Jeffie's Choice: Food Bank of DE

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Food Bank of DE on October 2nd, 2019.

Food Bank of DE’s mission is to provide nutritious foods to Delawareans in need and facilitate long-term solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty through community education and advocacy. They are the only facility in Delaware with the equipment, warehouse and staff to collect donations from all sectors of the food industry and safely and efficiently redistribute them to those who need it most.

Pictured: Darnell Garland (R), BM of Bear, DE branch

Jeffie’s Choice: Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank on October 2nd, 2019.

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s mission is to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through faith-based and other community partners. With community support, they have served the hungry in their 11 parish service area for more than 30 years.

Pictured: James Hartranft, AVP and Kellie Tunnard, BM (center)

Jeffie's Choice: Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC on October 2nd, 2019.

Every day, Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC moves 37 tons of food through their warehouses and out to their network of 460+ partner programs, many of which rely on them for the majority of the food they provide. Together, with people like you, they work to make sure that any resident who needs help to feed themselves or their family can access the healthy food they need to live healthy, productive lives.

Pictured L to R - Bryan Honaker, BM Lima, OH branch, Linda Hamilton, CEO West Ohio Food Bank, and Rod Coffey, AVP

Jeffie's Choice: Madison Presbyterian Church

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $220.00 to the Madison Presbyterian Church on August 12th, 2019.

Thank you Billy Spencer for the tickets that were raffled to raise the funds

Jeffie's Choice: Cumberland County Animal Shelter

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Cumberland County Animal Shelter on July 30th, 2019.

The mission of the Cumberland County Animal Control Department is to protect their citizens by active enforcement of state and local laws, provide for the humane sheltering and outcome of stray and unwanted animals, and promote responsible pet ownership. The primary objective of Animal Control employees is to provide excellent service to the citizens, while dedicating themselves to improving the welfare of animals and humans.

Pictured: Alyssa Pederson

Jeffie's Choice: Trinity Cafe

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Trinity Cafe on July 23rd, 2019.

The mission of Trinity Cafe is to restore a sense of dignity to the homeless and hungry by serving a nutritious meal. They have served a million meals and counting.

Pictured right to left: AVP Sean McCullough, Trinity Cafe Manager Mandy, Tampa West BM Jhonny Vidal, Tampa East BM Maria Peralta Heredia, VP Sal Scaffidi.

Jeffie's Choice: Mishawaka Food Pantry

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500 to Mishawaka Food Pantry on July 17th, 2019.

The Mishawaka Food Pantry, Inc. is a service dedicated to serving those in need. They provide individuals with food, clothing, hot lunches, family development, toiletries, transportation solutions, and most importantly, a sense of community.

Pictured: Rachel Grove (R) BM in Mishawaka, IN

Jeffie's Choice: Mid-Ohio Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Mid-Ohio Food Bank on July 16th, 2019.

Mid-Ohio Food Bank distributed just 205,200 pounds of food in their first year and now handles more than 66 million pounds annually. Through their 680 agency partnerships, they provide more than 140,000 meals every day to hungry people across central and eastern Ohio.

Pictured: Heather Himmelspach (L) ABM in Reynoldsburg, OH and Joseph Askins (R) DM,

Jeffie's Choice: Sword of Truth

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500 to Sword of Truth on July 14th, 2019.

Pictured: Dexter McRae (R)

Jeffie's Choice: Moveable Feast

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Moveable Feast on July 12th, 2019.

The mission of Moveable Feast is to foster a community that cares for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses by preparing and delivering nutritious meals and groceries and providing nutritional counseling and other services.

Pictured: Michelle Alkire (second from the right)

Jeffie's Choice: Boys & Girls Clubs of North Carolina

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Carolina on July 12th.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Carolina mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. We envision a future in which the Boys & Girls Club Movement is a catalyst for an age in which success is within reach of every child, and whole generations of children are inspired to a level of civic engagement not seen since the founding of our nation.

Pictured L to R: Michelle Miller, AVP, Tiffany Blackwell, NLE, Kristine Serfozo, VP and Victoria Bridges, AVP

Jeffie's Choice: Utah Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Utah Food Bank on June 5, 2019.

For over 115 years, Utah Food Bank has stayed true to their objective of serving those in need throughout our state. They work tirelessly with community partners and volunteers to continue making an impact and fulfilling their mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide.

Pictured: Left - Brett Hilton, AR and right - Jonathan Beh, BM

Jeffie's Choice: Feeding South Florida

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Feeding South Florida on June 4th, 2019.

Feeding South Florida is the largest, most efficient food bank serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. More than 98% of all donations are put back into the community.

Through innovative direct-service programs and a network of nonprofit partner agencies, Feeding South Florida distributes more than 50 million pounds (42 million meals) of food annually to over 700,000 individuals – 240,190 of whom are children and 110,000 are older adults.

Pictured left to right: John McIntosh, AVP Southeast District 933, Sibyl Brown, Feeding South Florida employee, Marie Thompson, BM Lauderdale Lakes, Sal Scaffidi, VP Region 7

Jeffie's Choice: Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $3,000.00 to Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri on June 4th, 2019.

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is a regional disaster and hunger relief network that acquires and distributes millions of pounds of food annually to partner agencies across a 32-county area.

A member of Feeding America, The Food Bank is able to work with manufacturers, wholesalers, processors, growers, retailers and restaurants to secure donations and food at reduced costs. Because of these partnerships, they were able to turn every dollar into $21 worth of groceries. 

Pictured left to right: Bret Baker (7507 BM), Beth Ellsion (CMFB), Sharon Keppler (9346 AM), and Ryan Collins (District 953 AVP)

Jeffie's Choice: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank on May 22nd, 2019.

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce hunger in 27 central Pennsylvania counties. By working with nearly 1,000 local agencies and programs, they serve more than 140,000 people in need each month.

Pictured: Jennifer Gettle (left), Branch Manager and Cassandra Reed (right), Assistant Manager of the Harrisburg, PA branch

Jeffie's Choice: Ozarks Food Harvest

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Ozarks Food Harvest on May 21st, 2019.

Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank reaches nearly 30,000 individuals weekly and distributes more than 18.5 million meals annually.

Pictured: Aaron Sievert (2nd from left), AVP and Kandra Wilson (3rd from left) Branch Manager of the Springfield, MO branch

Jeffie's Choice: Community Harvest Food Bank

Mariner Finance donated $1,500.00 to Community Harvest Food Bank on Thursday May 16th, 2019.

Six days a week, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana works with a network of food donors, social service organizations and churches to provide food to hungry people in its nine-county service area. Delivering nearly 13 million pounds of food annually to the northeast corner of the state requires coordination and commitment.

Left to Right: Tamie Stephan (BM), Mrs. Cumberland, Breanna Nelson (AM)

Jeffie's Choice: Feed More Central Food Bank VA

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to the Feedmore Central Food Bank VA on April 16th, 2019.

With nearly 100 employees, close to 300 agencies and more than 200 volunteers a day, Feed More is able to carry out its mission of fighting hunger throughout its vast service area in Central Virginia. Feed More is a proud member of Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America.

Pictured: Carey Ann Virgin (left), Assistant Manager of the Mechanicsville Branch and Matt Duignam (right), AVP

Jeffie's Choice: Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland on April 15th, 2019.

Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s mission is to serve those in need by acquiring and distributing donated food, grocery items, and government commodities throughout almost 16,000 square miles of Kentucky. They serve 42 of Kentucky’s counties through a network of more than 225 partner agencies.

Pictured: Mark McQueenie (left), Assistant Vice President, and Naomi Robinson (right), Branch Manager, from Mariner Finance in Elizabethtown

Jeffie's Choice: Golden Harvest Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $1,500.00 to Golden Harvest Food Bank on Friday December 14th, 2018.

The Golden Harvest Food Bank provides quality food and groceries to hungry individuals across their 30 county service area.  Since 1982, they’ve distributed more than 250 million pounds of food and fed more than 14 million people.

Pictured left to right: Nathan Krupa – Grant & Prospect Development Management, Golden Harvest Food Bank, Robert Miller – Vice President, Mariner Finance, Jackie Coleman – Augusta, GA Branch Manager, Ann Snyder – Food Bank – Director of Marketing, Golden Harvest Food Bank