Frozen Food Month produces $20K
contribution from
Winn-Dixie
customers
Winn-Dixie customers
made a difference in the lives of those less fortunate during National Frozen
Food Month this past March. When shoppers purchased select frozen food items, a
portion of the sales supported Feeding America - The Nation's Food Bank
Network.
Products from Gorton's, SeaPak and Bird's
Eye Foods raised $20,000. The funds will be divided among Feeding America food
banks within Winn-Dixie's operating area of Florida
and parts of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana - including the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Florida.
Second Harvest President and CEO Wayne Rieley accepted the check on behalf of Feeding America during a ceremony on May 5 along with officials from Acosta Sales & Marketing and Winn-Dixie (pictured above).
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A special thank you
to those who made
Birdies For Charity
a success!
Thank you to all of those who
supported the Second Harvest Food Bank in this year's Birdies for
Charity campaign. It has been a wonderful success for our first year,
and we look forward to next year. Thank you to THE PLAYERS
for giving us the opportunity to participate.
- Tia R. Ford
Special Events Coordinator
Second Harvest Food Bank
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In The News
In case you missed it, below is a sampling of the news coverage received by the Second Harvest Food Bank:
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Want To Make
A Food Donation?
The following locations are currently accepting food donations on behalf of the Second Harvest Food Bank. Consider making your nonperishable food donation today!
Publix Stores (Jacksonville)
Wachovia Bank (Statewide)
VyStar Credit Unions
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REMEMBER YOUR DONATION:
NALC Food Drive on Saturday, May 9;
postal carriers to pick up food donations
 With the Second Harvest Food Bank
of North Florida facing its greatest demand for food in the agency's
29-year history, it is calling on the First Coast community to join in
the cause of fighting hunger and also provide important food resources
for its neighbors in need during the May 9 "Stamp Out Hunger" food
drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers.
The process to participate is simple: 1) Select nonperishable food items to donate. 2) Place them in a bag or box. 3) Leave them beside your mailbox for your postal carrier to pick up on Saturday, May 9.
From there, the postal carriers deliver the products to mail substations and then to Second Harvest. Second Harvest provides food to more than 520 nonprofit agencies in north Florida that serve people in need.
COMPLETE STORY l NALC HOME PAGE
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Beauclerc Elementary School food drive
nets 2,208 pounds in NALC 'Kickoff' event
 Students at Beacuclerc Elementary School in Jacksonville opened the 17th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive by collecting 2,208 pounds of food in a one-day event held at the school on Friday, May 1.
The food collected at Beauclerc will create 1,472 meals for people in need throughout north Florida - or more than one meal per student at Beauclerc. Mayor Peyton acknowledged their effort at a press conference on Monday, May 4th, where selected students presented the mayor with a token of appreciation for his support of the NALC event.
COMPLETE STORY l PHOTO GALLERY 1 l PHOTO GALLERY 2
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HELP TAKE A BITE OUT OF HUNGER!
Tickets now on sale for June 4th event
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
The 19th Annual Jacksonville FOODFIGHT will be held at Crown Royal
Touchdown Club from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, June 4.
More than 50 local
restaurants, beverage distributors and caterers will engage in a
friendly competition showcasing their signature dishes. In addition to
the fabulous food and spirits, there will be live entertainment and a
silent auction and raffle - both featuring an array of exciting items.
More than 1,000 guests are expected to come out to enjoy the samplings
provided by the best in the industry. All proceeds benefit the Second
Harvest Food Bank. Make plans to join us and Take A Bite Out of Hunger!
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT:
Whole Foods Market makes quick impact
with donations to Second Harvest
 With its grand opening in December last year, Whole Foods Market immediately began contributing to its new Jacksonville community. Before the store even opened, Neda Yazdanpanah, marketing director at Whole Foods Market Jacksonville, contacted Second Harvest Food Bank about donating surplus food for weekly pickups.
The Food Bank is picking up food three times a week - dry grocery goods, produce, dairy, deli, prepared food and bakery items - to help the growing numbers of people in need in north Florida. A January in-store donations promotion also raised $919 for the Food Bank! A check presentation was be made to Second Harvest in March (Pictured here are Karina Coryell, Whole Foods Market Store Team Leader, and Wayne Rieley, President and CEO of Second Harvest).
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OTHER NOTABLES:
BUY A CHICK-FIL-A MEAL FOR A
CHILD THIS SUMMER!
Chick-fil-A® at Roosevelt Square is partnering
for the third consecutive year with Second Harvest to provide delicious lunches
for summer programs serving children in low-income neighborhoods. Second Harvest
and Chick-fil-A at Roosevelt Square will provide a boxed meal to a child for
each $5 voucher sold. Each meal consists of an original Chick-fil-A® Chicken
Sandwich, bag of potato chips and a brownie. Once enough vouchers have been sold
to serve all of the children participating in a summer program, the Chick-fil-A®
Cow and/or Kid Cow will deliver the lunches and host a fun Chick-fil-A® Day for
the children. For more information on this program, or to purchase a meal for a
child, click here.
17TH-HOLE CANSTRUCTION ON DISPLAY AT THE LANDING
The "Hole-y Grail" structure
crafted by Connelly & Wicker, Inc., during the February Canstruction event
at the Jacksonville Main Library is once again on display - this time at The
Landing downtown. The representation of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, home of
THE PLAYERS, is made exclusively of nonperishable food items. The structure will
be on display through Friday. To see a photo of the structure, click here. | |
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