• Community Cooperative Provided Emergency Grocery & Hot Food Distribution Through Collaboration with Fort Myers Beach Strong at Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry 

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    Community Cooperative Provided Emergency Grocery & Hot Food Distribution Through Collaboration with Fort Myers Beach Strong at Pop-Up Mobile Food Pantry 

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 17, 2024) – On Monday, October 14th, Community Cooperative proudly collaborated with Fort Myers Beach Strong for a successful pop-up mobile food pantry aimed at supporting those in need within our community. This pop-up mobile food pantry provided supplemental emergency groceries and hot meals to individuals affected by Hurricane Milton. 

    Community Cooperative served 180 individuals with nourishing hot meals and distributed emergency groceries to 60 households. This effort underscores Community Cooperative’s commitment to addressing food insecurity and ensuring that no one in the community goes hungry.  

    In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Community Cooperative has become a vital distribution center for those impacted by the disaster, offering essential resources and support to help families recover. Additionally, as a resiliency hub, Community Cooperative provides ongoing assistance, resources, and guidance to empower individuals and families in an effort to rebuild lives.  

    It’s partnerships like the one Community Cooperative has built with Fort Myers Beach Strong that foster a stronger and more engaging community that address the struggles faced by those in our community. 

    Hurricane Relief Fund 

    Community Cooperative has reopened the Lee County Strong Emergency Relief Fund to better serve the thousands of people needing assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Right now, financial contributions are the most urgent need and the most impactful way that you can support our outreach efforts. Your gift of any amount helps us better care for our community in this way, and 100% of every single dollar donated to this fund will go directly toward relief and recovery efforts. 

    Your love and support for this organization and the local community make an enormous positive impact on the lives of thousands of southwest Florida residents who are struggling right now. Please consider making a donation by visiting www.CommunityCooperative.com/give-help/hurricanerelief/ and spread the word so that they can better serve this community in crisis. 

    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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