SVEC In the Community – October 2022

October 2022

SVEC proudly organized the second annual Suwannee Valley Food Fight to End Hunger. Cheek & Scott Pharmacy, First Federal Bank, The Florida Peanut Federation, SVEC and Walt’s Live Oak Ford participated in the friendly competition in August to collect the most money and non-perishable food items for the Florida Gateway Food Bank.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 in 7 Suwannee Valley residents is food insecure, meaning they lack access to enough food for an active, healthy life for everyone in their household.

The event raised $1,325 and collected 1,549 pounds of food. The money alone can be leveraged by the food bank to provide nearly 16,000 nutritious meals.

Walt’s Live Oak Ford contributed to the more than 1,500 pounds of food collected for hungry families.

Cheek & Scott Pharmacy made a $500 donation to the Food Fight to End Hunger.

Florida Gateway Food Bank accepts donations from the second annual Food Fight.