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All Faiths Food Bank provides free summer meals for children: Patch – May 19, 2026

All Faiths Food Bank is once again partnering with the Sarasota and DeSoto County school districts, along with hundreds of community partners, to provide free, nutritious food to children all summer long.

Local food banks expand summer programs as school meal access ends: ABC7, Sarasota – May 19, 2026

Several local organizations are preparing to launch summer food assistance programs next week as students lose access to free and reduced-price meals they rely on during the school year.

Inside the Sarasota pilot market that could chip away at food deserts: Sarasota Herald-Tribune – May 17, 2026

For decades Newtown – Sarasota’s historically Black neighborhood anchored by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way – has existed in the shadow of one of Florida’s wealthiest zip codes without a single full-service grocery store.

GUEST EDITORIAL – Food bank working to meet summer hunger needs: Sarasota Herald-Tribune – May 14, 2026

As schools close for the summer, thousands of local children will lose access to the meals they count on each day. They will lose access at a time when families are already struggling to afford gas, groceries, childcare and housing.

Margie’s Market by All Faiths Food Bank – The Faces of Ending Hunger: Sarasota Magazine – May 5, 2026

Margie’s Market, a new initiative by All Faiths Food Bank that opened in March 2026, is addressing food insecurity in Sarasota’s historic Newtown community.

All Faiths Food Bank announces staff promotions across development, HR teams: Patch – May 7, 2026

Building on its commitment to cultivating talent from within, All Faiths Food Bank has announced a new round of staff promotions across its development and human resources teams.

Grants support hunger relief efforts in Sarasota and DeSoto counties: Patch – April 22, 2026

All Faiths Food Bank recently received $140,705 from 10 funders in support of its work to end hunger.

All Faiths Food Bank launches campaign to feed hungry kids: AOL – April 9, 2026

Rallying the community to help fill the hunger gap, All Faiths Food Bank recently launched its 13th annual Campaign Against Summer Hunger fundraising effort.

All Faiths Food Bank announces new hires, leadership promotions: Sarasota Scene Magazine – April 8, 2026

As demand for food assistance continues to rise in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, All Faiths Food Bank has announced several leadership promotions across its programs and operations teams, along with new hires at the recently opened Margie’s Market by All Faiths Food Bank in Newtown.

GUEST EDITORIAL – Support our farmers to feed families: Sarasota Herald-Tribune – April, 7, 2026

Across Florida and throughout the country, two realities are colliding in ways that demand urgent attention: families are struggling to put food on the table, and farmers are struggling to stay afloat.

Campaign Against Summer Hunger helps local children access summer meals: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 30, 2026

When the final school bell rings in May, thousands of children across Sarasota County and DeSoto County lose more than classroom instruction – they lose reliable access to breakfast and lunch.

All Faiths Food Bank launches 13th annual Campaign Against Summer Hunger: ABC7, Sarasota – March 24, 2026

The school year is rapidly drawing to a close, and for thousands of local children, the final school bell of the year signals the beginning of hunger.

Food insecurity rising on the Suncoast, All Faiths Food Bank says: ABC7, Sarasota – March 20, 2026

With the cost of living on the rise, so is food insecurity on the Suncoast. All Faiths Food Bank is reporting since December, it has seen a 26% increase in people using its services.

Margie’s Market brings nutritious food options to Sarasota’s Newtown: FOX13, Tampa – March 19, 2026

At first glance, it looks just like a grocery store, but it’s actually operated by All Faith’s Food Bank. All Faith’s had been serving the community, but after a conversation with residents, they learned much more was needed to be done.

All Faiths Food Bank opens new Wellness Market: SCENE Mag – March 16, 2025

All Faiths Food Bank marked the opening of its newest Wellness Market earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting at the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County.

New market in Newtown offers grocery-style shopping at no cost for those in need: Observer – March 13, 2026

Months ago, Yvette Resto was asked to sit and talk during a visit to the library as preparations for Margie’s Market, a new free community market in Newtown, were under way.

Margie’s Market opens in Sarasota’s Newtown, bringing fresh food: Sarasota Herald-Tribune – March 12, 2026

Fresh pineapple, yellow onions and free-range chicken filled the shelves of Margie’s Market ahead of its March 10 grand opening in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood.

Margie’s Market opens in Newtown, offering grocery-style food access and support services: ABC7 – March 10, 2026

All Faiths Food Bank held the grand opening of Margie’s Market Tuesday morning at the Goodwill Manasota Job Connection Center in Sarasota’s Newtown community.

All Faiths Food Bank opens market in Sarasota’s Newtown: WFLA-TV – March 10, 2026

Margie’s Market by All Faiths Food Bank opened its doors this week in Sarasota’s Newtown community.

All Faiths Food Bank recognizes local ‘Hunger Heroes’: SCENE Mag – March 6, 2026

During All Faiths Food Bank’s recent 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, the area’s only food bank and largest hunger relief organization recognized the significant contributions of its volunteers in 2025.