All Faiths Food Bank Raises More Than $620,000 Through 2020 Giving Challenge

Thanks to generous donors throughout the region, All Faiths Food Bank – the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties – has raised a record-breaking total of $621,000 during the 2020 Giving Challenge. These fundraising results speak to the incredible generosity of our community, particularly as the COVID-19 crisis impacts area families and the economy. 

The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented spike in need for food assistance – we have seen a 100% increase in distribution, a 40% increase in new clients at mobile pantry distributions, and have increased produce distribution by 78% – while simultaneously causing costs to skyrocket due to the loss of consumer food donations, the loss of its significant volunteer force under the stay-at-home order, and changes to food distribution (the need for individual packaging and the move to a drive-thru/no touch model).