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breakfast and weekend backpack food
ur Daily Bread Food Pantry kicked
to Collier County students during the
up its heels and kicked off the 2024
school year, delivers to homebound
Ogala season with its very first gala,
seniors, offers appointments for weekday
Rhinestone Rodeo. This sold-out event was
pick-ups, four mobile pantries, and a
held at the Island Country Club on Marco
Saturday drive-thru pantry. Our Daily
Island. The Back Country Boys and Angie's
Bread Food Pantry offers healthy,
Boot Scoot Country Line Dancing provided
nutritious food to those in need.
the entertainment. "I can't think of a better
th
way to commemorate our 8 anniversary than Starting in 2016 as a mission of the
Family Church Marco, Our Daily Bread
a fabulous party with our friends, neighbors,
Food Pantry provided food to 3,600
and supporters. Sincere thanks to our sponsors,
individuals in its first year. It became
NCH, Elite Concierge Nursing Services of
a nonprofit organization in 2019. The
Naples, Coastal Breeze News, and Life In
majority of people who utilize the pantry
Naples. The Rhinestone Rodeo came together
are working people trying to make ends
thanks to the leadership of our dynamic gala
meet. Today, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry feeds over 1,700
chair, Allyson Richards, and our incredible gala committee,”
households, students, and seniors every week. “We could
shared Evelyn Rossetti-Ryan, EdD, Executive Director.
not do what we do without the amazing work of our 300
Based on Marco Island, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
plus volunteers. Our volunteers are the heart and soul of the
gives a hand-up to those in need by providing food, hope,
pantry," shared Rossetti-Ryan.
and encouragement. The six-day-a-week food pantry provides
www.OurDailyBreadFoodPantry.org
Insurance claims questions or concerns?
Let’s ask Blake!

any property owners are still a supplement. With this reduced window, it will be critical to
recovering from hurricane quickly assess damage and start the claims process immediately.
Mdamage, and we are still receiving Q: How do we make our voices heard on this new law that
calls asking about insurance claims; here are limits our time to file?
a few of our responses. A: In my professional opinion, this 18 month period is
Q: I’m still finding damage from Ian; can unattainable for property owners. We need the time window
I still file a claim? increased and by sharing your opinions with local and state
by Blake Day, A: Yes. Hurricane Ian made landfall in representatives, you will make your voice heard. Ask them to
Public Adjuster, Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022; you hear you out on this issue. Let’s work together.
Day Adjusting & have two years from that date to file a claim
Consulting and an additional year for a supplemental www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
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claim.
Q: We are a few months away from hurricane season and FL License #P195287 | TN License #2445048
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claim deadlines, is that correct?
CO License #611420
A: You are correct, hurricane season begins June 1, and the
amount of time you will have to file a claim for a covered loss has
changed. After Hurricane Irma, policyholders had three years to
submit a claim and two additional years to file a supplement; after
Ian, time was reduced to two years and one year for a supplement.
As of January 1, 2023, the laws changed again and now you
have 12 months to file a claim and only six additional months for

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