Fort Myers, FL, March 17, 2021 – Midwest Food Bank of Florida – a volunteer-driven, faith-based organization dedicated to alleviating hunger, malnutrition and providing disaster relief locally, and throughout the world would like to encourage volunteer sign up at their 5601
Division Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905 warehouse.
During 2020 over 800 dedicated, local volunteers put in over 18,205 hours at Midwest Food Bank Florida. This is equivalent to 9 full time employees. Thanks to this commitment from the local community, MFBFL is able to take $1 donation and turn it into $34 worth of food donated to hungry people. Keeping their administrative costs to less than 1% means 99% goes directly to supporting people in need.
“We utilize all skill levels and offer many volunteer opportunities throughout our organization. Whether you can help in our warehouse with inventory, food distribution or packing needs, or you prefer administrative duties, we have something to fit all abilities and commitment levels,” says Karl Steidinger, Executive Director.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Kelly Apfel kapfel@midwestfoodbank.org 239-690-1722, ext.105. Stay connected and engaged with the food banks mission impact by joining the new Midwest Food Bank Florida Facebook Group at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2662826313969851. This new group contains volunteer info, food distribution info, community events and all the food banks food relief news updates. Midwest Food Bank has 11 locations, including eight in the U.S., and one each in East Africa
and Haiti. For more information about MFB Florida, please visit our website at midwestfoodbank.org/florida.
Midwest Food Bank (“MFB”) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. As a faith-based organization, it is the mission of Midwest Food Bank to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition locally and throughout the world and providing disaster relief; all
without discrimination. Our vision is to provide industry-leading food relief to those in need while feeding them spiritually.
