SARASOTA, Fla. (March 20, 2025) – Publix Super Markets Charities recently awarded a grant of $335,000 to All Faiths Food Bank for the purchase of a new 26-foot refrigerated box truck and mobile food pantry support. The truck will allow All Faiths to strengthen its mobile pantry capacity, provide the flexibility to increase store food pick-ups and enable the organization to distribute more nutritious food in areas of greatest need across the community.

On the front lines of All Faiths’ efforts to end hunger are its truck drivers, who travel as many as 350 miles each week to deliver nutritious food to dozens of locations throughout Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

Last year alone, the food bank held or supplied food for 725 food distributions each month, providing more than 20 million meals to over 80,000 neighbors. All Faiths’ fleet of refrigerated box trucks is critical to ensuring the organization can reach as many community members as possible with healthy foods, like meat, dairy and fresh produce.

“The logistics of securing and delivering food – especially fresh groceries – is complicated,” said All Faiths President and CEO, Nelle S. Miller. “This support from Publix Super Markets Charities is critical in increasing our ability to reach more of our neighbors in need, more efficiently. We are grateful for the organization’s many years of generosity and partnership.”

To learn more about All Faiths Food Bank, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org or call 941-379-6333. 

About All Faiths Food Bank
All Faiths Food Bank is the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, providing millions of meals each year in collaboration with more than 300 agencies and programs throughout the community. All Faiths works not only to end hunger today, but also strives to end hunger – forever – by helping families and individuals gain long-term food security, enjoy better health outcomes, and achieve self-sufficiency. All Faiths is rated four stars by Charity Navigator and is a partner of the Feeding America and Feeding Florida networks. Visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.