Lutheran Social Service
Social & Welfare Services in Jacksonville, FL
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTH FLORIDA: Distribute recovered food through our food network to 515 member agencies in 18 North Florida counties, which in turn serve 1000's of hungry people, mostly the working poor; give food to low-income kids through the Kids Cafe after-school program and their families through the Weekend Meals program; distribute food and water to disaster victims; and aid team the State's Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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Lutheran Social Service
read moreEveryone needs a fresh start at some point. Whether it's a family having a hard time putting food on the table, or a refugee trying to find their place in a new world, Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida is here to help. For more than 40 years, we've empowered hundreds of thousands of people in Duval County to start again. Everything we do is focused on one simple priority: helping others. And we couldn't do it without support from caring people in the community-people like you! Tax-deductible donations to our organization are used for the sole purpose of caring for those in need here on the First Coast.
read moreLSS is teaming up with Feeding Northeast Florida to provide zero-contact, drive-through mobile pantries at LSS on the dates below. Volunteers are needed to help us sort, package and distribute fresh produce, meat and dairy to up to 400 households at each event. All volunteer activities are outside.
read moreInitially, it may seem that these programs are disconnected lines of support. Yet if you take a broader look, you'll notice how the outstanding teams supporting all of these programs are simply filling in the gaps for neighbors in need and creating one, big beautiful picture of improved lives in the process.