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Peanut Butter Bounty Distributed To Local Food Banks
December 22, 2016
Over 4,000 jars of peanut butter collected during the UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension’s “Take a Bite out of Hunger” Peanut Butter Drive were delivered to 22 local food pantries this week.
The food drive asked residents to meet the challenge of donating 1,000 pounds of unopened jars of peanut butter at five drop-off locations in the county during the months of September and November. The goal was exceeded thanks to citizens and local peanut producers Rodney and Mike Helton, with 4,871 jars totaling 4,000 pounds collected — a 43 percent increase over the 2,800 jars collected in 2015.
The peanut butter was distributed to the following food pantries:
- Manna Food Pantries
- Mount Canaan Baptist Church
- EscaRosa Coalition for the Homeless
- St. James Missionary Baptist Church
- Myrtle Grove United Methodist Church
- Highland Baptist Church
- Salvation Army
- Carver Park Resource Center
- Abundant Life Assembly of God (Century Church)
- Perdido Bay United Methodist Church
- Alfred-Washburn Center
- Brentwood Assembly of God
- Allen Memorial United Methodist Church
- Aldersgate United Methodist Church Molino
- Gonzalez United Methodist Church
- Liberty Church North Campus
- First Baptist Church of Bratt
- Waterfront Rescue on Herman Street
- St. Monica’s Espical Church
- First Baptist Church of Flomaton
- Cathedral of Faith Church
- Marcus Pointe Baptist Church
This is the fourth year UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension has teamed up with the Florida Peanut Producers Association to participate in the peanut butter drive, with donations to food pantries being made in the month of December. As many families in our community experience food insecurities, they rely upon food pantries to supplement their family’s meals and reduce worries about running out of food. The donated peanut butter can help meet the need of providing healthy options for local residents in need.
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5 Responses to “Peanut Butter Bounty Distributed To Local Food Banks”
Thank you so much for the local donations to Flomaton,and Century,theres a need here for sure.God never ceases to amaze me.We made a donation of peanut butter for.places who feed the homeless in Pensacola I think it was,only for God to bless us once again.We serve an awesome God!!!!
Thanks to everyone involved to produce some good news and a good story. Tired of seeing negative stories for Christmas.
A special thanks to the Helton brothers for their stepping up with their gift and help.
I grew up on PBJ.. It took a whole loaf of bread to send us to school in the mornin.
Thank you so much for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.