Food Bank Collects Cash From Lawsuit Settlement

May 24, 2011

The Bay Area Food Bank is one of eight food banks in the state that will share nearly $1.7 million in grants for a settlement reached by the Florida Attorney General’s Office in 2010. The multi-state, class action settlement agreement involved allegations of an illegal vitamin price-fixing conspiracy.

“I am pleased that we can distribute these funds to food banks throughout Florida, which will help our fellow citizens who are in need,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Each of these organizations is a member of the Florida Association of Food Banks, which feeds an estimated three million Floridians annually.”

The settlement agreement required the money to be used for the improvement of health and/or nutrition of the citizens of Florida and/or the advancement of nutritional, dietary or agricultural science

The Bay Area Food Bank will receive $78,99.14 for the settlement. The food bank serves clients though locations in 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The agency is on track to deliver more than 14 million pounds of food this year.

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One Response to “Food Bank Collects Cash From Lawsuit Settlement”

  1. JIM W on May 25th, 2011 2:14 pm

    That is great news. It could not have come at a better time. The demand is high for help so this should help a lot.
    Good Job AG!

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