Sponsors, Friends and Golf Enthusiasts Gather in Ponte Vedra Beach
Star power raised funds for charity It was a night to celebrate celebrities of the golf world as 17-time PGA TOUR winner Jim Furyk and 7-time LPGA Tour winner Michelle McGann took on 2014 FedEx Cup Champion Billy Horschel and 2-time Korn Ferry Tour winner Luke Guthrie for some friendly competition at The Yards in […]
Feeding Northeast Florida hosts annual Empty Bowls luncheon
Handmade bowls of varying shapes, sizes, colors and designs filled two long rows of tables for guests to choose from at Feeding Northeast Florida’s annual Empty Bowls event. “[Empty Bowls] is an incredible opportunity, number one, as a relatively young food bank, to be able to expose people to the work that we do, expose […]
PetSmart Charities donates 38,000 pounds of pet food to help Northeast Florida families with pets
Local charity, Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL), recently received more than 38,000 pounds of pet food donated by PetSmart Charities. This is one of the largest single donations ever received by the nonprofit organization, to help families with pets who may be in need. Because of FNEFL’s widespread regional network, the donated pet food has helped […]
Jim Moran Foundation gives $685K to Feeding Northeast Florida
The Jim Moran Foundation has awarded $685,000 to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) to commemorate the foundation’s 20th anniversary. The grant will support FNEFL’s Prescriptive Nutrition program in which FNEFL will partner with Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHCs) and Free and Charitable Clinics (FCHCs) to aid low income, uninsured patients referred by the clinic providers. The […]
Feeding Northeast Florida Hosts Vice President Kamala Harris for Roundtable Discussion on Food Insecurity
Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) hosted United States Vice President Kamala Harris at its headquarters for a roundtable discussion about food security, March 22. The discussion was held during Harris’s visit to Jacksonville as part of the Help is Here tour, and focused on the theme of helping to put food on the table. Participants included […]
Village Bread donates 1,000 loaves to Feeding Northeast Florida
Village Bread is initiating a bread drive by donating 1,000 loaves of bread to Feeding Northeast Florida on Friday, April 10. “We are asking our local community to join us in giving back to those impacted by Covid-19,” said Vinny Jubani, president of Village Bread & Bagel. “Last Friday, April 3, we teamed up with […]
Nonprofits adapt quickly to cope with health shifts, more need
While business as usual has come to a halt all over Northeast Florida as residents heed government orders to shelter in place, several nonprofits continue to serve the needs of Jacksonville’s most vulnerable citizens. Feeding Northeast Florida, Sulzbacher, City Rescue Mission, Clara White Mission, Aging True, UCOM and the Salvation Army, all nonprofits that assist […]
