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All Faiths Food Bank Receives over $83,000 in Support of BackPack and Summer Programs Contact Name: Elodie McCartney Ward Contact Email: emccartney@allfaithsfoodbank.org Contact Phone Number: 9412815866 Sarasota, FL – All Faiths Food Bank recently received grants from the following organizations: In support of the BackPack Program: $28,917 from the Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club FitWeek event $20,000 Isermann Family Foundation $5,000 from MLB Players Trust $5,000 from The Venice Golf and Country Club Foundation Grant Fund In support of Summer Programs: $25,000 from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation WHAT: In support of the BackPack Program that provides nutritious snack bags to students over the weekends and school breaks and Summer Programs that provide access to food to families and children during the months of May, June and July. HOW MUCH: $83,000 About All Faiths Food Bank All Faiths Food Bank is the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, providing millions of meals each year with nearly 200 agencies and programs throughout the community. All Faiths works not only to fight hunger today but also strives to end hunger - forever - by helping families and individuals gain long-term food security, enjoy better health outcomes, and achieve self-sufficiency. In 2021, All Faiths distributed 19 million pounds of food – equating to 17 million meals, provided 36% more meals than 2019 (pre-pandemic), and remained steadfast in its commitment to provide nutritional assistance to community members, including 44% who were new to the food bank. For its efforts, All Faiths was honored as the 2021 "Nonprofit of the Year" by the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce; the organization was also recognized as a Top 4 Food Bank in the country in 2020. All Faiths is rated 4 stars by Charity Navigator and is a member of the Feeding America and Feeding Florida networks. For more information visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.