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fighting hunger. feeding hope.

Harry Chapin Food Bank connects neighbors across Southwest Florida with food, dignity and hope.

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Who We Serve

Feeding our neighbors where they are

Meet three of the neighbors Harry Chapin Food Bank serves across Southwest Florida — read Mary, Debra, and Maria’s stories below.

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Neighbor Spotlight: Hope Found in Immokalee

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Stretching a Little Food a Long Way

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Food That Brings Relief

Hunger Across Every County

Food insecurity looks different across our five-county Southwest Florida service area. See where the need is greatest, and how Harry Chapin Food Bank responds.

Food insecurity in Southwest Florida

Hunger affects every community.

Explore food insecurity and food-access challenges across Harry Chapin Food Bank’s five-county service area.

Harry Chapin Food Bank five-county service area A geographic illustration of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties in Southwest Florida. Use the county buttons beside the map as the primary accessible controls.

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Our Southwest Florida service area

Serving Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties.

40 million pounds distributed in FY2025–26.

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County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Data values pending approved release.

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Hunger Action Center construction progress, August 2026. Opening November 2026.

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Hunger Action Center under construction. Opening November 2026.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank is building a new home for hunger relief in Fort Myers. With your support, the Hunger Action Center will help us provide more nutritious food to neighbors across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank receives Fly Beyond Key Issue Grant from The Wawa Foundation to fight hunger and inspire goodness with food

Harry Chapin Food Bank has received a $15,000 Fly Beyond Key Issue Grant from…

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Naples Children Foundation invests $1.2 million in Harry Chapin Food Bank to strengthen child hunger programs in Collier County

Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida has been awarded a $1.2 million grant…

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BofA awards $250,000 in grants to Harry Chapin Food Bank

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