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SEEDS OF HOPE Nourishing Hope Through Community Service
Mission: We want to nourish hope among people in need by providing food through the actions and help provided by our local students.
How can we help you?
Our Work
Weekly Food Distribution
Every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. we hand out boxes of food to members of the community who need food. Our Food Bank is located onsite at the Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale at 710 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, FL. (Beside Dunkin’).
- Registration begins EACH week on Monday at 9am for Thursday’s food bank. If all slots are full, we have sold out. Try again next Monday.
- Visit This Link to register: https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/SeedsOfHopeFoodBank/Register
- ONE REGISTRATION PER PERSON/EMAIL – Multiple Tickets Will Be Deleted
- All registered adults must be present to receive box of food
FULL Food Bank Procedures
Trámites completos del banco de alimentos
Backpacks of Hope
Our Backpack of Hope program is designed to help provide weekend food to school children who qualify for free school lunch. Our program works effectively by closely aligning ourselves with school personnel. Our backpacks are unique in that we target hunger relief for the whole family – we know that “hungry kids go home to hungry families.” Currently during the school year we provide backpacks of food to 150 students weekly and during the summer on average between 50-75 students weekly.
Our backpacks include items that will sustain a family for the weekend. EX: a jar of peanut butter and jelly, a box of cereal, boxes of mac & cheese, a box of pasta.
Help Us Raise Money
Join One of our Fundraising Events!
FishHawk Turkey Trot
Are you looking for a great way to help others on Thanksgiving? Would you like to spend more quality time with your family? Have your whole Family join us for the FishHawk Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning! What a great way to spend time with family, improving your health and supporting a local charity. This year we celebrate our 15th annual race and would love to see all of you out there, which helps support our food bank all year long! Want to be notified when race registration opens? Email admin@sohopefl.org to be added to our list.
Other Events
Are you interested in hosting a fundraiser or event to benefit Seeds of Hope? We’d love to partner with area businesses, networking groups & charity organizations. Please email admin@sohopefl.org to discuss.
Take Action
Ways You Can Help
Donate
Volunteer
Begin a Food Drive
Donate Money
Volunteer
Host a Food Drive
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