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Community Cooperative Announces Vendors & Menu for Annual Benefit Local businesses donate entire menu to help raise funds for the soup kitchen at Community Cooperative FORT MYERS, FL (February 20, 2019) – Anticipation builds as Community Cooperative and its constituents approach the 16th Annual Sam Galloway Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit on Thursday, March […]

2,000 Turkeys Needed for Community Cooperatives Full Plates Project

2,000 Turkeys Needed for Community Cooperatives Full Plates Project Community Cooperative is calling upon Southwest Florida individuals, businesses and community groups to help collect the more than 2,000 turkeys needed to fulfill the need for this year’s Full Plates Project. The Annual Full Plates Project provides prepared Thanksgiving meals for those who cannot cook and […]

Four Things You Wouldn’t Think To Donate This Summer To Your Local Soup Kitchen

Four Things You Wouldn’t Think To Donate This Summer To Your Local Soup Kitchen Neighbors needing more than just a healthy hot meal. Between sweltering temperatures, hurricane season, mosquitos, the scorching Florida sun and torrential afternoon rainstorms, the summer months in Southwest Florida can be harsh. They can be especially unforgiving if you are homeless. […]

Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church donates $21,500 to Community Cooperative

Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church donates $21,500 to Community Cooperative Gateway Trinity Luther Church held it’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 10th at the Gateway Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers.  The golf event which included an 18 hole scramble format golf tournament, lunch, dinner and raffles raised $43,000. These proceeds will benefit […]

Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit raises $575,000 to fight hunger in SWFL

$575,000 Raised to fight hunger in SWFL The 15th Annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit benefiting Community Cooperative, raised a record $575,000 for it’s programs to end hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida. The event was held inside the service garages at Sam Galloway Ford Lincoln in Fort Myers. 600 attendees enjoyed fine […]