{"id":7091,"date":"2024-11-15T17:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxuryhomemagazine.com\/thepalmbeaches\/blog\/?p=7091"},"modified":"2024-11-15T17:13:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:13:03","slug":"palm-beach-county-food-bank-together-we-nourish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxuryhomemagazine.com\/thepalmbeaches\/blog\/2024\/11\/15\/palm-beach-county-food-bank-together-we-nourish\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Beach County Food Bank: Together We Nourish"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mission<\/strong>
\nTogether, we nourish our neighbors and improve their lives one meal at a time.
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\nVision<\/strong>
\nTo alleviate hunger in Palm Beach County.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_single_image image=”7093″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_column_text]What We Do<\/strong>
\nAt the Palm Beach County Food Bank, we believe that no one should skip a meal to feed their child, no child should go to school hungry, and no senior should choose between food and medicine.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_single_image image=”7094″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_column_text]The Food Bank is committed to being a strong leader for the other stakeholders and organizations that join us in addressing the issues surrounding hunger in Palm Beach County. There is a collective resolve to work together to help children, families, and seniors in our community.<\/p>\n

We are focused on fighting hunger in Palm Beach County through five programs \u2013 Partner Marketplace, Pop-Up Farmer\u2019s Market, Benefits Outreach, Childhood Hunger Initiatives, and Senior Hunger Initiatives. We support close to 200 partner agencies in Palm Beach County with food, programs, resources, and services. Since the pandemic, the dramatic increase in the cost of living in Palm Beach County has caused a major increase in hunger for our neighbors who struggle to make ends meet.<\/p>\n

In just the past year, the number of individuals in Palm Beach County needing supplemental food increased by 31 percent (Map the Meal Gap report). Over 173,000 of our neighbors, including 51,000 children, are experiencing hunger. In response, last year the Palm Beach County Food Bank delivered 15.4 million pounds of food, equal to 12.7 million meals, to our 200 partner agencies, including neighborhood pantries, soup kitchens, elementary schools, libraries, and senior centers. More than 192,000 food-insecure neighbors in need received food through the Food Bank through our five programs.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_single_image image=”7095″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#050505″][vc_single_image image=”7304″ img_size=”728×90″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.starfundllc.com\/”][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#050505″][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_single_image image=”7096″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_column_text]Our Partner Marketplace assisted 158,000 hungry neighbors by providing 12 million meals. Pop-Up Farmer\u2019s Market assisted 2,700 residents with 60,400 meals. Through our Childhood Hunger Initiatives, 5,600 school-age children received 1.4 million meals. Benefits Outreach Programming supplied 8,600 individuals with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding to purchase nutritious food. With our Senior Hunger Initiatives, we helped 586 low-income seniors with 54,900 non-perishable meals.<\/p>\n

In June 2024, we proudly opened our new commercial kitchen, volunteer center, and Premier Kitchen, thanks to our partnership with Palm Beach County and the United Way of Palm Beach County. With the capacity to prepare up to 10,000 meals a day, the kitchen is already providing nutritious, delicious hot meals for children at local pre-schools and afterschool programs. In the coming months, the Food Bank will expand meal services to meet the needs of homebound seniors and launch a culinary training program for people with barriers to employment.<\/p>\n

With our ability to purchase food in large quantities and our low overhead costs, every dollar you give buys five meals for neighbors who struggle with hunger.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”7097″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Palm Beach County Food Bank<\/strong>
\n(561) 670-2518 x307 | (561) 946-4725
\n701 Boutwell Road, Suite A\u20112
\nLake Worth Beach FL 33461
\nwww.pbcfoodbank.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=”normal” color=”#050505″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1684267325729{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Visit Luxury Home Magazine of The Palm Beaches<\/a> to learn about more charitable associations in South Florida.<\/p>\n

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