Hunger affects more than 272,000 of our neighbors locally and millions of individuals and families throughout the United States. Walmart and Sam’s Club recognize the challenge and are facing it head-on through their Fight Hunger. Spark Change. initiative, which provides nationwide support and tremendous local...
Senior hunger is a growing crisis in the United States, affecting millions of older adults nationwide. As inflation grows, so does the senior food gap. Those living on fixed incomes need help keeping up. Inflation is just one factor. There are also transportation and accessibility issues...
The sun had not yet risen on the USMC barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, that late October morning in 1983 when a 19-ton yellow Mercedes Benz StakeBed truck turned onto an access road leading into the compound. For the 1st Battalion 8th Marines stationed there, the appearance...
A Small but Mighty Civil Rights Tradition First Lady Felica Brinkley, Church administrator at Baptist Love Ministry Baptist Love Ministry celebrated its 34th year in the Jacksonville community last month. First Lady Felica Brinkley and Pastor Ernest Brinkley run the church. What is Baptist Love Ministry's history in...
Left to right: Father Elder Harris, a community member, and First Lady Beth Harris. Feeding Hope Can you tell us what you do at Mt. Olive church? My name is Betty Harris I am a member of Mt. Olive church and the pastor's wife. What role has your church...
Left to right Patricia Master and Eddie Hunter Master's Touch Ministry Makes its Mark Patricia Master is the Assistant Coordinator. Eddie Hunter is the Pantry Coordinator. Together, they are building the church garden and the new children's garden at Master's Touch Ministry. They will soon be celebrating...
Bridging the Gap What is Bridging the Gap? Our mission is to mobilize volunteers and entities-government, faith, health, business, and the community at large to partner with us in filling the gaps that exist in the delivery of fundamental social services to the elderly and disabled citizens. Can...
Feeding Northeast Florida aims to open new warehouse, serve more in 2023 By Nick Blank and Kaitlyn McCue – Jacksonville Business Journal Dec 27, 2022 Updated Dec 27, 2022, 10:49am EST Feeding Northeast Florida announced Tuesday its plans to renovate a 12-acre property it bought on Olds Kings...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The numbers are in, and they are bigger than ever. Thanks to generous donations made by hundreds of local community members the 2022 WJXT Positively JAX food drive to benefit the Feeding Northeast Florida food bank shattered the total number of meals donated in...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – November 19,2021 – Jaguars players kicked off the team’s hunger relief efforts this season with Feeding Northeast Florida, as members of the Jaguars offensive line, teammates and coaches came together today, Nov. 19, in partnership with Publix, Pepsi, Frito-Lay and the Jaguars Foundation...