Food Distribution for Locals in Need by National Community Services
National Community Services, Inc., the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center and FREE, Inc. have planned a food distribution to help those in need within Pinellas County.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (1888PressRelease) July 03, 2020 - The distribution will be held at the Crossroads Christian Church of Largo on July 7th from 9am to 12pm. To maintain CDC guidelines the distribution will be drive-thru only on a first-come first-serve basis.
Isabel Barcelo of National Community Services, Inc. said, “Very often we take things for granted; assuming that everyone has food. This isn’t always true because some are underpaid or have lost their jobs. The food we are going to distribute is meant to alleviate the worry of ‘how am I going to get my next meal?’ and take a huge problem off the minds of those receiving it.”
National Community Services has made the food distribution possible by partnering with Farm Share, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which receives donated food from growers and makes it ready to distribute to hungry Floridians. The two organizations have worked together for over 2 years, originally distributing food in Miami.
Any family or person in need can come to the distribution and receive fresh produce or non-perishable food items free of charge.
“This food distribution is a mission that I won’t be able to accomplish by myself.” said Barcelo. “We need the help of other nonprofits and organizations in our community like the CCV Center, who donated their printing services to us, and FREE. This is not only about giving food, but about showing people that it’s possible to improve the lives of others by working together.”
For more information about the food distribution, please contact Isabel Barcelo at (786) 241-5651 or Tami Martin at (727) 859-6917.
The CCV center provides its facilities and services at no cost to nonprofits as a means of creating a safer community by supporting the growth of groups like National Community Services, Inc.
To find out more information about the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center please call Michael Soltero at (727) 316-5309 or email ccvcenter ( @ ) ccvfl dot org dot
About the Clearwater Community Volunteers:
The Clearwater Community Volunteers have over 27 years of community service under their belt with over 150,000 families and children helped since their founding in 1992. Sponsored by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, they stay true to their reputation of helping others with their center located on the corner of Fort Harrison Avenue and Drew Street in downtown Clearwater.
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