Feeding South Florida - Publix Super Markets Charities

The exterior of the Feeding South Florida building, the first stop on Publix's recent donation tour.

First stop of donation tour

Publix donated a trailer load of food to Feeding South Florida as part of its Publix Super Markets Charities.

Community partners

Ice cream social

A Publix associate displays a check for $1.5 million which Publix donated to 12 Feeding America food banks.

Publix Super Markets Charities announces $1.5 million donation to Feeding America member food banks

Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez thanking Publix and Publix Super Markets Charities

Publix was named Feeding America's Visionary Partner of 2015.

Feeding America naming Publix 2015 Visionary Partner

Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw announces that Publix will be donating $660,000 worth of food to 12 Feeding America member food banks.

Publix CEO announcing Publix's $660,000 food donation to Feeding America member food banks

A Publix truck arrives at Feeding South Florida with a donation of perishable and non-perishable goods and foods.

Trailer-load donation of food

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam praises Publix’s community involvement and help in the fight against hunger by working with Feeding America.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam praising Publix’s community involvement

Publix CEO, Ed Crenshaw visits with Publix associates at Feeding South Florida.

Publix CEO, Ed Crenshaw and associates

Publix associates take pride in their company's service to the community and help unload donations of food at Feeding South Florida.

Publix associates unloading food donation

A Publix associate smiles as he helps unload and sort food donations at the Feeding South Florida food bank.

Publix associates serving community

Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez and Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw pose at an event where Publix donated food and money to help fight hunger in South Florida.

CEOs Velez and Crenshaw

Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, visits with Publix associates at the Feeding South Florida food bank.

Commissioner Putnam and Publix associates

Commissioner Adam Putnam, Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez, Feeding America VP Corporate Partnerships Nancy Curby, Publix Super Markets Charities Treasurer Tina Johnson and Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw pose with the check for $1.5 million that Publix donated to 12 Feeding America member food banks.

Picture left to right: Commissioner Putnam, Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Velez, Feeding America VP Corporate Partnerships Nancy Curby, Publix Super Markets Charities Treasurer Tina Johnson, Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw

Publix associates presented $1.5 million to Feeding America member food banks, including $120,000 for Feeding South Florida.

Publix associates presenting donations

Commissioner Putnam gave an interview and spoke of the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables, both of which Publix donated to Feeding South Florida.

Commissioner Putnam interviewed on importance of fresh fruits and vegetables

Founded: 1981

Area of Operation: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties

Bringing Food to the Table: Has the largest service area in Florida, serving 25% of the state’s food-insecure population. Recovered 40.9 million pounds of food in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, nearly half of which was perishable.

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Publix Super Markets Charities: A History of Giving

George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets—affectionately known as “Mr. George”—established Publix Super Markets Charities in 1966. Today, the foundation carries on his commitment to education, literacy, food security, housing, and other humanitarian efforts in communities throughout the Southeast.