Midwest Food Bank of Florida – a volunteer-driven, faith-based organization dedicated to alleviating hunger, malnutrition and providing disaster relief locally, and throughout the world has received a $25,000 grant award from local charity Spring Run Charitable Foundation.

Raising over $200,000 from its year-round efforts, the SRCF sought out a variety of local nonprofits to donate these funds to. During the recent award ceremony in Estero, several local and deserving nonprofits were awarded grant funds from the foundation. As one of the recipients, Midwest Food Bank Florida’s mission of food relief appealed greatly to the local charity, its board members and community of supporters. In 2020, Midwest Food Bank Florida distributed and donated over 4.1 million meals in Lee County and over 4.7 million meals in Collier County. Every month the Fort Myers warehouse supports 60,800 hungry Lee County residents, and 48,300 Collier County residents in need.

Spring Run Charitable Foundation (SRCF) is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization, located in Spring Run at the Brooks, Estero. Its mission is to sponsor, promote and support local charities that directly impact the health, well-being and quality-of-life of the children, residents and veterans of Lee and Collier Counties. http://www.springruncharity.org/

Midwest Food Bank has 10  locations in the U.S., and one each in East Africa and Haiti. For more information about Midwest Food Bank Florida, please visit their website at https://midwestfoodbank.org/locations/fort-myers-fl

Midwest Food Bank is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. As a faith-based organization, it is the mission of Midwest Food Bank to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition locally and throughout the world and providing disaster relief; all without discrimination. Our vision is to provide industry-leading food relief to those in need while feeding them spiritually.