Motorcyclist dead after hit-and-run crash in Lee County6 people accused of stealing over $13K from Ulta stores in Estero
LEE COUNTY 19 Lee County students honored at Do The Right Thing Awards 19 Lee County students were honored on Thursday for doing the right thing.
March to a Million Meals: The power of volunteers The Harry Chapin Food Bank makes your donated dollar go further with the help of volunteers. Marylou Phillips has handed out food in Punta Gorda for 10 years. “I come in every Thursday. And that’s what I enjoy. I enjoy seeing the people enjoy helping,” Phillips said. In fact, this entire group of volunteers from […]
LEHIGH ACRES Harry Chapin-stocked pantry feeding students, staff at Harns Marsh Middle Children make up a third of all the people served by the Harry Chapin Food Bank, and one way the food bank reaches them is through school pantries. 150 people visit the pantry at Harns Marsh Middle School each week, and the number keeps growing.
SOUTH FORT MYERS March to a Million Meals: Cross Creek ladies league donates to feed community For the 12th year, the Cross Creek Ladies 9-hole Golf League is driving home the importance of feeding people in our community.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral nonprofit helps to feed hungry families in Southwest Florida The Harry Chapin Food Bank is feeding as many as 300,000 people every month, but they don’t do it alone.
WINK NEWS March to a Million Meals: Keeping unwanted food from going to waste Millions of people suffer from food insecurity in the US and don’t know where their next meal comes from. At the same time, millions of tons of food are thrown away every year.
WINK NEWS March to a Million Meals: Take a look at what’s inside a Harry Chapin food box How big of a problem is hunger in Southwest Florida? The Harry Chapin Food Bank feeds up to 300,000 people every month.
ESTERO Estero’s Copperleaf community donates money, food for Ian victims Many families took a financial hit from Hurricane Ian, with home repairs and job losses leaving little in the budget for anything else. One community in Estero got together to contribute to the Harry Chapin Food Bank on behalf of WINK News’ March to a Million Meals fundraiser, taking a little pressure off of people […]
WINK NEWS March to a Million Meals: Why your dollar matters You have hundreds of choices when donating to charitable causes in Southwest Florida, so why should you give your money to March to a Million Meals? One reason; the Harry Chapin Food Bank can stretch your dollar to feed more people. The hunger problem is significant in Southwest Florida. You can see lines every day […]
NORTH FORT MYERS March to a Million Meals: Food insecurity leads first-timer to a food bank Thousands of people in Southwest Florida must make tough choices every day. Do I buy food for my family or pay the electric bill? Is it food or the necessary medicine? The cost of living has gotten more expensive in the area and rents continue to rise. Food costs are also up and Hurricane Ian […]