Welcome to Feed The Need of Putnam County, Inc.! We're a nonprofit organization committed to supporting local food-insecure children through our weekend backpack program and other initiatives. Explore our website to learn more about our mission and discover ways you can get involved.
Please note: We are not a food bank or food pantry.
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.
Feed the Need of Putnam County was honored with an Honorable Mention for Civic Organization in the Palatka Daily News 2023 Reader's Choice Awards! We are deeply grateful to the readers, supporters, and our incredible volunteers who make our work possible. Thank you for this recognition!
What is Feed the Need’s impact on the Putnam County School District with food and other items supplied throughout the school year?
Feed the Need receives food and monies through grants, donations, fundraisers, food drives and food rescue. We currently serve 800 students in 12 schools each week. The average cost of basic staple food sent home weekly is $6 a student. See chart below for breakdown:
Average: $286,400.00 each school year.
This is how Feed the Need impacts food insecure students right here at home in the Putnam County School District.
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If you’d like to help feed children in Putnam County, you can support Feed the Need of Putnam County, Inc. by hosting a food drive, volunteering, or making a donation.
Mail donations to:
Feed the Need of Putnam County, Inc.
PO Box 1321, Palatka, FL 32178
Warehouse location:
Behind Bramlitt's Plumbing & Electric
110 N State Rd 19, Palatka, FL 32177
Food donations can be dropped off at the store.
Contact Information:
Denise Bramlitt: (386) 937-3862
Stacey Eisold: (386) 227-6848
Email: feedtheneedputnam@yahoo.com
Website: www.feedtheneedofputnam.org
Feed the Need of Putnam County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.