Harry Chapin Food Bank seeking donations for Thanksgiving
The Harry Chapin Food Bank continues the tradition of helping families put a Thanksgiving bird on the table. The food bank has purchased $35,000 in gift cards, at $10 each, to distribute to families via its partner agencies. The cards are designated for the purchase of food at local supermarkets for holiday meals.
These gift cards are often more economical and efficient for clients, because they can purchase their turkeys, chickens or other Thanksgiving food at the sale prices offered by the stores, making their dollar stretch further.
The food bank is also asking the community to help by donating 3,000 turkeys that the food bank can give to partner agencies, in addition to the gift cards.
Those who wish to donate turkeys or chickens can drop them off at the food bank’s Fort Myers Distribution Center, 3760 Fowler St., or the new Collier County Center in Naples, 3940 Prospect Ave. #101, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information or questions, call 239-334-7007.
About the Harry Chapin Food Bank
The Harry Chapin Food Bank, an affiliate of Feeding America, is the leading hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida. The food bank solicits, collects and stores food for distribution to families and others in need through a network of more than 150 nonprofit agencies in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties, providing food to about 28,000 people a week.
For every dollar donated, the food bank can provide $8 in food value. In fiscal year 2017-18,
The Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed 24 million pounds of food and other grocery items, including 6.4 million pounds of fresh produce. The food, valued at $41.5 million, is the equivalent of 20 million meals for people in need.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank is also recognized as a four-star organization by Charity Navigator, the national nonprofit watchdog organization. The food bank is also a United Way partner agency. For more information or to make a donation, call (239) 334-7007 or visit harrychapinfoodbank.org.