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Our mission is to lead our community in the fight to end hunger.

Our vision is that no one has to go hungry in our community.

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About 151,600 people in the five Southwest Florida counties we serve struggle with hunger, which means they may not know where their next meal is coming from. Here are three ways to help.

Our Impact

Feeding Children

About 26 percent of the people we serve are children. Hungry children have a hard time learning and developing.

Feeding Families

Most of our clients are working families, struggling to make ends meet. Many receive food through our Fulfill Mobile Pantries program.

Feeding Seniors

About 15 percent of the people we serve are seniors. They often choose between buying food and paying for medicine.

Faces of Hunger

We feed about 28,000 people each week through our partner agencies and our Fulfill Mobile Pantries program. Our clients include children, families, seniors and veterans.

They may have just lost a job or may be underemployed. They may be battling illness, struggling on a fixed income or dealing with a life-changing circumstance such as divorce or the death of a loved one. We are here to help.

Client Stories

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London & Family

London is a young man who loves to read and has a personality that shines as bright as his smile. We met him a while…

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Joann

When Joann spoke to us, it was just a few days after her husband died. She volunteers at a food bank pantry at a local…

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Houston

Houston, who is in his 80s, hadn’t been to a food pantry in a long time. But now he needed help for himself and the…

Latest News

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March 20, 2020

Harry Chapin Food Bank and the Coronavirus – March 19

As of Thursday, March 19, 2020 This crisis has affected our operations. We have taken steps to maximize social distancing in our operations to protect…

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June 5, 2019

Summer’s Triple Threat

Summer is at its height, usually a time of fun and friends for area schoolchildren on summer break. But for some, there is no break…

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June 3, 2019

Harry’s Helpings fills a need

Harry’s Helpings is a hit! Our new program to help food-insecure families at sites where neither partner agencies nor mobile pantries are available or feasible…

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May 23, 2019

Morgan Stanley helps food bank fight child hunger

The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida has received a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its children’s food programs, which…

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About Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin was a popular folk/rock singer and songwriter (you may remember “Taxi” or “Cat’s in the Cradle”) who donated the proceeds from every other concert to fighting hunger. He co-founded the organization WhyHunger, now a global nonprofit. Harry also established the Hunger Hotline in New York City and the Long Island Cares Food Bank.

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Our mission is to lead our community in the fight to end hunger.

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