Feed The Need of Putnam County, Inc.

Mission Statement

Feed the Need of Putnam County’s mission is to feed food-insecure students within Putnam County Schools with over-the-weekend food. Students are identified by teachers and faculty within the PCSD. All participating schools have a designated food pantry and support team to distribute food to the identified food-insecure students. The basic weekend food supplied for students by FTN is critical for students living in low-income households. Putnam County is ranked 66 of 67 for food insecurity, and 85% are on free meals at PCSD. Feed the Need is partnered with the Putnam County School District to ensure that no students go hungry over the weekends. Currently, 800 students receive weekend food each weekend from FTN.

Statistics

Putnam County Statistics

27% Food Insecurity Rate Putnam County, 85% free or reduced lunches and breakfast.
14,900 Food Insecure Individuals (Rounded)
5,100 children below the age of 18 are food insecure
88% of Households below 200% poverty (SNAP, WIC, CSFP, TEFAP)
66th of 67 counties for overall health. (Meaning we are next to the bottom)
Ranked among the LEAST healthy in Florida.
25% of the entire Putnam County population is in poor to fair health.
24% of the population lives in poverty which is double the national average of 12.3%
35% of children in public schools live in poverty.