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Community Cooperative Seeks Summer Drive for Hunger Campaign Support

Community Cooperative is calling on community members to support its annual Summer Drive for Hunger campaign. During the months of June, July, and August, the organization has a goal of raising $25,000 and 25,000 pounds of food for its Community Cafés, Community Market and mobile food pantries and hopes to add 250 new volunteers to […]

Twins Wives Take On Rays Wives in Support of Community Cooperative

This spring, the wives of the Minnesota Twins players battled the wives of the Tampa Bay Rays players in a softball game supporting a local charitable organization. Following the Twins vs. Rays Spring Training game at the CenturyLink Sports Complex, the ladies took the field to raise money for Community Cooperative, a nonprofit organization fighting […]

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. […]