More than 135,250 people in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties faced food insecurity in 2021, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. Approximately 30,000 of those people were children. Submitted
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WINK News kicks off March to a Million Meals drive
The success of WINK News’ March to a Million Meals is quantified by the number of meals the fundraising campaign provides to Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida through donations each March. The last two years, viewers have rallied to donate a total of more than 2.5 million meals to local families facing food insecurity.