Wow! Saturday night we had the pleasure of visiting the Florida Flywheelers "Christmas in the Village." We both could not believe the wonderland of lights that the Flywheelers and their volunteers created. Besides all the Christmas displays, live entertainment, antique tractors and cars decorated with lights, there were hot dogs, cider, eggnog, coffee and homemade cookies all supplied by the Flywheelers. From the front gate, you are transported on trams through their antique village and into the different areas of the park to see the displays. The last dates to see this heart warming presentation are Dec. 14 and 15. Admission is an unwrapped toy, canned food or a cash donation. All proceeds go to local charities and local food banks. It is well worth the drive to their village in Fort Meade. For all who need a little holiday spirit and those who already have it, this is a must. ...more

December 11, 2007

Mahatma Gandhi did it to protest British rule in India. The Rev. Al Sharpton did it to take a stand against Navy bombing exercises in Puerto Rico. ...more

December 10, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The central supermarket to virtually all food pantries in churches and community buildings from Zephyrhills to Spring Hill needs help. ...more

December 8, 2007

The Suncoast Harvest Food Bank and Pasco County 4-H are among organizations that will benefit from the Home and Community Educators fundraising yard sale that will take place in conjunction with the annual Pasco County Extension's Expo 2007 Florida Friendly event. ...more

November 30, 2007

Students at Chasco Middle School got a lesson in sharing and giving back to the community during a two-week food drive held on campus. The National Junior Honor Society club held a school-wide challenge to see which class in both the middle school on Ridge Road and the adjacent Chasco Elementary School could collect the most cans of nonperishable food, says Cheryl Vinson, NJHS sponsor and language arts teacher. ...more

November 27, 2007

Students at Chasco Elementary and Middle schools ended up with quite a haul - more than 2,600 cans of food - during a two-week lesson in sharing. ...more

November 26, 2007

A Ruskin church that had a trailer full of food stolen last week is reaching out to a Pinellas Park church damaged by an arsonist on Sunday. ...more

November 21, 2007

RUSKIN - A Ruskin church that had a trailer full of food stolen last week is reaching out to a Pinellas Park church damaged by an arsonist Sunday. ...more

November 20, 2007

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast has paired with its neighbor on Congress Street, the Volunteer Way food bank, for a new "Animeals" food assistance program for pet owners. ...more

November 17, 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