Barnabas Center Nassau
Contact: Alexandra Winsor
Communications Manager
www.BarnabasNassau.org
January 15, 2019 1:00 p.m.
The board and staff at Barnabas extends our sincere gratitude to the many organizations who collected donations for the Barnabas Food Pantry during the holiday season. Over 3,000 pounds of food were donated by 23 organizations. Major supporters included the Amelia Island Club and WestRock. Amelia Island Club held its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit families in need in Nassau County and raised $3,500 and collected 136 pounds of food for the Barnabas Food Pantry. WestRock brought 75 turkeys to the Barnabas food pantry to give to families in need of a Thanksgiving meal.
We offer our gratitude to the additional organizations that supported Barnabas over the holidays including: Island Photography, New Vision, Southside Elementary, Prince of Peach Church, Fort Clinch, Association of Realtors, First Presbyterian Church, Monster Club, Ocean Breeze Subdivision, Rayonier Inc., YMCA, Harvest Outreach, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, St. Michaels Academy, Fernandina Beach Middle School, FBMS Library, Fernandina Beach Golf Association, Fernandina Beach Golf Club, Montessori School, Nassau Schools and Memorial United Methodist Church.
Barnabas is grateful for the strong support we receive from the community. Each year, the Barnabas food pantry provides to individuals and families in Nassau County who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity, meaning they don’t know from where their next meal will come. In the past year, the Barnabas Food Pantry provided 377,748 pounds of healthy food to more than 8,000 people in need. This helped more than 2,000 households in Nassau County. Without your support, we could not make such a critical difference in their lives. Thank you to all who have helped!
For more information on programs at Barnabas please visit www.BarnabasNassau.org.
Barnabas is Nassau County’s only comprehensive service center to help our neighbors in crisis, so they can become healthy, productive citizens. Through our partnerships, we reach even more people and maximize resources. We address critical issues facing our community, such as hunger, affordable health care, and prevention of homelessness.
Our mission is to provide help and hope to individuals and families in need throughout Nassau County to improve their stability, health, and well-being. Our vision states that every individual has an opportunity to lead a healthy and productive life, thereby strengthening our entire community.