SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BANKS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

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Donate or volunteer at your native meals financial institution this vacation season to provide again to our group. TYLER JONES/College of Florida IFAS

As the vacation season approaches, the spirit of giving comes alive in our communities. Whereas many people are busy planning festive meals and reward exchanges, it’s vital to recollect those that could also be struggling to place meals on the desk. I manage a month-to-month peanut butter drive by Monroe County and the College of Florida annually. Seeing how one thing as little as a number of jars of peanut butter will help a struggling household has been wonderful. This 12 months, I problem you to contemplate making a distinction by donating to your native meals financial institution.

Meals banks are essential in supporting people and households dealing with meals insecurity. They supply important assets to make sure that nobody in our group goes hungry, particularly in the course of the holidays when the necessity is usually larger. Your contribution of non-perishable meals gadgets, private hygiene merchandise or monetary donations can considerably have an effect on somebody’s life.

Listed below are a number of causes to provide again to your native meals financial institution this vacation season:

  • Each little bit helps: No donation is just too small. Even a number of cans of meals can present meals for households in want.
  • Neighborhood impression: Your assist helps native households, neighbors and buddies dealing with troublesome occasions. By giving, you might be strengthening your group.
  • Volunteering alternatives: Meals banks typically want volunteers along with donations. Contemplate volunteering to assist type and distribute meals, which generally is a rewarding expertise.
  • Encourage others: Your kindness can encourage others to affix in and assist the trigger, making a ripple impact of generosity.
a table with a variety of food items on it
Contributions of non-perishable meals gadgets, hygiene merchandise or monetary donations assist members in the neighborhood. CAT WOFFORD/College of Florida IFAS

Let’s come collectively this vacation season to make sure everybody has entry to nutritious meals. Listed below are native meals financial institution places the place you may make a distinction:

  • St. Justin’s Martyr Church: 105500 Abroad Freeway, Key Largo. Mondays 2 p.m. to five p.m. 
  • Church of Nazarene: 100390 Abroad Freeway, Key Largo. Mondays 3:30 p.m. to five:30 p.m. 
  • First Baptist Church of Key Largo: 99001 Abroad Freeway, Key Largo. Wednesdays 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Burton Memorial United Methodist Church: 93001 Abroad Freeway, Tavernier. Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to midday; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
  • First Baptist Church of Islamorada: 81201 Abroad Freeway, Islamorada.                          Tuesdays, 10 to 11 a.m., 4:30 to six p.m.
  • KAIR: 3010 Abroad Freeway, Marathon. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to midday; Tuesdays, midday to three p.m.; Wednesdays, 2 to five p.m.
  • St. Peter Catholic Church: 31300 Abroad Freeway, Massive Pine Key.                                         Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to midday
  • Massive Coppitt First Baptist Church: 200 Avenue F, Massive Coppitt Key.                            Thursdays, 2 to six p.m.
  • FKOC Loaves and Fishes: 2221 Patterson Ave., Key West.                                Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to five p.m. 
  • SOS Basis: 5640 Maloney Ave., Key West. Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to six p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m.
  • Bahama Village Pantry: 111 Olivia St. Key West Monday to Friday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SOS distributes recent produce packing containers Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As you rejoice with family members, take a second to replicate on the various blessings in your life and contemplate sharing these blessings with others. Your generosity can mild up somebody’s vacation season and supply hope for a brighter future. Collectively, we are able to guarantee everybody has a spot on the desk this vacation season.






Brynn Morey

Brynn Morey is the College of Florida, IFAS Monroe County Extension Coordinator. Brynn manages the Extension Departments financials, assists the brokers with media and programming and produces the month-to-month Extension E-newsletter.


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