Summary of Services
- Collects surplus food from farms, grocery stores, distributors, and local partners
- Provides thousands of meals monthly through food pantries, community centers, partner agencies, and a mobile pantry
- Helps individuals and families apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
- Distributes thousands of SnackPacks through schools and youth agencies to reduce childhood hunger
- Partners with senior centers and food pantries to deliver meals tailored to seniors’ dietary and mobility needs
- Offers cooking demonstrations, nutrition education, budgeting guidance, and SNAP information
- Distributes feminine hygiene products to support dignity and well-being
Ensuring Nutritious Food Reaches Community Members Facing Economic Hardship
Feeding Northeast Florida fights hunger and food insecurity across the region, ensuring that individuals and families experiencing financial hardship have reliable access to nutritious food. By partnering with local farms, grocery stores, food distributors, community organizations, and businesses, the organization rescues surplus food that would otherwise be discarded and redistributes it to families, seniors, veterans, children, and others in need.
These initiatives improve community health outcomes; provide nutrition education; and uphold dignity through equitable access to resources. Additional services such as a community kitchen and a disaster relief program further strengthen the safety net, ensuring nutritious food reaches those who need it most.
Feeding the Individuals with Limited Access to Grocery Stores
Working alongside local agencies, Feeding Northeast Florida distributes thousands of meals each month through food pantries, community centers, and partner organizations. A mobile pantry extends this reach into neighborhoods with limited access to grocery stores, providing fresh, wholesome food.
Staff and volunteers also assist families with applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, helping them secure long-term stability beyond emergency food services.
Helping to Alleviate the Effects of Malnutrition
To support the health and academic success of young students, the organization prepares thousands of SnackPacks each month. These packs are distributed in collaboration with teachers, schools, social workers, and youth-serving agencies, ensuring children have access to reliable, nutritious snacks.
This consistent support reduces hunger, improves classroom focus, and helps alleviate the effects of malnutrition, anxiety, and poor academic performance, laying the foundation for a healthier, more successful learning environment.
Preserving Dignity for Seniors and Members of the Military
Through partnerships with senior centers and local food pantries, Feeding Northeast Florida ensures that older adults receive meals designed to meet their nutritional needs. Many seniors face challenges such as limited income, transportation barriers, and chronic health issues.
This program provides them with the nutritious food necessary to maintain their health while preserving their independence and dignity. In collaboration with the Jacksonville Department of Veterans Affairs, Fleet Reserve Associations, and other military-support organizations, Feeding Northeast Florida operates a mobile pantry dedicated to serving active-duty military members, veterans, and their families.
This initiative ensures that those who serve, past and present, have dependable access to nutritious food.
Providing Personalized Support and Access to Pantries
Acknowledging the strong connection between nutrition and overall health, the Prescriptive Nutrition Program combines clinical guidance with food support. Led by dietitians and healthcare teams, the program offers nutrition education tailored to individuals managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
Participants receive personalized support and are referred to specialized pantries where they can access healthier food options that align with their medical needs. To further support vulnerable community members, Feeding Northeast Florida distributes specialized Nutrition Packs for seniors, pregnant women, and new mothers.
Each pack contains meals designed to meet specific dietary requirements and is delivered directly to homes or local centers.
Offering Access to Educational Programs and Hygiene Products
In partnership with the Department of Children and Families, the Nutrition Education Program empowers families to make informed, healthy choices. Through interactive workshops, cooking demonstrations, and hands-on activities, participants learn about SNAP benefits, meal planning, budgeting , and cooking techniques.
With support from chefs, educators, and dietitians, individuals gain practical skills that encourage long-term, health-conscious eating habits. Through strong community partnerships, the Renewing Dignity Program ensures that individuals have access to personal hygiene products and nutritious food.
By distributing more than four million feminine hygiene products throughout North Florida, the program supports the well-being, dignity, and confidence of those who may otherwise go without these necessities.
Inviting Community Support Through Virtual and In-Person Food Drives
Feeding Northeast Florida encourages community involvement through virtual and in-person food drives, volunteer opportunities, and financial contributions. Virtual food drives allow supporters to participate from anywhere by purchasing or donating food online, ensuring quick and flexible access to resources for those in need.
In-person food drives mobilize neighborhoods, schools, and businesses to collect non-perishable items and household essentials that directly benefit local families. Volunteers are essential to the organization’s daily operations, sorting donations, preparing meal kits, assisting in mobile pantry events, and supporting outreach efforts.