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with 13 organizations to get the food to clients.

Lefort said some clients are ashamed to ask for help at first,
recounting a phone call she received from an older man. “He said
that he received the informational flyer about CSFP over three weeks
prior to calling me, but he was too embarrassed to admit that he
needed additional support. He was in dire need, as his medications
and other expenses have gone up, so he was having to choose between
paying for his medications and paying for food. Being able to receive
this monthly box would alleviate some of his burden.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION

What: Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida an 45
affiliate of Feeding America, solicits, collects and stores quality
food for distribution to families and others in need through
a network of 150 nonprofit agencies in Lee, Collier, Hendry,
Charlotte and Glades counties that provide food to more than
30,000 people monthly. In 2014, the Harry Chapin Food Bank
distributed 19.6 million pounds of food and other grocery items
valued at more than $33.7 million.This is roughly the equivalent
of 16.3 million meals to people in need.

Where: 2221 Corporation Blvd. Naples, FL 34109; 3760
Fowler St. Fort Myers, FL 33901

Information: For general information, call 239.334.7007
or visit http://harrychapinfoodbank.org.

For information about the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program, contact Programs Director Kari Lefort at
239.334.7007 x 124 or klefort@harrychapinfoodbank.org.

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