FEEDING FLORIDA INC

FEEDING FLORIDA'S MEMBERS FOOD BANKS SERVE A NETWORK OF 2500 FAITH-BASED AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN ALL 67 COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF FOOD MANUFACTURERES, THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS, FEDERAL COMMODITY PROGRAMS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR MEMBER FOOD BANKS DISTRIBUTE MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD EACH YEAR TO FEED THOSE IN NEED. THE FEEDING FLORIDA REPRESENTS THE ONLY REGULATED AND MONITORED NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS THAT COVERS ALL 67 FLORIDA COUNTIES. FEEDING FLORIDA IS AFFILIATED WITH FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATION'S LEADING HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION. EACH FEEDING FLORIDA FOOD BANK MUST MEET STRINGENT GUIDELINES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FEEDING AMERICA. THIS CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP ASSURES BOTH FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. IT ALSO PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY THORUGH NETWORK TRAINING, SITE MONITORING, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SUBSTANTIAL RECORDS VERIFYING CONFORMITY TO ESTABLISHED FEDERAL AND STATE FOOD HANDLING STANDARDS.

THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EDUCATION (SNAP-ED) IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANT PROGRAM. SNAP-ED IS EVIDENCE-BASED AND HELPS PEOPLE MAKE THEIR SNAP DOLLARS STRETCH, TEACHES THEM HOW TO COOK HEALTHY MEALS, AND LEAD PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. SNAP-ED FUNDS PROJECTS IN ALL US STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE GOAL OF SNAP-ED IS TO IMPLEMENT A NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THAT PROMOTES HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONSISTENT WITH THE MOST RECENT DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS. IN FLORIDA, THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES ARE FEEDING FLORIDA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. FEEDING FLORIDA WAS ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR ELDERS (60 AND OLDER) AND ADULTS (18-59) IN ALL 67 COUNTIES AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR YOUTH (5-17) IN 30 COUNTIES. FEEDING FLORIDA OVERSEES ALL ADMINISTRATION AND HAS SUBCONTRACTED OUT SNAP-ED ACTIVITIES TO OUR 9-MEMBER FOOD BANKS.