the food drive, Winn-Dixie donated a truck loaded with 37,500 pounds of food at a fall festival with special appearances by Jaguars players, The ROAR cheerleaders and Jaxson De Ville.

Each fall, the Jacksonville Jaguars partner with Winn-Dixie stores to host a food drive benefiting Second Harvest North Florida. Jacksonville-area residents can donate food in specially marked barrels at participating Winn-Dixie stores on the First Coast from Sept. 27 through Nov. 8. Additionally, the Jaguars will hold a food drive before their Oct. 2 game against the New Orleans Saints at EverBank Field. Collection barrels will be set up outside the stadium for fans to donate nonperishable food items.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Second Harvest North Florida rolled out 13,000 cans of Campbell’s Chunky Soup at its warehouse Tuesday afternoon, where the food bank staff was joined by Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson De Ville and members of The Roar to celebrate the team’s second-place finish in the most recent Chunky Soup Click for Cans competition.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In the spirit of the season of giving, the Jacksonville Jaguars organization, on behalf of its season ticket holders, donated $12,500 to Second Harvest North Florida, matched by a donation of $12,500 by team owners Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, for a total cash contribution of $25,000 to provide holiday meals for less fortunate families and senior citizens.  Second Harvest is securing food from Winn-Dixie and volunteers will assemble and fill 1,400 holiday meal food boxes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. and the Jacksonville Jaguars today launched the 16th annual food drive to benefit Second Harvest North Florida. The local grocer and NFL team are calling upon First Coast residents to donate nonperishable items at Winn-Dixie stores in North Florida until Nov. 7. To kick off the food drive, Winn-Dixie donated a truck loaded with 52,000 pounds of food at a fall festival with special appearances by Jaguars players, The ROAR cheerleaders and Jaxson de Ville.

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.