Our Work
Feeding Florida is the only statewide hunger relief organization with an active presence in all of Florida, capable of ramping up 300% during times of natural disaster.
The Feeding Florida network collaborates with Florida Division of Emergency Management, Feeding America, Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), FEMA, and other disaster responders to prepare for catastrophic events. Feeding Florida is an integral part of Florida State Mass Care team, ESF6, helping to plan response and recovery activities and to serve our neighbors when disaster strikes.
Strategic Placement and Capacity
Feeding Florida’s food banks across the state strategically stage food, water, and disaster supplies year-round. This means that before, during, and after a disaster, our food banks are positioned to respond immediately to provide these resources to those affected. Our network has more than 160 commercial trucks and over 20 warehouses with more than 500,000 square feet of storage for critical supplies.
Feeding America and other national partners, as well as our local food banks, have taken great care, made strategic infrastructure investments, and exercised their experienced foresight to provide and stage essential supplies in key locations to ensure a quick response.
Florida is prone to natural disasters and it’s necessary to have an effective plan for when disaster strikes. Hoping “It’ll never happen to me,” is not a plan. Feeding Florida works closely with the Florida Division of Emergency Management and reminds all Floridians to make your family and business plan as they directed.
If you are looking for food and resources after a natural disaster, visit our disaster response page to see the food banks acutely providing disaster relief. At this moment, no counties are declared disaster relief.
If you are looking for food in an area not declared a disaster zone, our food banks are always ready to help. Visit our Find Food page to locate the food bank in your area and view their distribution information.
Immediately after a disaster, Feeding Florida’s food banks are on the ground providing food, water, and resources to those affected. This effort takes a great deal of resources, and we appreciate any generous contributions to help the relief effort.
If you are interested in donating to disaster relief, we will open a dedicated disaster response donation page as needed.
