Publix

Community Food Bank Receives Grant to Help Meet Increased Demand For Food Assistance

The Community Food Bank (CFB) received a $15,000 grant from Publix Super Market Charities which will provide 120,000 meals to individuals in need. According to Barbara Sprague, Executive Director of the CFB, the need…
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Staff Spotlight: Candice Lathem

Warehouse Specialist Candice Lathem is a warehouse specialist and agency liaison, handling everything from sorting food and loading pallets to ensuring each agency has the supplies their clients need. Candice is known around the Community…
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Thank You

Another Thank You!

Special thank you to Megan Ellis at Foley and Lardner LLP and Keith Taylor at Keith Taylor Law Group, PA for their ongoing and continued support.  They have donated countless hours to assist the Community Food Bank with our legal needs.…
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CFB and SRCA

Community Food Bank Partners with Solid Rock Christian Academy to Help Fulfill Urgent Need

Sheila Chau (left), Principal of Solid Rock Christian Academy, receives a donation of granola bars from Barbara Sprague (right), Executive Director of the Community Food Bank. The granola bars will help fill food closets which are maintained…
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Featured Agency: Daystar Life Center of Citrus County

Featured Agency: Daystar Life Center of Citrus County

Working Together for the Common Good Daystar Life Center of Citrus County (Daystar) has been a partner of the Community Food Bank (CFB) since 2013. In fact, Daystar’s former executive director played an integral role in establishing…
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Staff Spotlight: Charles Camden, III

Charles Camden, III Charles Camden, III is a driver for the Community Food Bank (CFB). He holds a CDL and his primary duty is to cover donation pick-up routes and make deliveries. He also helps out in the warehouse when needed. Charles…
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Featured Agency: Citrus County Blessings

Featured Agency: Citrus County Blessings

Citrus County Blessings (a.k.a. Blessings) has been a partnering agency of the Community Food Bank (CFB) since 2013.  Blessings utilizes the CFB to secure non-perishable food for their weekend program as well as their summer "Feed the…
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Mask

Community Food Bank Sending Face Masks to Partnering Agencies for Distribution

The Citrus County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Project America Strong recently allotted 100,000 cloth face masks to the Community Food Bank (CFB) for distribution.  The CFB will be sending face masks in packs of five (5) to partnering…
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Thank-You

A Personal Thank You for Your Support

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of our lives. The way we interact, conduct business and enjoy leisure activities is much different today than it was just three short months ago. As a result of COVID-19, the Community…
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The Faces of Hunger

The Faces of Hunger

Food banks often only work behind the scenes to ensure those agencies who serve the public directly are well supplied with nutritious foods.
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$50,000 Challenge Match Met and Exceeded

$50,000 Challenge Match Met and Exceeded

Community Food Bank Continues to Raise Funds to Provide Food Assistance During COVID-19 Crisis In May 2020, Suncoast Credit Union donated $50,000 toward the Community Food Bank’s (CFB) COVID-19 relief efforts and…
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Community Food Bank

Volunteer Spotlight – Bethany Wilcox

Meet Bethany! Bethany Wilcox Warehouse Food Sorter Bethany Wilcox has been volunteering at the Community Food Bank (CFB) for more than a year.  Bethany serves as a warehouse food sorter, helping make sure the food is prepped…
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