Food For Thought Receives $25,000 from The Seaside Style for New Warehouse Renovation
Community Partnership Continues to Grow with Program Expansion
Food For Thought Outreach is excited to announce the latest phase of expansion in its operations with the addition of a warehouse in DeFuniak Springs. This center will serve as a pantry and distribution center, and will help facilitate growth into new schools in the future. The space marks the third location for Food For Thought, adding to its pantry locations in Santa Rosa Beach and Destin, when it opens for service in December 2018.
“We are ordering more of each individual food item than any local grocery store,” says Tiffanie Nelson, founder & executive director of Food For Thought Outreach. “This new facility will allow us to continue to grow, continue to feed more children and families, and work toward breaking the cycle of food insecurity in our communities. Without it, we simply cannot sustain any more growth and we never want to turn away a child in need. That’s why continued community support is so crucial!”
Ryan Harp Construction has taken the lead on the DeFuniak Warehouse Renovation project working with Waste Management, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, and long-time Food For Thought donors and community partners to secure necessary items and services such as new insulation, replacing the garage door and hardware, fire alarms, and labor for demolition and clean up. Another generous donation means the organization pays no rent; the owners of this newest location have been kind enough to donate the use of the warehouse. All donations raised (monetary and in-kind services) will be directed solely toward renovations and completing the project by the end of the year.
Food For Thought Outreach is excited and honored to announce the continued partnership with The Seaside Style as the organization accepts a $25,000 donation to be used for the installation of air-conditioning and electrical work in the space.
“Running a business in South Walton, where everything is almost perfect, makes it easy to forget that there is so much need in our community,” says Erica Gibson-Pierce, general manager of Seaside Associated Stores. “The health and well-being of every child is important for our future. Food For Thought Outreach provides more than 1 million food items to 31 schools in Walton and Okaloosa counties. Our company, The Seaside Style, supports this outreach in many different aspects to make a difference in the community.”
As the project continues, Food For Thought and the dedicated team at Ryan Harp Construction will be looking for commercial grade shelving units, roofing repair, plumbing services and more.
If you or someone you know would like to donate time, funds, or services to Food For Thought Outreach, please email info@fftfl.org or visit fftfl.org
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