JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Farm Share, the state’s largest food bank is looking for Jacksonville volunteers to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton and Helene.
Farm Share is providing impacted counties with food, water, and supplies.
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After Milton and Helene ripped through parts of Florida, Farm Share responded, according to CEO Stephen Shelley.
“The first nine days after Hurricane Helene made landfall we distributed just over 2 million pounds of food. When hurricane Milton made landfall, to date which I think we’re on day seven, we’re just under 2 million, we’re at 1.9 million,” said Shelley.
Farm Share is feeding 16 impacted counties: Alachua, Brevard, Clay, Desoto, Escambia, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Volusia.
But Shelley said it’s no easy task.
“It is the logistics. It’s actually the wear and tear on staff. You know having just two back-to-back storms is really difficult on my staff,” he said.
That’s why Farm Share is looking for volunteers in Jacksonville and other minimal-impact areas.
“Specifically in the Jacksonville area, we have a great warehouse there where you can volunteer at. We’re always looking for volunteers to help pack food boxes, that we can then send out to affected areas,” Shelley said.