Healthy food for a healthy community 

 

Healthy food is essential to a healthy life.

Here in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, many of our neighbors are still struggling with the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. And when they need our help, All Faiths Food Bank is there. With a helping hand and a healthy meal.

At All Faiths Food Bank, we work to distribute millions of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to people experiencing hunger each year. This work is founded on the belief that the bounty of the autumn harvest belongs to all, especially those who need it most.

Thanks to your support in the fall, the Autumn Harvest campaign raises funds to ensure children and families have access to the healthy food they need to secure the bright future they deserve.

A special thanks to the Rakay Family Foundation, for matching gifts up to $100,000 in 2021!

Food rescue operations

So how do we bring the harvest to the hungry in our community? Through our food rescue operations. Rescuing unsold produce from local farmers and grocery stores and coordinating the delivery and distribution. From our area farms right to their table.

We can rescue that food and bring it to the hungry, but we can’t do it without your help.

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All Faiths Food Bank rescues unsold produce from local farmers and grocery stores

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Food is picked up or delivered and stored in our warehouse

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Food reaches those in need through our partner agencies and programs including Mobile Pantries.

Your gifts do so much good 

Over the last year, Paula and her family have turned to All Faiths Food Bank’s school pantry at their daughter’s elementary school for nutritious groceries. Paula is a medical coder and her husband is in the pool business but lost his job during the pandemic. She shared that, thankfully he is working again but that they are still making up for a year’s worth of lost income which makes it challenging for them to put food on the table.