Hunger Byte

 

More than 114,900 people live in poverty in the 11 counties we serve. Of these 29,400 are children.

 

 

 

 

Mark you calendar for the 20th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! Leave a grocery bag full of non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, May 12 and your letter carrier will pick them up and deliver them to Second Harvest! So get those bags ready and clean out those pantries and help fight hunger! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! You can also SIGN UP to volunteer. Volunteers will be needed at all four post office locations in Leon County working in two shifts.

 

1 in 4 Children in the Big Bend struggles daily with hunger. Lack of proper nutrition can lead to health problems like stunting, anemia and impaired cognitive development. Learn how we are combating Child Hunger in the Big Bend through a variety of Child Nutrition Programs. CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT PROGRAMS.

 

 

Our mission is to feed the hungry in the Big Bend through our network of partner agencies, and to educate and engage the community in the fight against hunger.