All Faiths Food Bank Receives Match for Autumn Harvest
Rakay Family Foundation offers up to $100,000 in matching funds for gifts made through September 30 to help provide families with fresh produce For low-income households as well as those who have suffered financially due to the pandemic, the high cost of fruits and vegetables can make healthy eating difficult. But thanks to All Faiths Food Bank’s commitment to providing the community with high-nutrition foods, plus a generous matching gift to encourage donations during the Food Bank’s Autumn Harvest
All Faiths Food Bank Works to Fill Summer Hunger Gap
Hunger relief organization again partners with Sarasota County Schools, libraries, numerous other organizations to feed children while school is out. Nearly half of the 43,000 students enrolled at Sarasota County schools participate in free and reduced meal programs while, in DeSoto County, all of the nearly 5,000 enrolled students rely on these meals during the school year. But when school ends, students don’t enjoy the benefit of those meals. For the past eight years, in order to fill the “hunger gap”
All Faiths Food Bank names new operations director
Hunger relief organization promotes from within, names Ryan Beaman Sr. Director of Operations Following an extensive national search, All Faiths Food Bank is pleased to announce that Ryan Beaman has been promoted to Senior Director of Operations. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the planning, accountability and logistics involved in keeping a fleet of trucks on the road, managing a 20,000-square-foot warehouse, and coordinating with nearly 200 community partners and programs in the Food
All Faiths Food Bank Hires New Chief Program Officer
Maria Jose Horen will oversee programs and services, research, program evaluation, and more As hunger remains a pressing issue – especially as the economic impact of COVID-19 continues – All Faiths Food Bank is committed to identifying and finding solutions for the root causes of hunger and improving the overall well-being of the community. To assist in those efforts, All Faiths has hired Maria Jose “MJ” Horen as its new Chief Program Officer. In her new role, Horen will integrate community health
All Faiths Food Bank to hold monthly food distribution
Area hunger relief organization partnering with The Bay Sarasota and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to fight the continuing hunger crisis In 2020 – due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 – All Faiths Food Bank distributed 60% more meals than 2019, with a 53% increase in new clients at food distributions. The number of users visiting the organization’s website to find food increased by more than 360%. The need continues to be unspeakably large. To help those who are struggling to put food on the table,
All Faiths Food Bank fighting rural hunger, meeting crucial need
Through its Food and Resource Center, All Faiths serves as the epicenter for critical social services to lift residents out of poverty In Sarasota County – with its beautiful beaches, luxury homes, high-end shopping, and glittering galas – it can be easy to overlook the struggles of those who may be less fortunate. But head east from downtown Sarasota for about an hour, to DeSoto County, and those struggles become crystal clear. Paradoxically, in rural areas that grow most of our nation’s food,
