PROGRAMS

Weekend Meal Program (Lois' Food4Kids & Weekend Food for Kids) | The program provides food-insecure school-age children (18 and under) with nutritious, easy-to-prepare food for the weekend. Every Friday, the child receives two breakfasts, two lunches, a dinner, three snacks, three drinks, and a family meal to consume over the weekend when they do not have access to free breakfast and lunch at school. The program partners with schools, after-school programs, and other child-centric community programs and is available during the school year only, summer only, or year-round, depending on the community’s needs. 


School Pantry Program | Supports student and staff-led school pantries, with a high percentage of students on free and reduced lunch, by providing them with enough weekly food donations to support their students and families. School pantries allow low-income families to supplement their food budgets by providing additional food resources.

Senior Hunger Initiatives

Produce for Seniors | A direct-distribution program focusing on getting nutritious produce into our senior communities. Participants receive bi-weekly 8-12-pound produce boxes along with recipe cards to supplement their diets and continue supporting independent living. 


Groceries for Seniors | The program partners with senior-centric community partners to provide low-income seniors with a biweekly grocery bag of nutritious shelf-stable food and recipe cards to supplement their groceries. 

For more information on services and programming in Palm Beach County, please visit Palm Beach County Community Services - Senior Services or contact the Senior Center closest to you.

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 four 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 Haitian Creole.

Application Assistance

Partner Marketplace | The Palm Beach County Food Bank (PBCFB) rescues and collects food donated by local farmers, distributors, retailers, and restaurants. The food is taken to the PBCFB warehouse, which is sorted and distributed to over 130 partner agencies (food pantries, soup kitchens, and residential facilities). We are the only locally-led and governed food bank in Palm Beach County that distributes food to agencies at no cost.


Just-in-Time Deliveries | Just-in-Time (JIT), a branch of our core program - Partner Marketplace – supports partner agencies with timely deliveries of substantial food quantities to bolster agency distribution efforts. The initiative collaborates with agencies that have limited dry and cold storage and that are unable to scale up their food distribution. As a result, clients gain access to greater food supplies while the agency is equipped to serve a larger subset of the population than would otherwise be possible. Timely deliveries enhance food availability in underserved communities while helping to reduce food waste. 


Open Fridge | The Palm Beach County Food Bank Open Fridge Initiative partners with organizations that lack the infrastructure to implement a traditional pantry by providing refrigerators and shelving to high food-insecure communities. Underserved communities receive fresh produce, dry and frozen goods, and the tools needed to lead healthy lives.