The Food Bank was established in Gainesville in 1987, and has worked tirelessly to get food to the plates of the hungry and food insecure. During FY 2010-11 the Food Bank distributed 4,103,419 pounds of food - a new record!
We serve the north central Florida area - including Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, & Levy counties.
We do this primarily through our network of 150 agencies who serve on the front lines of poverty in soup kitchens, food pantries, faith-based and community feeding and food programs. To become a network agency, please call and ask for Tyrone, our Agency Specialist.
Bread of the Mighty is the area administrator for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), commonly known as “commodities.” USDA commodities are distributed through 31 agencies.
We conduct Food-on-the-Move Mobile Pantry distributions to under-served communities throughout our 5-county area. At the pantry sites a variety of donated groceries are distributed. Some sites routinely receive USDA commodities, too.
Check out our latest newsletter: 2012 Winter Newsletter...
We supply more than food
...hope
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, Inc. * 325 NW 10th Avenue * Gainesville, FL 32601
(352)336-0839
email: foodbank7@bellsouth.net
Bread of the Mighty is a Partner Distribution Agency (PDO) of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic, hunger-relief charity. We operate within the Second Harvest North Florida Food Bank area of responsibility.
Bread of the Mighty is an active member of the Florida Association of Food Banks (FAFB). FAFB represents the only regulated and monitored network of food banks that covers all 67 Florida counties. FAFB is affiliated with Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger-relief organization.
