Food Pantry

FGCU social work professor Thomas Felke puts the loss of SNAP benefits in perspective. The problems didn't just start, and the emergency funds that apparently will be used to issue benefits are not enough.

Food pantries are reporting more clients and expecting even more if SNAP benefits are paused.

Nonnprofits have seen a surge in the amount of people needing their food pantry services. This is especially tough in the summer months.

The United States Department of Agriculture is moving towards ending two programs that assisted schools and food banks purchaser food directly from local farmers and ranchers.

St. Matthew’s House, a Collier-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger, homelessness and addiction, has changed its food pantry model to meet increased needs for no-cost food.

The Community Cooperative March 2024 food pantry schedule has been released with locations spanning Lee County.The Mobile Food Pantry provides nutritious meals to those in need at various locations throughout the month.

For many, Collier County elicits images of golf courses, beautiful beaches and affluent people. But for some residents, a different reality exists, as the population experiencing food insecurity continues to grow.The Federal Reserve Economic Data reports Collier’s annual median household income at an estimated $75,799 in 2021, the last reported year. Of the nearly 386,000 population, 10.4% were living in poverty.

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