FORT MYERS, Fla. - TelAve -- Golf enthusiasts teed up to support hunger relief at the third annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Tournament, which was held Oct. 27 at The Club at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers.

Drive Out Hunger attracted 116 golfers and raised $14,596 for Harry Chapin Food Bank, the region's largest hunger-relief organization and the only Feeding America partner food bank in Southwest Florida.

"We are so thankful for The Club at Pelican Preserve for partnering with us on our mission to drive out hunger across Southwest Florida," said Richard LeBer, president and CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank. "Events and partnerships like these are vital to ensure no one goes hungry in our community."

Each month, Harry Chapin Food Bank provides food to more than 250,000 neighbors, including children, seniors, families and veterans. In addition to permanent food pantries, Harry Chapin Food Bank coordinates mobile pantries nearly every day at locations across Southwest Florida in partnership with community centers, churches, government offices, civic clubs and other organizations.

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About Harry Chapin Food Bank

Harry Chapin Food Bank, a Feeding America partner food bank, is the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida and serves 250,000 neighbors monthly through its Feeding Network of 175 agency partners. In 2024, the nonprofit distributed 39.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 32 million meals, at food banks and mobile pantries across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. Harry Chapin Food Bank is an Agency Partner of United Way and a Blueprint Partner of the Naples Children Foundation, rated as a Four-Star Charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum-rated by Candid's GuideStar. For more information, please visit HarryChapinFoodBank.org or call 239-334-7007.