Jeffie's Choice: Feeding the Gulf Coast

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Feeding the Gulf Coast on January 18th, 2024.

Feeding the Gulf Coast shares how a $2500 Jeffie's Choice donation supports activities to help end hunger in AL, MS, and FL gulf communities:

1. Rescuing Food-working with the food industry to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste.

2. Storing Food- collect, store, and distribute food to local pantries and meal programs.

3. Distributing Food-the food pantries and meal programs distribute food to their communities.

Jeffie's Choice: Second Harvest Heartland

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Second Harvest Heartland on December 28th, 2023.

Second Harvest Heartland enthusiastically accepted a $2500 donation from Jeffie's Choice.  The Minnesota food bank uses its unique position in the emergency food chain to make a large-scale impact across the region.  Serving a 59-county area in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Second Harvest Heartland provides 94 percent of the food that their community partners distribute. 

Jeffie's Choice: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on December 27th, 2023.

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma distributes food through a network of more than 1,300 community-based partner agencies and schools in 53 central and western OK counties.  In addition to food distribution, the $2,500 Jeffies's Choice donation also helps to educate the public on hunger, advocate for those living with hunger and provides access to additional resources.

Jeffie's Choice: York County Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to York County Food Bank on December 24th, 2023.

As one of the leading branches in participation during the Hands on Hunger campaign, the York PA branch chose to the local York County Food Bank as a recipient of a $2500 Jeffie's Choice donation.  In 2023, through its programs and the Food Security Network, YCFB distributed 2.3 million healthy meals to seniors, families, and individuals in need all over York County. 

Jeffie's Choice: Central California Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Central California Food Bank on December 24th, 2023.

Central California Food Bank is the largest food bank in Central California serving Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern and Tulare Counties. With the help of dedicated volunteers through 300+ partner feeding sites, they serve over 300,000 people each month. 46 million pounds of food was distributed to neighbors in need in fiscal year 2022.

Jeffie's Choice: Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana on December 24th, 2023.

Second Harvest Food Bank leads the fight against hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. The donation made through Jeffie's Choice supports Second Harvest's outreach through 700+ community partners and programs across 23 parishes. 

Jeffie's Choice: Midwest Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $5,000.00 Midwest Food Bank on December 24th, 2023.

Because Midwest Food Bank services over 2,200 agencies, serving hundreds of thousands of people each month, more diverse and greater numbers of people can be helped. Additionally, smaller agencies with few resources have an equal opportunity to share in the food Midwest Food Bank procures & distributes.

Jeffie's Choice: Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano on December 24th, 2023.

The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano provides over 3.4 million meals monthly to 18 northern California counties. The donation from Jeffie's Choice enables CSS Food Bank to pursue its mission to nourish neighbors in need and advocate for a hunger-free future. 

Jeffie's Choice: Wiregrass Area Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Wiregrass Area Food Bank on December 24, 2023.

The Wiregrass Area Food Bank is a non-profit hunger relief charity that solicits and collects donated food. The Food Bank distributes this food to agencies feeding the needy in a six-county service area that includes Houston, Henry, Dale, Geneva, Barbour, and Coffee counties in Alabama.

Jeffie's Choice: Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank on August 4th, 2023.

The Food Bank provides food assistance to Faith-based and 501(c)3 non-profit community organizations to distribute to needy families. By collecting donations of wholesome but unmarketable food from the food industry and distributing it to these organizations, the Food Bank works to reduce hunger and promote proper nutrition in addition to preventing food waste. The Food Bank serves four counties in Northeast Pennsylvania: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, and Wyoming.

Jeffie's Choice: Food Bank of Delaware

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance, donated $2,500.00 to Food Bank of Delaware on June 15th, 2023.

They distribute millions of pounds of food each year to the community through on-site food pantries, mobile food pantries and a network of hunger-relief partners throughout Delaware. Their five-acre farm in Newark provides a supply of fresh local produce for members of the community.

Jeffie's Choice: St. Louis Area Foodbank

Jeffie’s Choice, Inc., through Mariner Finance Women’s Roadshow, donated $2,500.00 to St. Louis Area Foodbank on May 12th, 2023.

Everyone deserves access to food and the promise of a healthy diet which is why the St. Louis Area Foodbank is committed to ensuring access to the foods and resources our neighbors need to thrive. Through their network of partners and programs across 26 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois, they are working to revolutionize the hunger relief system.