TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A few years ago, Charlotte Murphy was working at the airport, living comfortably and volunteering her time to help the needy. ...more

November 26, 2007

Mike Batchelor invited the heads of 46 charities into his downtown office for one-on-one meetings to personally deliver the news. Nearby, on a small table, sat a box of tissues. ...more

November 22, 2007

TAMPA - On Sunday, up to 20,000 rubber ducks will float down Garrison Channel in a race to raise money for America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay food bank that distributes 50,000 meals per week. ...more

November 9, 2007

Joan Drolle of New Port Richey says the state has provided no relief when it comes to property taxes. ...more

November 7, 2007

SEBRING — Those looking for USDA food commodities from the Salvation Army after the county quit supplying it will have to get it somewhere else for at least another month and a half. The Salvation Army in Sebring is undergoing a "routine" first-time inspection and audit that will continue at least a month, said Linda Cahill of the Lakeland-based Cahill Ministries Food Bank. "It's just a routine thing... every time an organization comes in, it first must be inspected," Cahill said. "It took Salvation Army a long time to get their paperwork back." The USDA food commodity program provides mostly canned food and some dry food for the needy, and several food pantries get their designated USDA commodity food from food banks. ...more

October 29, 2007

Help The Hungry Many homebound elderly, children and their families will be going without food this Thanksgiving. There is now hope for these families: The Volunteer Way Food Bank will be distributing turkeys. ...more

October 1, 2007

Volunteers will canvass West Pasco neighborhoods in October and November for the Kids Against Hunger food drive. ...more

September 22, 2007

It's said that small gestures go a long way, like $25.50 in gas money so that a veteran could drive up to a food bank and be able to go to work for a week. ...more

September 4, 2007