Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Receives Grant

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, (ODBFP) is very pleased to announce a continuation of their strong partnership with the Collier Community Foundation, (CCF) in the form of a grant for $20,000.

These funds will go towards their program of giving nutritious groceries for a week to families, students and seniors. This food is dispersed at their 15 mobile food pantries throughout Naples and Marco Island, in addition to their weekly Saturday pantry at their Marco Island location.

The deep need for food is growing in our community exponentially. In 2021 ODBFP gave out 1,550,208 pounds of items such as meat, eggs, milk, bread and pasta. This year they are projecting to give out 1,908,000 pounds of food in Collier County.

ODBFP’s new Executive Director, Amanda Nelson, commented, “Our partnership with the Community Foundation of Collier County is invaluable to our work and mission. We are so deeply grateful for the support of this wonderful community resource, especially at this time of such great food insecurity in our region.”

"We recognize the pandemic and inflation's effect on food insecurity, and that action is needed," said Eileen Connolly-Keesler, President and CEO of the Collier Community Foundation. "We are proud to support Our Daily Bread Food Pantry with this grant from our Your passion. Your Collier. Hunger and Housing Fund as they are instrumental in alleviating the need for food on Marco Island."

The Community Foundation of Collier County, DBA Collier Community Foundation™, is a tax-exempt, public, charitable organization established in 1985 to increase and focus on local private philanthropy. Today, the Collier Community Foundation manages more than 850 funds, works with hundreds of nonprofits, holds $274.4 million in assets, and has granted over $255.6 million to nonprofit organizations, community programs, and scholarships. The Collier Community Foundation is one of Florida’s fastest-growing community foundations. Informed giving. Powerful results.™ Learn more at colliercf.org or call 239-649-5000.