Peanut Butter Project

January 5, 2012.  Due to near-draught conditions, the price of peanut butter has become cost prohibitive for most families.  So, Ponte Vedra Beach Sunset Rotary Club members decided to help needy families stock their pantries with this excellent source nutrituion that kids love.  The club's past president Jeff Hart delivered 310 pounds of peanut butter to Second Harvest, located on Jacksonville's near northside.  Bruce Ganger, Executive Director, had the following response.  "Jeff, Great to meet you today and thanks a bunch for the peanut butter.  I’m sure it will all be gone before noon tomorrow...  It’s always a hot product and one that provides significant nutrition value for families with kids."  And the very next day, "...half of your peanut butter is already gone.  And it’s a light ‘shopping’ day here.  Make sure to say a special thanks to your group from us and from those who will smile when they receive your generosity."

For those who are unaware of Second Harvest Food Bank and its impact, the volunteers and workers there:

• Processed 20 million pounds of food for local agencies last year.

• Provide an after school food program and a back pack program with food for the kids to take home on the weekends.

• Distribute the Federal Food Program from their building.

• Train local volunteers and develops personnel to join local work force.

• Serve all our local community agencies, including B.E.A.M.. 

• Operate as a distribution center for local agencies who to their building to pick up foods

• Work with farmer's in Hastings to recover foods from farm fields after crops have been harvested (to gather fresh produce that the harvesting equipment missed).