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...
Despite living in a world increasingly characterized by individual pursuits, the selfless acts of volunteers like Patricia Crawford, or Patty as she is known in the Oceanway area, epitomize hope and community. Her involvement with Feeding Northeast Florida shows how volunteering is transformative for the...
Jacksonville, FL – November 23, 2021 – First Coast News and the TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), has awarded 10 area nonprofit organizations community grants totaling $25.000. Community grants in the First Coast area are aimed at addressing needs made...
Nonprofit food bank and Winn-Dixie provided turkeys and more to meet food needs this holiday season JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – November 20, 2021 – Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) today shared details of its partnership with Winn-Dixie and the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation for the second year of their...
By Susan King, Feeding Northeast Florida President and CEO JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This Veterans Day, Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) wants to acknowledge the courageous men and women who have put their lives on the line to protect and serve. We cannot allow this Veterans Day to...
Jacksonville, FL – September 28, 2021 – FlexCold announced that, along with ARCO Design/Build, a donation has been made to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL), the region’s largest food bank serving eight counties in Northeast Florida. The financial contribution was made in lieu of a larger...
Pet Food Provided to Families Facing Financial Hardship Jacksonville, FL – September 23, 2021 – Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL), a Feeding America member food bank serving eight counties in Northeast Florida, recently received a 38,000 pound pet food donation from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder...
Feeding Northeast Florida Announces Hunger Action Month Efforts Food bank encourages community to join national hunger awareness campaign in September Jacksonville, Fla. –– Sept. 1, 2021 –– Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) today announced its plans to support Hunger Action Month this September, an annual observance in which people...
Conversation highlighted how the American Rescue Plan (ARP) is helping to put food on the table for local families Jacksonville, Fla. –– March 23, 2021 –– Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) hosted United States Vice President Kamala Harris at its headquarters for a roundtable discussion about food security. The...
Funds will support mission and prescriptive nutrition program Jacksonville, Fla. –– March 31, 2021 –– Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) today announced that it received a multi-year grant from The Jim Moran Foundation to commemorate The Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. The grant will support FNEFL’s Prescriptive Nutrition program in...