AFC Wild Card Game Day Newsletter 10 Jan 7th Bills_Digital | Page 15

JAGUARS HOLIDAY FOOD DISTRIBUTION FEEDS
1200 FAMILIES ON THE FIRST COAST
In the spirit of the season, the Jacksonville
Jaguars, Publix, PepsiCo and Feeding Northeast
Florida partnered to provide food from Publix
to 1,200 families, seniors and veterans in time
for Christmas and the holidays. The Pajcic and
Pajcic Law fi rm provided additional support
for families continuing to be affected by the
hurricane.
For the ninth consecutive year, the Jaguars
Foundation have coordinated with area
nonprofi t organizations to distribute the food
directly to the families, seniors and veterans
in need.
Volunteers from Feeding Northeast Florida
assembled the food, fi lling Publix reusable
holiday bags with 1,200 Publix holiday meals.
Recipients enjoyed a mix of non-perishables,
such as canned corn and green beans, stuffi ng
mix, cornbread mix, gravy mix, a family size
bag of Frito Lay chips and 2 liter bottles of
Pepsi Zero Sugar and Lipton Brisk Tea; and fresh
foods, including potatoes, carrots, apples and
oranges, along with candy canes and cookies.
Each family, senior and veteran will also receive
a $10 Publix food card to buy a meat or other
food item of their choice.
The Jaguars Foundation coordinated with the
following non-profi t organizations to distribute
the food: Touchstone Village, Wounded Warrior,
5 Star Veterans Center, NE Florida Women’s
Veterans Group, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox
Church of Daytona Beach and the Sulzbacher
Center. In addition, the following non-profi t
groups will be receiving food bags: Andrew
Jackson High School, the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Northeast Florida, the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Nassau County, Fresh Ministries Eastside
Center, Heart for Children, MaliVai Washington,
Sanctuary on 8th Street, St. Gerard of St.
Augustine, Cathedral Residences, Matthew
Gilbert Middle School, The Tom Coughlin Jay
Fund, Girls Inc., Family Promises, Neighbor to
Family, Rethreaded, WeCans, Yellow House, FL
Survivor Outreach Services, The Exchange Club
Family Center, Well Church and Barnabus Center
of Nassau County, Inc.