Palm Beach County Food Bank
Mission: To alleviate hunger in Palm Beach County.
The Palm Beach County Food Bank is committed to being a strong leader for the other stakeholders and organizations that join us in addressing the issues surrounding hunger in Palm Beach County. There is a collective resolve in working together to help children, families and seniors in our community.
We are focused on fighting hunger in Palm Beach County through 4 programs – Partner Marketplace, Pop Up Farmers Market, Benefits Outreach, and our Childhood Hunger Initiatives. We support close to 200 partner agencies in Palm Beach County with food, programs, resources and services.
Our Vision
The Palm Beach County Food Bank is working toward a healthy and food-secure Palm Beach County.
Our Values
Service | We believe that every resident of Palm Beach County should have access to healthy, nutritious food.
Partnership | We can most effectively serve our community through partnerships with local organizations, farms and businesses.
Respect | We operate with profound respect for people of all cultures, nationalities and backgrounds.
Education | We incorporate nutritional awareness in our programs and support education that will lead to improved diets and health.
Leadership | Our role includes catalyzing and leading the food security network in Palm Beach County (food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and the agricultural community) to ensure an effective food supply chain.
APPLY FOR SNAP
Overcome food insecurity.
The Benefits Outreach Program assists individuals and families with applying for various applications, including federal food assistance benefits - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly "food stamps").
We are one of only seven organizations in Florida that provide the DCF required federal food relief interview. This interview will be conducted during your meeting with one of our Benefits Specialists, who speak English, Spanish, and Creole.
Our Specialists can help you best when they have all of the documents needed for the interview. The list of documents we recommend you bring with you to your appointment is below:
For additional questions, please call the Palm Beach County Food Bank at 561-670-2518, extension 315 or email.
