Drivers needed to deliver Christmas boxes

The Southeastern Food Bank is looking for volunteers to drop off food items to local families.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 2:38 p.m. December 13, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Southeastern Food Bank is looking for about 100 volunteers to deliver food to more than 1,000 needy families in West Orange County, West Orlando and Southeastern Lake County. Drivers will meet at West Orlando Baptist Church, 1006 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.

Volunteer drivers will be issued maps with the addresses designated to receive the food, meat, produce and baked goods that will feed a family for three to five days. The boxes and bags are packed to provide a balanced variety of food products, including rice, cereal, sugar, drinks, snacks and pasta, which have been donated by Publix and Kroger supermarkets.

Those wanting to help can contact the SFB by calling (407) 654-7777 or through the online form at southeasternfoodbank.com/events. Volunteers also can deliver even if they have not registered.

On delivery day, volunteers will hand out about $54,720 worth of food. This is the 32nd year for the Food for Families program, which delivers food in West Orange County in the spring and for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.