1 in 4 children in North Florida experience food insecurity. You can help.
From November 1-30, we invite you to compete in a community “food fight” to gather food and monetary donations for Food4Kids Backpack Program.
Join the fight to end child hunger in our community.
How does this work?
Food4Kids provides food donation boxes, money bags, and an online giving page. You collect food and funds. At the end of the drive, we pick up what you’ve collected as we strive to fill our 26′ box truck and feed thousands of hungry kids.
Donations will be tallied, pounds of food will be converted to a monetary value, and someone will be named Food Fight Champion! Thank you for helping us ensure North Central Florida is a community where no child goes hungry.
Throw the Gauntlet.
Challenge other businesses, individuals, and organizations across North Central Florida to join the Food Fight and help end child hunger. Share about the Food Fight on social media and encourage others to get involved.
Who Does the Alachua County Food Fight Help?
Your donations will benefit the nearly 1,700 children we serve each weekend across Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, and Levy Counties. We can’t do this alone.
What Does Food4Kids Need Most?
We have all felt the squeeze at the grocery store lately. Food has gotten more expensive. The majority of the food that we distribute to hungry children is purchased, wholesale, from food distributors nationwide. This is the best way for us to provide consistent, nutritious food and snacks for the children enrolled in our program. Simply put, we can stretch your dollars farther to purchase more food. For example, an 18oz. box of cereal costs between $5-7 at the grocery store. We can purchase that same cereal for just over $1. Your donations truly make a difference!
What is the Goal for Food Fight?
We hope to fill our 26′ box truck with food or raise the cash equivalent of $20,000!
