
The South Florida Hunger Coalition (SFHC) was founded under the name “Million Meals Committee” by
the Coordinating Council of Broward County and the Children’s Services Council in 2001. Over the past 22 years, the South Florida Hunger
Coalition has grown from an organically formed group of committed community leaders with ]a single vision into a pillar in the fight against hunger
in not only South Florida, but within the State of Florida, the Southeast, and Nationwide.
This growth was in no small part due to the commitment of hunger champions and advocates across all sectors of the communities we serve.
With the guidance, support, and leadership groups and organizations like the Children’s Services Council of Broward County, in 2011,
the SFHC became an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, who, in collaboration with dozens of other community partners, coordinates and
assists the efforts of more than 100 hunger and nutrition-related agencies across South Florida (including
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties).
Recent Inititatives
In addition to our primary grant-funded programs, the SFHC leads, partners with others and champions the following initiatives:
• Working with the county and community donors in the distribution of emergency food supplies, backpacks, and nutrition
supplements targeting the unhoused, at-risk teens and students in the South Florida area.
• Promoting community and household gardens to improve access to fresh fruits and produce, as well as funding and promoting of
Mobile Markets in “Food Deserts” and under-served communities to bring critically needed produce to residents at reduced costs.
• Food rescue, recovery and anti-food waste initiatives and programs.
• Community education and support programs related to the expansion and implementation of ” food is medicine” programs, addressing the importance
of good nutrition for individuals at risk or living with chronic diseases (i.e., hypertension, Type-2 diabetes, etc.)
• Support and networking activities with more than 75 food pantries, volunteer and faith-based organizations throughout the tri-county area.
• Infrastructure and support grants provided to community pantries, missions and organizations to improve
their physical environment, expand their support services and fill identified “gaps” in the the Social Safety Net.