Based on data from 2015-16 school year and summer, FFT estimated over 6,000 total volunteer hours.  What does that mean for the backpack program?  It is like having 3 extra full-time employees for the year, at no cost!!  This information is based off of serving 1,200 students in 2015-16.  Projections calculate the number of students we serve will be double from the 2015-16 statistics to have a total of 2,400 students in 27 schools.  With the new students comes a higher demand for volunteers; in short, we need volunteers!!

New Volunteer Orientation is today, March 22 and will be the last group session until this summer.  Please plan to attend and bring a friend!!

4:30pm - Destin Pantry - 908 Airport Road

Looking for volunteer opportunities with Food For Thought? Now is the time! We are welcoming new volunteers for training tomorrow. This will be our last orientation until the summer.  Make plans to join us!!  Bring a Friend!!  

 Wednesday, March 22, 2017

 8:30am - Santa Rosa Beach Pantry - 132 Market Street

 4:30pm - Destin Pantry - 908 Airport Road

This exclusive weekend-long fundraiser benefiting multiple charities, many local, including Food For Thought, still has tickets available to the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown on Saturday, April 1 at Churchill Oaks in Santa Rosa Beach.  Don't miss the "See and Be Seen" event with all the makings - over 20 vintners as a matter-of-fact - for an incredibly fun experience!!  You can purchase these tickets HERE.  For more information on the event, click the logo below.

Thank you Emeril Lagasse Foundation for all you do for Food For Thought and our community!!

Thanks to the community for your involvement and our local preschools who helped kick off our Destin Food Drive for the month of February.  We are excited to report that our food drive collected enough food items and donations to feed over 1,150 kids in March!!  Our efforts to increase awareness in Okaloosa county continue to thrive.  We need the continued mindfulness and support as we add three Okaloosa County schools and approximately 500 hungry students for the 2017-18 school year.  The Food For Thought Pantries accept donations at both locations Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9am-4pm.  Thank you again to our local Preschools, Blaze 103.1 and KC's Sandbar, Whole Foods, and to the community in its entirety for recognizing this need.  Click HERE for donation information.

As we continue to gear up for classes in our newest initiative, the Full Circle Kitchen, we have so many people to thank!

A big thank you to the Meyer Corporation for their generous donation of cookware valued at over $3,600! This donation will help stock the kitchen and make sure we have everything we need for our classes!  More information on Full Circle Kitchen will be available soon.

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