Jacksonville, 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…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2014) – Jacksonville philanthropist Delores Barr Weaver will donate $500,000 over two years to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to support the fight against hunger in 17 area counties. “There are about 150 other nonprofit agencies and food pantries that rely on Feeding Northeast Florida to deliver nutritious food that they can…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2014) – C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S), a wholesale grocery supply company that supports Winn Dixie’s local distribution system, has donated $40,000 to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to focus on school nourishment programs in the Baldwin area just west of Jacksonville. According to C&S Senior Director of Community Involvement Gina Goff,…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2014) – “We Can Do It” is the challenge coming from ‘Stan the Can’ – an upbeat, feel-good mascot created by Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to lead its first-annual, 30-day ‘500,000 Can Challenge.’ From Nov. 17 through Dec. 17, the nonprofit organization is asking the community to set up collection boxes…
DetailsJacksonville, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2014) – With the expansion of its new facility at 1303 Jasmine St. in Fernandina Beach, Barnabas Center is working with Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to become the first in a series of satellite food distribution centers set up in Nassau County by Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL). According to FNEFL President…
DetailsJacksonville, 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…
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