Founded in 2013, the Community Food Bank (CFB) is a lifeline for individuals and families throughout Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter counties who are facing food insecurity. Our sole purpose is to ensure no one goes hungry. Hunger is hurting our entire community as thousands of young men, women, and senior citizens who have never sought food assistance in the past find they are unable to feed themselves or their families.
The CFB raises funds, collects food, and provides tangible resources to 60+ food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers, ministries, and other resource agencies to help them serve individuals and families throughout our community.
The Community Food Bank is a 501 (c)(3) organization that has executed a contract with Feeding Tampa Bay for the purpose of the logistical transfer of food and grocery product from Feeding Tampa Bay and local food stores. The Community Food Bank is identified as a Redistribution Organization, or RDO, to Feeding Tampa Bay. Because we both believe that hunger is unacceptable in our nation, we commit ourselves to:
The CFB works to facilitate the USDA TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) through Farm Share. TEFAP programming provides canned, self-stable goods, and frozen foods for low-income households. These foods supplement those received from Farm Share’s recovery program.
n the event of a natural disaster or emergency, FEMA will dispatch relief goods directly to the CFB for local distribution. By utilizing our agency partners, we can swiftly address residents’ needs and expedite recovery.
Cynthia Lopell
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Steve Teska
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Immediate Past President
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