Feeding Northeast Florida - Publix Super Markets Charities

Publix trailer arrives at Feeding Northeast Florida

Feeding Northeast Florida

Kelly Williams-Puccio, Executive Director Publix Super Markets Charities, announces a $1.5 million donation to 12 Feeding America member food banks, including Feeding Northeast Florida.

Kelly Williams-Puccio-Executive Director Publix Super Markets Charities, announcing $1.5 million donation to 12 Feeding America member food banks, including Feeding Northeast Florida

John Hrabusa, Publix Sr. Vice President, announces that Publix Super Markets Charities will be donating $660,000 worth of food to 12 Feeding America member food banks, including Feeding Northeast Florida.

John Hrabusa-Publix Sr. Vice President announcing the $660,000 food donation by Publix to 12 Feeding America member food banks

Publix associates unveil the trailer-load food donation to Feeding Northeast Florida. This donation will provide countless meals to those in need in the northeast Florida area.

Publix associates unveiling the trailer-load food donation to Feeding Northeast Florida

Sample of the food donated by Publix to Feeding Northeast Florida

Bruce Gange, President and CEO Feeding Northeast Florida, expresses his elation from the $120,000 and trailer-load food donation by Publix Super Markets Charities.

Bruce Ganger-President and CEO Feeding Northeast Florida, elated with the $120,000 donation by Publix Super Markets Charities and trailer-load food donation by Publix

State Senator Aaron Bean addresses hunger in the Jacksonville community and recognizes how Publix Super Markets Charities and Feeding Northeast Florida are working together to end hunger in the northeast Florida area.

State Senator Aaron Bean addressing hunger in the Jacksonville community

A forklift operator begins unloading Publix's trailer-load donation of food to Feeding Northeast Florida.

Unloading the food donation from Publix

Publix associates begin unloading and unpacking the food donation to Feeding Northeast Florida.

Unloading the trailer-load of food donated by Publix

Feeding Northeast Florida volunteers sort through donations of fresh produce from Publix Super Markets.

Volunteers sorting through donated produce

Feeding Northeast Florida food bank volunteers sort non-perishable goods

Assortment of food donated by Publix Super Markets

Publix associates celebrate the donations to Feeding America member food banks and Feeding Northeast Florida with President and CEO Feeding Northeast Florida Bruce Gange and State Senator Aaron Bean.

Celebrating the donations to Feeding America member food banks and Feeding Northeast Florida

Founded: 2014

Area of Operation: 17-county geography of Northeast Florida

Bringing Food to the Table: Has established a Food Distribution Network across this area, including 182 food pantries and feeding sites that every day reach children, seniors, working families, active military and veterans, and others who are food insecure and more susceptible to hunger.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES: A HISTORY OF GIVING

George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets—affectionately known as “Mr. George”—established Publix Super Markets Charities in 1966. Today, the foundation carries on his commitment to education, literacy, food security, housing, and other humanitarian efforts in communities throughout the Southeast.