Jacksonville City Council meetings; โanti-riotโ bill; Feeding Northeast Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Jacksonville City Councilman Terrance Freeman joins this edition of โThis Week in Jacksonvilleโ to discuss the City Council meetings in March that included discussions of the NOPE bill and the replacement of septic systems in the Christobel neighborhood. Then, Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren and state Rep. Cord Byrd join the show to share their views on HB 1, the so-called โanti-riotโ bill. Finally, Susan King, president and CEO of Feeding Northeast Florida, joins the show to talk about her meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris and the help her organization is receiving and providing for COVID-19 relief.
Feeding Northeast Florida distributes more than 30M pounds of food in 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Feeding Northeast Florida distributed more than 30 million pounds of food in 2020. At the beginning of the pandemic, King said the non-profit had to adjust its grocery recovery process. Itโs been inspiring.โThe pandemic is still impacting people in Northeast Florida in 2021. In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Feeding Northeast Florida has several volunteer opportunities. Looking ahead to 2021, Feeding Northeast Florida is looking for volunteers.
Food donations down heading into holiday season, Feeding Northeast Florida says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The need for food is increasing amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Feeding Northeast Florida. King said food donations are also down heading into the holiday season. โI would say that our food donations are significantly down,โ said King. โLuckily, we have been able to provide food through the USDA CFAP (U.S. Department of Agriculture Coronavirus Food Assistance Program). According to the organization, $1 can help provide six meals.
Northeast Florida food bank gets over 12,500 meals in donations
Feeding Northeast Florida has seen two or three times as many households seeking food assistance. Typically, Feeding Northeast Florida receives donations from food distributors and grocery store chains. The need for food in Northeast Florida has enhanced in the last six months due to the pandemic. Feeding Northeast Florida said this donation will help a lot of people on the First Coast. If you are looking for food assistance, you can find a list of Feeding Northeast Floridaโs food distribution partners on their website.
Study: 125K more people to struggle with food insecurity by November
That ripple effect caused millions to lose their jobs, and the unemployment system wasnโt enough to rescue unemployed workers from falling into the condition of food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of a lack of money and other resources. โWhen you break it right down, food insecurity is that you donโt know where your next meal will come from,โ Feeding Northeast Florida CEO Susan King said. It shows 125,000 more people in the region will fall into the condition of food insecurity by November. Putting it into numbers, prior to the pandemic, Feeding Northeast Florida was processing about 50,000 pounds of food every day.
Giving back: Jacksonville Jaguars helping feed America
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Players from the Jaguars defense went off the practice field Tuesday to help families in need. Abry Jones and Dawuane Smoot volunteered in a food sorting event at TIAA Bank Field in support of Feeding Northeast Florida. "The Jaguars are enormous supporters of our organization and of hunger issues in general. I think they bring such a big voice to a problem," said Susan King with Feeding Northeast Florida. pic.twitter.com/2Zgv79pkWP City of Jacksonville (COJ) (@CityofJax) October 15, 2019Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.