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February 21, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Duval’s hungry children

Our Number of the Week is the portion of children in Duval County who don’t have consistent, reliable access to…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Feeding Florida says farmers and consumers benefit from a program to share excess food. | Andrii, stock.adobe.com
December 3, 2024

Feeding Florida food banks seek help from lawmakers

Food banks, including Feeding Northeast Florida, want to expand a program that pays farmers to send them excess food.…

By Margie Menzel - WFSU

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An estimated 500 families accepted a frozen turkey and all the fixings from about 100 volunteers at the 34th annual Mandarin Food Bank on Monday, Nov. 25. 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 25, 2024

More families are struggling for food this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving food giveaways on the First Coast are seeking longer lines than ever.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A newly renovated 110,000-square-foot facility is now open for Feeding Northeast Florida, the area's largest food bank. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
October 3, 2024

Hunger grows among active duty military

Nearly 1 in 5 active duty service members in Northeast Florida are struggling with hunger, according to Feeding Northeast Florida.…

By Steven Ponson

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Grab-and-go lunches are being prepped at a Summer BreakSpot location in July. The meal sites, which are backed by Florida's Department of Agriculture, ramped up services in rural communities this summer after receiving additional funding from No Kid Hungry, according to a spokesperson. | Anais Rice, No Kid Hungry Florida
August 16, 2024

Florida opts out of summer food assistance for kids

For the second year, the state did not accept federal assistance through the Sun Bucks program, which helps parents cover…

By Gabriella Paul - WUSF

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A newly renovated 110,000-square-foot facility is now open for Feeding Northeast Florida, the area's largest food bank. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
July 18, 2024

Feeding Northeast Florida opens expanded space

The area’s largest food bank says its renovated facility will help meet a growing need for food.…

By Steven Ponson

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Demand is increasing to feed food-insecure people in Northeast Florida. l Feeding Northeast Florida
April 17, 2024

More families desperate for food than during the pandemic

Feeding Northeast Florida says it is distributing 17% more food now than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

By Steven Ponson

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Volunteers from the Mandarin Rotary Club and elsewhere load up a Thanksgiving meal to one of about 400 families who came for its 33rd annual holiday food program. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 20, 2023

400-plus families seek holiday help at Mandarin Food Bank

Food bank leaders said the amount of need this year has been exceptional — but so has the generosity.…

By Dan Scanlan

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