Jacksonville, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2014) – A new study by Feeding Northeast Florida and Feeding America shows that an estimated 322,300 people in 17 Northeast Florida Counties turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families, and 29 percent are children under age 18 and 15 percent are seniors age…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (July 14, 2014) – Feeding Northeast Florida, which was founded in March to provide food distribution service to more than 90 nonprofit, religious and charitable organizations in 17 area counties, has announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors. The new members include: • Florida House Representative Mia Jones,…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (July 14, 2014) – Feeding Northeast Florida has announced that BJs, Sam’s Club, Target, Walmart and Winn-Dixie have officially signed on as partners to provide food donations to the nonprofit organization for 12 months. “As Jacksonville’s hometown grocer, no issue touches our hearts more than hunger, which is why we’re proud to offer…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (June 18, 2014) – Chuck Wyckoff has been named chairman of the board of directors at Feeding Northeast Florida, the area’s new regional food distribution center. Wyckoff has been involved in food banking for the past six years supporting the mission of feeding those in need. Now retired, Wyckoff also serves on the…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (June 2, 2014) – Feeding Northeast Florida, which has been providing food bank distribution services since March, has now secured a new 21,000-square-foot food storage and distribution warehouse at 1116 N. Edgewood Ave. in Jacksonville. According to Feeding Northeast Florida President and CEO Bruce Ganger, the new nonprofit organization has already distributed more…
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