Uncle Bob’s Storage drop off point for food bank
Three locations in Fort Myers are 3780 Central Avenue, 4400 Solomon Blvd., and 6600 Industrial Drive/Alico Rd. The location in Lehigh Acres is 820 Abrams Blvd.
The North Fort Myers location is 1320 River Rd.
Most food collected on May 14 in Lee County will go to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, which will distribute the food collected to participating agencies at no cost. Virtually any kind of food may be donated in unopened, nonbreakable containers. Items especially in need are peanut butter, tuna, rice, beans, and canned meats, fruits, vegetables, and soups.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank solicits, collects and stores quality food for distribution to families in need through a network of more than 170 local nonprofit agencies in Lee, Collier, Hendry, Charlotte and Glades counties, who provide food to more than 30,000 people monthly. Over 800,900 pounds of food are distributed monthly. For every dollar donated, about $6 in food value goes back to the community. In the past fiscal year, The Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed more than 11.5 million pounds of food and other grocery products.
Additional information about or to contribute financially to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, contact 239-334-7007 or go to harrychapinfoodbank.org.
Source: Harry Chapin Food Bank