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Harry Chapin Food Bank Receives $25,000 Grant from Bank of America Fort Myers, Fla. (February 27, 2023) – Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida, is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America as part of the bank’s nearly $19 million donation to hunger relief organizations nationwide from its employee booster campaign. These funds will support the food bank’s overall food distribution operation to effectively and efficiently carry out its mission of providing food to people in need. Harry Chapin Food Bank’s various food distribution programs reduce barriers that most families face as they struggle with household food insecurity, the inability to provide enough food for a healthy and active lifestyle for all household members. Household food insecurity is a major public health problem in the United States, which has grown with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, an economic crisis caused by rising inflation, and the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian on Southwest Florida. “We are so incredibly grateful for Bank of America’s generous support,” said Ryan Uhler, Marketing and Communications Director, Harry Chapin Food Bank. “This gift will help provide families who are hungry in Southwest Florida with access to nutritious food.” Bank of America has a longstanding commitment to address hunger relief and strengthen local communities. Through its second employee booster campaign, the bank donated $50 for each employee who registered a new coronavirus vaccine, coronavirus booster, or flu shot to further address hunger relief in local communities it serves. For less than $1, Harry Chapin Food Bank can provide two meals to families who are hungry. Bank of America’s donation will provide 55,550 meals to individuals and families throughout Southwest Florida. “Bank of America is addressing a critical need in our local community by battling food insecurity, while also supporting the health and safety of those who live here,” said Gerri Moll, president, Bank of America Southwest Florida. “Local food banks like Harry Chapin that receive these donations can build upon their ongoing efforts and better fight food insecurity brought on by the pandemic.” As part of the bank’s broader commitment to responsible growth as it works to improve the financial lives of individuals, families, and entire communities, Bank of America also granted a total of $578,500 to 25 Southwest Florida nonprofits in 2022. About Harry Chapin Food Bank Harry Chapin Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, is the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida. The food bank rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and distributes it to children, families, and seniors who are hungry through a series of food distribution programs that feed more than a quarter of a million people each month throughout Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee counties. Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed $61.5 million worth of food in fiscal year 2022. Through our food distribution programs, we supplied 34.7 million pounds of food and other grocery items, including 12 million pounds of fresh produce. The food is the equivalent of 29 million meals distributed to those who are hungry. Our membership with Feeding America enables us to amplify our food and distribution efforts and bring in food from various retail and grocery stores, national food producers and distributors, and growers locally, nationally, and even internationally. Harry Chapin Food Bank is proud to be named a Blueprint Partner by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. Harry Chapin Food Bank is also a United Way partner agency. For more information or to make a gift, call 239.334.7007 or visit harrychapinfoodbank.org.
Harry Chapin Food Bank Receives $25,000 Grant from Bank of America
Fort Myers, Fla. (February 27, 2023) – Harry Chapin Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida, is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America as part of the bank’s nearly $19 million donation to hunger relief organizations nationwide from its employee booster campaign. These funds will support the food bank’s overall food distribution operation to effectively and efficiently carry out its mission of providing food to people in need.
Harry Chapin Food Bank’s various food distribution programs reduce barriers that most families face as they struggle with household food insecurity, the inability to provide enough food for a healthy and active lifestyle for all household members. Household food insecurity is a major public health problem in the United States, which has grown with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, an economic crisis caused by rising inflation, and the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian on Southwest Florida.
“We are so incredibly grateful for Bank of America’s generous support,” said Ryan Uhler, Marketing and Communications Director, Harry Chapin Food Bank. “This gift will help provide families who are hungry in Southwest Florida with access to nutritious food.”
Bank of America has a longstanding commitment to address hunger relief and strengthen local communities. Through its second employee booster campaign, the bank donated $50 for each employee who registered a new coronavirus vaccine, coronavirus booster, or flu shot to further address hunger relief in local communities it serves.
For less than $1, Harry Chapin Food Bank can provide two meals to families who are hungry. Bank of America’s donation will provide 55,550 meals to individuals and families throughout Southwest Florida.
“Bank of America is addressing a critical need in our local community by battling food insecurity, while also supporting the health and safety of those who live here,” said Gerri Moll, president, Bank of America Southwest Florida. “Local food banks like Harry Chapin that receive these donations can build upon their ongoing efforts and better fight food insecurity brought on by the pandemic.”
As part of the bank’s broader commitment to responsible growth as it works to improve the financial lives of individuals, families, and entire communities, Bank of America also granted a total of $578,500 to 25 Southwest Florida nonprofits in 2022.
About Harry Chapin Food Bank
Harry Chapin Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, is the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida. The food bank rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and distributes it to children, families, and seniors who are hungry through a series of food distribution programs that feed more than a quarter of a million people each month throughout Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee counties.
Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed $61.5 million worth of food in fiscal year 2022. Through our food distribution programs, we supplied 34.7 million pounds of food and other grocery items, including 12 million pounds of fresh produce. The food is the equivalent of 29 million meals distributed to those who are hungry.
Our membership with Feeding America enables us to amplify our food and distribution efforts and bring in food from various retail and grocery stores, national food producers and distributors, and growers locally, nationally, and even internationally.
Harry Chapin Food Bank is proud to be named a Blueprint Partner by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival. Harry Chapin Food Bank is also a United Way partner agency. For more information or to make a gift, call 239.334.7007 or visit harrychapinfoodbank.org.