Action Against Hunger

Our League’s current community goal is to address food insecurity in our community by partnering with local organizations and experts to provide food and resources to reduce the number of hungry children and food-insecure families in Alachua County.

To help achieve this goal, we have formed the Alachua County Food Insecurity Advisory Group, which brings together local organizations – such as Catholic Charities of Gainesville, and Southwest Advocacy Group of Gainesville – working to address food insecurity to further collaboration and progress.

We have also identified Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida as a key partner in our efforts and provided over 1,500 pounds of food to their organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, we purchased and donated an electric pallet lift to Food4Kids to help move food within their warehouse, and recently raised $50,000 to purchase a food delivery truck that will allow the program to serve additional children and families.

How You Can Help

Donate food items! Our community partners, including Food4Kids BackPack Program andBread of the Mighty Food Bank, accept food donations for local families. Some items that our local food pantries always need include:

  • peanut butter
  • boxes of instant oatmeal packets
  • canned fruit in juice
  • canned vegetables
  • canned beans
  • low-sodium soups, stews
  • canned tuna in water
  • canned chicken
  • rice, quinoa, pasta
  • nuts and seeds
  • shelf stable milk and milk substitutes
  • low-sodium pasta sauce
  • popcorn (microwave or loose kernels)
  • apple sauce
  • olive or canola oil
  • chicken, beef, and vegetable broths and stock