• Community Cooperative Collaborates with The Immokalee Foundation and Midwest Food Bank for Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry in Immokalee

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    Community Cooperative Collaborates with The Immokalee Foundation and Midwest Food Bank for Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry in Immokalee

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 1, 2024) – Community Cooperative is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with The Immokalee Foundation and Midwest Food Bank to host a Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry in Immokalee on October 10th. This marks a significant step in expanding Community Cooperative’s outreach and addressing food insecurity in an additional underserved area of southwest Florida.

    This Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry will bring essential food supplies directly to the Immokalee community. Thanks to The Immokalee Foundation’s dedicated volunteers and Midwest Food Bank’s generous food supply, this collaboration showcases their collective commitment to fighting hunger and improving access to nutritious food for those in need.

    “We are truly grateful for the opportunity to collaborate alongside The Immokalee Foundation and Midwest Food Bank,” said Enyah Thompkins, Food Pantries Coordinator at Community Cooperative. “By joining forces, we can extend our reach and make a meaningful impact in Immokalee, ensuring that more families have access to the resources they need.”

    The mobile food pantry will operate on October 10th at Immokalee High School, 701 Immokalee Drive Immokalee, FL 34142 from 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM, offering a variety of food items to help alleviate immediate needs and support the well-being of the community.

    For more information about the Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry in Immokalee on October 10th please contact Yeimi Espinoza, Director of Community Outreach at Yeimi.Espinoza@immokaleefoundation.org or visit www.immokaleefoundation.org.

    About The Immokalee Foundation

    The Immokalee Foundation is committed to supporting the educational and career aspirations of Immokalee youth and families. Through its programs and partnerships, the foundation works to break the cycle of poverty and create opportunities for a brighter future.

    About Midwest Food Bank

    Midwest Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides food and other essentials to those in need through a network of partner agencies. As a faith-based organization, it is the mission of Midwest Food Bank to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition locally and throughout the world and providing disaster relief; all without discrimination. Their vision is to provide industry-leading food relief to those in need while feeding them spiritually.

    About Community Cooperative

    Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.

    Media Contact: Aliyah Santana, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Aliyah@CommunityCooperative.com or call (239) 332-7687 ext. 105

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