Food Insecurity

Community Cooperative collects 20,000 pounds of peanut butter and jelly in annual drive

Six schools and eight community-based locations will distribute the 7-day shelf stable meal kits on Mondays from June 8 to July 27.

Charlotte County public school children can get free breakfast and lunch during the summer

Postal food drive in Punta Gorda breaks record with nearly 95,000 pounds of food

The Harry Chapin Food Bank Hunger Action Center will be open a few weeks earlier than projected, which helps in this time of increasing food insecurity.

The Midwest Food Bank Florida in Fort Myers is trying to channel more foods to the community, to practice "retail rescue," but it has only one van that is not refrigerated. It recently received funds to purchase a new refrigerated van, but more community support is needed.

Nutrition education and better access to dairy products for those in uncertain food situations got a boost this week with a $10,000 donation to the Harry Chapin Food Bank from Florida Dairy Farmers.

Newly released 2025 Impact Report summarizes nonprofit’s impact across Southwest Florida.

Many Indigenous families rely on SNAP benefits, and they struggled during the government shutdown. We hear from tribal members on how they tried to fill the gaps, and why they still worry.