Florida s. Food Recovery Resource Guide

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1 Florida s Food Recovery Resource Guide

2 Hunger in America continues to be a serious problem. Despite the progress that has been made in recent years, studies consistently find that a significant portion of our nation s children and elderly, as well as households where one or more adults work, are in need. The state of Florida and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have actively sought sensible solutions to the problem of hunger by forming partnerships with Florida farmers, nonprofit organizations and food relief agencies to find new ways to provide a dependable food supply to those in need. The Florida Legislature s support and commitment to the Food Recovery Program Act has assisted in the success of this worthwhile program. This law encourages prospective donors and bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations that provide food for the needy or collect and transport food to such organizations to make every reasonable effort to work together to collect and distribute surplus or excess canned or perishable food. This guide lists organizations that have indicated to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services their interest to participate in the Food Recovery Program and the types of foods they have the capability to recover. The department does not approve or endorse specific organizations. However, this information is provided to you as a public service, and we encourage you to use it as a reference. Through our joint efforts, we can help provide a secure food supply and eliminate hunger in Florida. Your participation and commitment is appreciated by all involved and all in need. 1

3 FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAMS Perishable Food Rescue or Salvage - The collection of perishable produce from wholesale and retail sources. Food Rescue - The collection of prepared foods from the food service industry. Nonperishable Food Collection - The collection of processed foods with long shelf lives. 2 WHAT IS FOOD RECOVERY? The Food Recovery Program is a coordinated effort involving the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida farmers, wholesalers, retailers, community action agencies and other food relief agencies. It supplements federal food assistance programs by making better use of a food source that already exists. The program is committed to addressing the issue of hunger. The purpose is forthright: Get surplus or unmarketable food to those in need. The technique is direct: Gather food that has been deemed unmerchantable and distribute it to the needy. The goal is noble: To end hunger in America. The four most common methods of food recovery are: Field Gleaning - The collection of crops from farmers fields that have already been mechanically harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. When foods or produce are rejected at the retail and wholesale levels, the Food Recovery Program is an excellent alternative to dumping at the local landfill. The continued success of the Food Recovery Program is dependent upon all of us. The past successes of the program are indicative of what a united front can accomplish. We have banded together to provide assistance to the less fortunate, while exemplifying conscientious responsibility and resourcefulness. WHY IS IT NEEDED? A study by the Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project reports that most lowincome families must receive food assistance from several sources, relying on federal food assistance programs, as well as emergency food programs. Even with federal assistance and the work of charities and nonprofit organizations, nearly 20 percent of the requests for emergency food assistance go unmet. In the most recent study published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), it was reported that for the period ending December 2013, 49.1 million people lived in food insecure households (those with low and very low food security) and 15.8 million of them were children. At the same time, 8.7 percent of households with seniors were food insecure as well as 9 percent of seniors living alone. In Florida, about 14.1 percent of households were food insecure in The data showed that in 2013, 17.5 million U.S. households were food insecure. Food-insecure 3

4 4 households reported that at some time during the year they were uncertain of having, or were unable to acquire, adequate food to meet their basic needs. In 2013, households with children reported food insecurity at a higher rate than those without children, 19.5 percent compared to 11.9 percent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2013, approximately 48.8 million people had income below the poverty level. Chronic hunger and malnutrition take a heavy toll on children s lives. Days missed from school, inattention in class, stunted growth and frequent illness jeopardize their education and their futures as productive citizens. It is deplorable that this is happening when according to USDA, in 2010, 31 percent (133 billion pounds) of the available food supply from retail and consumers went uneaten and eventually ended up in landfills. Millions of people could have benefited from these lost resources. HOW CAN YOU HELP? The operation of the Food Recovery Program is three-fold: Locate unsold or unmerchantable food and fresh produce. Coordinate its transportation and storage. Distribute it to the needy. There are various ways to get involved in the fight against hunger and demonstrate commitment to the community. Food Service Professionals Organize a food drive and donate food to a local food bank or pantry. Donate excess prepared food from restaurants, school cafeterias or catered events. Assist organizations in training their volunteers in safe food-handling practices. Nonprofit Organizations Work independently or with existing organizations to assist ongoing food recovery efforts. Support or develop a community or regional coalition against hunger. Develop a community financial fund to fight hunger. Plan tours of food recovery facilities or arrange for knowledgeable speakers to increase community awareness of hunger and poverty problems and what people are doing to address them. Youth Service Groups and Volunteer Organizations Work on their own or with existing organizations to assist ongoing food recovery efforts. Organize essay, oratorical or art contests for school children to focus on a child s view of hunger and its consequences. Sponsor a community garden that gives a portion of the harvest to food banks, soup kitchens and other food recovery programs. Supply gardening tools and harvesting equipment for local gardening and gleaning efforts. Individual Citizens Volunteer at the food recovery program closest to you. Attend food safety training sessions so you are better prepared to volunteer in a soup kitchen or shelter. Suggest that organizations you belong to or businesses you work for sponsor food recovery programs. Join or form a community walk/run to benefit a food recovery program. Businesses and Corporations Encourage, recognize and reward employees and other individuals for volunteer service to the community. Increase employee awareness of local hunger and provide training to make employees more useful volunteers. Sponsor radio and television air time for community organizations that address hunger. 5

5 6 Donate excess prepared and processed food from the employee cafeteria or from special events to local food recovery programs. Donate transportation, maintenance work or computer service. Prepare legal information on donor considerations such as Good Samaritan laws and food safety and quality. WHAT ARE THE LEGAL ISSUES? The Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, Public Law , provides uniform national protection to those that act in good faith to donate, recover and distribute excess food. Likewise, Florida has enacted legislation that specifically addresses the liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge. Pursuant to s (2) & (3), Florida Statutes: (2) A good faith donor or gleaner of any canned or perishable food, apparently fit for human consumption, to a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization for free distribution shall not be subject to criminal penalty or civil damages arising from the condition of the food, unless an injury is caused by the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the donor or gleaner. (3) A bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, or any representative or volunteer acting on behalf of such organization or an uncompensated person acting in a philanthropic manner providing services similar to those of such an organization, which accepts, collects, transports, or distributes any canned or perishable food, apparently fit for human consumption, from a good faith donor or gleaner for free distribution shall not be subject to criminal penalty or civil damages arising from the condition of the food, unless an injury is caused by the gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of an agent of the charitable or nonprofit organization. FOR SERVICES AVAILABLE - FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS Food banks provide food to other organizations like food pantries, soup kitchens, hunger relief centers or other food or feeding centers. Usually, food banks do not distribute food directly to individuals. Food pantries distribute food to low-income and unemployed households to take home. Soup kitchens provide meals to the needy and the homeless on a regular basis. In addition to perishable and nonperishable commercial foods donated by retailers, manufacturers, food service establishments, etc., many of the agencies listed in this booklet distribute USDA foods made available through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Under TEFAP, USDA foods are distributed to organizations (i.e., soup kitchens) in the states that use them in congregate feeding facilities for the needy, including the homeless, and to organizations (i.e., food pantries) that provide them to eligible households for home consumption. To be eligible to take USDA foods home, households must meet established income requirements or participate in another government program such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income or Medicaid. There are many worthwhile organizations, not included in this booklet, that provide food assistance directly to the needy. To find the location of a food pantry or soup kitchen in your area, you may contact the local food bank(s) listed by county in this guide. 7

6 Legend for Food Icons Canned Frozen Fresh Refrigerated Contact: Dan Ritchie Gadsden State Farmers Market Blue Star Highway Quincy, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Dave Reynolds 8 FOOD RECOVERY RESOURCE LIST Following is a list of food recovery entities and food banks throughout Florida that participate in food recovery. Some of them may operate in more than one county. Therefore, you may also contact entities in adjoining counties for information. In addition, the USDA has established GLEAN- IT ( ), a toll-free hotline to provide an easy-to-reach source of information on how to become a volunteer, donate food or get involved in a local gleaning or food recovery program. STATEWIDE Prepared Meals SW 320th Street Homestead, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Virginia R. Botwin info@farmshare.org alfio@farmshare.org Additional locations: Pompano State Farmers Market 1225 W. Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL Tel: (954) Florida Association of Food Banks 200 W. College Ave., Ste. 120 Tallahassee, FL Contact: Rebecca Brislain Tel: (855) , ext. 5 or (239) rebecca@hungerfreeflorida.org Society of St. Andrew - Florida 406 E. Amelia Street Orlando, FL Tel: Contact: Barbara Sayles sosafl@endhunger.org Stop Hunger, Inc N.E. 14th Avenue North Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Tatyana or Julius Littman Tatyana@stophungerinc.org ALACHUA Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. 325 NW 10th Avenue Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Anne Voyles foodbank7@bellsouth.net 9

7 Lake Area Ministries, Inc. 131 NE Commercial Circle Keystone Heights, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Paula Buckner or Chip Wester BAKER BAY Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland BRADFORD Lake Area Ministries, Inc. 131 NE Commercial Circle Keystone Heights, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Paula Buckner or Chip Wester

8 BREVARD Central Brevard Sharing Center 113 Aurora Street Cocoa, FL Tel: (321) Contact: David Brubaker Food receivable: frozen,, prepared meals (served Community Food and Outreach Center 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) , ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. john@harvest-time.org Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho dkrepcho@feedhopenow.org, prepared meals (served BROWARD Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tel: (954) , ext Contact: Erika Laverde elaverde@bphi.org Cooperative Feeding Program Dba - LifeNet4Families.org 1 N.W. 33rd Terrace Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tel: (954) Contact: Lisa Frederick prepared meals (served Pompano State Farmers Market 1225 W. Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL Tel: (954) Contact: Dan Ritchie Feeding South Florida 2501 SW 32nd Terrace Pembroke Park, FL Tel: (954) or (786) contact@feedingsouthflorida.org Stop Hunger, Inc N.E. 14th Avenue North Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Tatyana or Julius Littman Tatyana@stophungerinc.org 12 Broward Partnership for the Homeless 920 N.W. 7th Avenue 13

9 CALHOUN America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org CHARLOTTE Harry Chapin Food Banks of S.W. Florida 3780 Fowler Street Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) Contact: Al Brislain albrislain@harrychapinfoodbank.org CITRUS Feeding America Tampa Bay Suncoast Branch 5829 Ehren Cutoff Land O Lakes, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org CLAY Lake Area Ministries, Inc. 131 NE Commercial Circle Keystone Heights, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Paula Buckner or Chip Wester lakeaream@bellsouth.net COLLIER SW 320th Street Homestead, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Patricia Robbins patriciar@farmshare.org Harry Chapin Food Banks of S.W. Florida 3780 Fowler Street Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) Contact: Al Brislain albrislain@harrychapinfoodbank.org 14 15

10 COLUMBIA Pass It On Ministries N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Dee Dalrymple Food receivable: Stop Hunger, Inc N.E. 14th Avenue North Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Tatyana or Julius Littman DIXIE 16 DADE SW 320th Street Homestead, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Virginia R. Botwin Feeding South Florida 2501 SW 32nd Terrace Pembroke Park, FL Tel: (954) or (786) Miami Rescue Mission, Inc NW 1st Avenue (Men s Center) Miami, FL Tel: (305) info@caringplace.org Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. 325 NW 10th Avenue Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Anne Voyles foodbank7@bellsouth.net 17

11 18 DUVAL Clara White Mission 613 West Ashley Street Jacksonville, FL Tel: (904) prepared meals (served The I.M. Sulzbacher Center 611 E. Adams Street Jacksonville, FL Tel: (904) Contact: Kurt D Aurizio, prepared meals (served The Salvation Army 900 West Adams Street Jacksonville, FL Tel: (904) , prepared meals (served ESCAMBIA Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland srowland@bayareafoodbank.org Manna Food Pantries 116 E. Gonzalez Street Pensacola, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Barbara Coffey Barbara@mannafoodpantries.org FLAGLER 19

12 20 FRANKLIN America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org GADSDEN America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org Gadsden State Farmers Market Blue Star Highway Quincy, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Dave Reynolds dave@farmshare.org GILCHRIST Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. 325 NW 10th Avenue Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Anne Voyles foodbank7@bellsouth.net GLADES Harry Chapin Food Banks of S.W. Florida 3780 Fowler Street Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) Contact: Al Brislain albrislain@harrychapinfoodbank.org GULF America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org 21

13 HAMILTON Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org 22 HARDEE Cahill Ministries Food Bank 1333 North Brunnell Parkway Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Rev. Paul Cahill and Rev. Linda Cahill pastorpc@aol.com or cahillfoodbank@aol. com Catholic Charities of Central Florida Dba - Agape Food Bank 625 McCue Road Unit 2 Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Brenda Reddout HENDRY Harry Chapin Food Banks of S.W. Florida 3780 Fowler Street Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) Contact: Al Brislain albrislain@harrychapinfoodbank.org HERNANDO Feeding America Tampa Bay Suncoast Branch 5829 Ehren Cutoff Land O Lakes, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org The Volunteer Way, Inc Congress Street New Port Richey, FL Tel: (727) Contact: Lester Cypher lester@thevolunteerway.org, prepared meals (served 23

14 HIGHLANDS 24 Cahill Ministries Food Bank 1333 North Brunnell Parkway Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Rev. Paul Cahill and Rev. Linda Cahill or com Catholic Charities of Central Florida Dba - Agape Food Bank 625 McCue Road, Unit 2 Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Brenda Reddout Brenda.Reddout@cflcc.org Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org HILLSBOROUGH Cahill Ministries Food Bank 1333 North Brunnell Parkway Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Rev. Paul Cahill and Rev. Linda Cahill pastorpc@aol.com or cahillfoodbank@aol. com Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) ext. 210 Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission th Avenue N St. Petersburg, FL Tel: (727) Contact: Rev. Lionel Cabral mission@atlantic.net, prepared meals (served Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. 215 E. Magnolia Street Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Steve Turbeville info@lighthousemin.org, prepared meals (served HOLMES Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland srowland@bayareafoodbank.org 25

15 INDIAN RIVER Harvest Food and th Street Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 1050 Old Dixie Highway, SW Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 2520 Orange Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc Industrial 25th Street Ft. Pierce, FL Tel: (772) Contact: Judith Cruz Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English JEFFERSON America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org LAFAYETTE Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. 325 NW 10th Avenue Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Anne Voyles foodbank7@bellsouth.net 26 JACKSON America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way 27

16 LAKE Community Food and 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. john@harvest-time.org Loaves and Fishes, Inc. 206 E. 8th Street Apopka, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Karen Valiente lory@loavesandfishesapopka.com Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho dkrepcho@feedhopenow.org, prepared meals (served LEE Harry Chapin Food Banks of S.W. Florida 3780 Fowler Street Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) Contact: Al Brislain albrislain@harrychapinfoodbank.org Salvation Army Red Shield Lodge 2400 Edison Avenue Fort Myers, FL Tel: (239) , prepared meals (served LEON America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org 28 29

17 30 Echo Outreach Ministries 702 W. Madison Street Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) ext. 205 Contact: Jon Hinkle Gadsden State Farmers Market Blue Star Highway Quincy, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Dave Reynolds LEVY Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. 325 NW 10th Avenue Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Anne Voyles LIBERTY America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org MADISON MANATEE Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org, Meals on Wheels PLUS Dba - Food Bank of Manatee rd Avenue, East Bradenton, FL Tel: (941) Contact: Cindy Sloan or Maribeth Phillips csloan@foodbankofmanatee.org or mphillips@mealsonwheelsplus.org 31

18 MARION 32 Echo Outreach Ministries 702 W. Madison Street Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) , ext. 205 Contact: Jon Hinkle Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, First Step Food Bank, Inc NE 36th Ave. Ocala, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Peter Deltoro Operation Compassion 3947 North US Highway 441 Ocala, FL Tel: (352) Food receivable: fresh produce, frozen, boxed or canned (dry) Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho prepared meals (served MARTIN Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc Industrial 25th Street Ft. Pierce, FL Tel: (772) Contact: Judith Cruz Harvest Food and th Street Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 1050 Old Dixie Highway, SW Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 2520 Orange Ave. Ft. Pierce, FL MONROE SW 320th Street Homestead, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Virginia R. Botwin or 33

19 34 Feeding South Florida 2501 SW 32nd Terrace Pembroke Park, FL Tel: (954) or (786) Stop Hunger, Inc N.E. 14th Avenue North Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Tatyana or Julius Littman NASSAU OKALOOSA Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland OKEECHOBEE Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc Industrial 25th Street Ft. Pierce, FL Tel: (772) Contact: Judith Cruz Harvest Food and th Street Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 1050 Old Dixie Highway, SW Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 2520 Orange Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL

20 36 ORANGE Community Food and 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. john@harvest-time.org Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, Loaves and Fishes, Inc. 206 E. 8th Street Apopka, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Karen Valiente lory@loavesandfishesapopka.com Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho dkrepcho@feedhopenow.org Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen,, prepared meals (served Semoran Food Pantry A Program of Catholic Charities of Central Florida 1771 N. Semoran Boulevard Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Julie Yetter Julie.Yetter@cflcc.org OSCEOLA Community Food and 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL Osceola County Council on Aging, Inc. 700 Generation Point Kissimmee, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Beverly Hougland Houglanb@Osceola-coa.com Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) , ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. john@harvest-time.org Semoran Food Pantry A Program of Catholic Charities of Central Florida 1771 N. Semoran Boulevard Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Julie Yetter Julie.Yetter@cflcc.org 37

21 Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho prepared meals (served PALM BEACH SW 320th Street Homestead, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Virginia R. Botwin or PASCO Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org, The Volunteer Way, Inc Congress Street New Port Richey, FL Tel: (727) Contact: Lester Cypher lester@thevolunteerway.org, prepared meals (served 38 Feeding South Florida 2501 SW 32nd Terrace Pembroke Park, FL Tel: (954) or (786) contact@feedingsouthflorida.org Palm Beach Harvest, Inc Tiffany Drive, East West Palm Beach, FL Tel: (561) Contact: Deborah Morgan Deborah@palmbeachharvest.org Stop Hunger, Inc N.E. 14th Avenue North Miami, FL Tel: (305) Contact: Tatyana or Julius Littman Tatyana@stophungerinc.org PINELLAS Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org, Religious Community Services, Inc. (RCS) 503 S MLK Jr. Avenue Clearwater, FL Tel: (727) Contact: Caitlin Higgins Joy caitlin.joy@rcspinellas.org 39

22 40 St. Petersburg Free Clinic Food Bank 863 3rd Avenue, North St. Petersburg, FL Tel: (727) ext. 109 Contact: Ken Murphy prepared meals (served Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission th Avenue N St. Petersburg, FL Tel: (727) Contact: Rev. Lionel Cabral mission@atlantic.net, prepared meals (served POLK Catholic Charities of Central Florida Dba - Agape Food Bank 625 McCue Road, Unit 2 Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Brenda Reddout Brenda.Reddout@cflcc.org Cahill Ministries Food Bank 1333 North Brunnell Parkway Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Rev. Paul Cahill and Rev. Linda Cahill pastorpc@aol.com or cahillfoodbank@aol. com Feeding America Tampa Bay 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6 Tampa, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. 215 E. Magnolia Street Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Steve Turbeville info@lighthousemin.org, prepared meals (served Talbot House Ministries 814 N. Kentucky Avenue Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) prepared meals (served PUTNAM Lake Area Ministries, Inc. 131 NE Commercial Circle Keystone Heights, FL Tel: (352) Contact: Paula Buckner or Chip Wester lakeaream@bellsouth.net 41

23 SANTA ROSA Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland Manna Food Pantries 116 E. Gonzalez Street Pensacola, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Barbara Coffey SARASOTA All Faiths Food Bank 8171 Blaikie Court Sarasota, FL Tel: (941) Contact: Nicole Double SEMINOLE Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) , ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. Loaves and Fishes, Inc. 206 E. 8th Street Apopka, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Karen Valiente The Christian Sharing Center, Inc. 515 East 25th Street Sanford, FL N. Highway 17 92, Ste. 158 Longwood, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Lenore Tavella Food receivable: fresh produce, refrigerated, frozen, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho prepared meals (served 42 Community Food and 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL

24 Semoran Food Pantry A Program of Catholic Charities of Central Florida 1771 N. Semoran Boulevard Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: Julie Yetter Julie.Yetter@cflcc.org ST. JOHNS St. Augustine Society St. Francis House 70 Washington Street St. Augustine, FL Tel: (904) Contact: Judith Dembowski or Beth Kuhn judith.dembowski@stfrancisshelter.org or beth.kuhn@stfrancisshelter.org, prepared meals (served ST. LUCIE Harvest Food and th Street Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 1050 Old Dixie Highway, SW Vero Beach, FL Harvest Food and 2520 Orange Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc Industrial 25th Street Ft. Pierce, FL Tel: (772) Contact: Judith Cruz jcruz@tcfoodbank.org 44

25 SUMTER Cahill Ministries Food Bank 1333 North Brunnell Parkway Lakeland, FL Tel: (863) Contact: Rev. Paul Cahill and Rev. Linda Cahill or com Feeding America Tampa Bay Suncoast Branch 5829 Ehren Cutoff Land O Lakes, FL Tel: (813) Contact: Thomas Mantz tmantz@feedingamericatampabay.org SUWANNEE TAYLOR America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org UNION VOLUSIA Community Food and 150 W. Michigan Street, Suite A Orlando, FL Harvest Time International, Inc. 225 Kennel Road Sanford, FL Tel: (407) , ext. 104 Contact: Pastor John Murphy, Jr. john@harvest-time.org

26 Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida 411 Mercy Drive Orlando, FL Tel: (407) Contact: David Krepcho prepared meals (served WAKULLA America s Second Harvest of the Big Bend 110 Four Points Way Tallahassee, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Rich English renglish@fightinghunger.org WALTON Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland srowland@bayareafoodbank.org The Salvation Army 425 Mary Esther Cut Off NW Fort Walton Beach, FL Tel: (850) Food receivable: WASHINGTON Bay Area Food Bank 5709 Industrial Boulevard Milton, FL Tel: (850) Contact: Suzanne Rowland srowland@bayareafoodbank.org Food Recovery Resources The following websites are good starting points to search for gleaning and food recovery-related websites: USDA Gleaning and Food Recovery Home Page: Feeding America: : Society of St. Andrew: United Way: The Chef and the Child Foundation: Congressional Hunger Center: The I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless: Community Food and : When conducting web searches, be aware that the terms hunger and hunger resources are more likely to identify the relevant organizations than the terms gleaning or food recovery. Food Security/Insecurity on the Internet publications/2014/acs/acsbr13-01.pdf

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