Community Food Bank Thanks Supporters for Another Record Year

The Citrus County Community Foundation, Inc. presents Barbara Sprague/CEO/Executive Director of the Community Food Bank (CFB) with a check for $50,000. This is just one of the many generous contributions that helped the CFB meet the growing need for food assistance across the Nature Coast in 2024.

The Community Food Bank (CFB) announced today that the organization distributed a total of 4,610,242 pounds of food and supplies in 2024. This continues to solidify the ongoing and increasing need for food assistance throughout the Nature Coast.

The CFB wishes to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and the 60+ food agencies that the CFB partners with to distribute food and supplies to individuals and families in need.

Top 2024 Corporate Sponsors:

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

Black Diamond Foundation, Inc.

Suncoast Credit Union

Citrus County Community Charitable Foundation, Inc.

HCA Health Foundation

Crystal Motor Car Company, Inc.

US Family Foundation

Publix Supermarket Charities Inc.

Keith Taylor Law Group

Give Lively Foundation

LabCorp

West Citrus Elks #2693

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Top 2024 Individual Donors:

Steve & Jewel Lamb

Estate of Linda LaMarie

Mark & Dreama Waldrop

Kent Rinker Family

Melvin and Harriet Naser Charitable Trust 

Robert & Nancy Dion

Ed & Marte Gruber

Mike Orlito & Kim DeVane

William M. & Mary M.  Lyons Charitable Fund

Cynthia Lopell

Jennifer & JJ Grow

Bev Page

Patricia Thomas

Duane & Barbara Dueker

Steve & Bonnie Teska

Dr. Robert Schilling

Steve & Nancy Ponticos

Foster & Stephanie Lamm

“We truly have a movement happening here in the Nature Coast,” explains Barbara Sprague, CEO/Executive Director of the CFB. “The tremendous generosity of our donors and volunteers allows us to meet the growing need for food assistance. 70,000 people each month are fed…that’s 70,000 men, women, children, and seniors who do not have to go to bed, school, or work hungry. We simply could not do what we do without your generous investment in the prosperity of our community!”