Jacksonville, Fla. (April 20, 2015) – Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) has delivered more than 50,000 pounds of healthy snacks and fruits to eight Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) since it launched ‘SnackPack Wednesdays’ last October. “We rolled out the program slowly and plan to add more schools as volunteers and funds are obtained to support…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (April 13, 2015) – Donations of food and cash are important to ensuring Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) can distribute food to more than 322,000 people in 17 area counties each year – but it couldn’t be accomplished without the volunteers the nonprofit agency needs to get the job done. In recognition of National…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (March 31, 2015) – McDonald’s restaurants in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia*** are launching a new program that empowers families to give a meal to a local child who does not know where his or her next meal is coming from, with McDonald’s picking up the tab. In January, the U.S. Census Bureau…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (March 26, 2015) – Four local business and logistics leaders have come together on the 2015 Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) Advisory Council to provide assistance and advise the nonprofit agency’s staff and board as it implements a new food distribution model in 17 Northeast Florida Counties. Members of the newly-formed advisory council include:…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (March 18, 2015) – Christian Fellowship Ministries is one of 13 food pantries in Northeast Florida that is now putting more food on the tables of people who need it thanks to a grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation provided to Feeding Northeast Florida, an affiliate of Feeding America. In celebration of BJ’s Wholesale…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (March 12, 2015) – Students at 13 elementary, middle and high schools in St. Johns County collected 8,815 pounds of canned goods for Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) as part of the nonprofit agency’s 500,000 Can Challenge. The schools were among many businesses and community organizations that set up collection boxes at their locations…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Matthew’s, Bistro Aix, Taco Lu and Intuition Ale Works are among nearly 50 of Jacksonville’s best-known restaurants that will take part in the 3Squares fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center Grand Lobby. All the proceeds from 3Squares will go to Feeding Northeast Florida,…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2015) – Thanks to the generosity of residents in the community and volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to pick fruit, Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) and the Society of St. Andrews collected 26,372 pounds of fruit during the Citrus Harvest for the Hungry that took place on Saturday. The fruit…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2015) – Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) wants to hear from residents who have unwanted citrus fruit in their trees, and volunteers who would like to help collect it, in preparation for the Citrus Harvest for the Hungry that takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. FNEFL is…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2015) – This January, Floridians will have the opportunity to join Jacksonville Running Back Denard Robinson and help those affected by hunger in the state. On Friday, Jan. 9, Robinson, along with Walmart and Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL), will team up to launch the second annual Defeat Hunger Bowl to both…
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