Christmas in July with Food for Thought
Your partnership will support the distribution of food during our Thanksgiving and Christmas curbside food services for food-insecure children in Walton and Okaloosa Counties. These critical services help bridge the meal gap during extended school holiday breaks, ensuring children continue to have access to food. Our holiday services provide access to pantry staples, fresh fruits and vegetables, and bread. Each year, we serve at least 700 families for each holiday service. Your partnership will be
Food For Thought Announces Move
Douglass Chiropractic is supporting Food For Thought Outreach
Food for Thought's 2024-2025 Annual Report is Available
Support Food for Thought This Holiday Season
Saltwater Restaurants Presents Check to Food for Thought Outreach Following Bites for Backpacks Campaign
Saltwater Restaurants presented a $5,725 check to Food For Thought Outreach as part of its successful Bites for Backpacks fundraising campaign. The donation supports Food For Thought’s mission to fight childhood food insecurity in Okaloosa and Walton counties by providing weekly backpacks filled with healthy food to students in need. The check was presented by Saltwater Restaurants’ Clint Rogers, Joshua Daugherty and Terry Lovelady, who praised the community and restaurant teams for their commitment to
Stock the Pantry: Okaloosa Vs. Walton
Since 2010, Food For Thought Outreach has been committed to serving the food-insecure children of Walton and Okaloosa Counties. Our mission is to remove the negative impacts of hunger and empower children to get the most out of their education and development by providing them with weekly access to healthy, easy-to-prepare foods. The 2025-26 School Year marks our 15th school year serving the children who need us the most in our community. Because we know hungry children can’t learn. Children who don’t
Saltwater Restaurants Update: Nearly $3,000 Raised Through Bites for Backpacks Program, Fundraising Continues Through Mid-August
Saltwater Restaurants announced today that its Bites for Backpacks initiative has raised $2,985 to date for the Food for Thought Outreach mission. The campaign, which launched earlier this summer, supports the organization’s work to fight food insecurity in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Participating restaurants, including The Crab Trap in Destin and at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island, Surf Hut, Rockin’ Tacos, and Floyd’s Shrimp & Steak House, have contributed to the effort through specialty menu items
Help Food For Thought with 2024 Holiday Season
This holiday season, Food for Thought will provide Holiday Services over the Thanksgiving and Christmas school holiday breaks. We'll feed more than 700 families during each holiday service by distributing at least 30,000 pantry staples and more than 11,000 lbs of produce across Walton and Okaloosa counties. Help us spread the joy of Thanksgiving by donating food or sponsoring a family for our upcoming services! Your generosity can make a difference in the lives of the children we
Sponsor a Family with Food for Thought This Holiday Season
This holiday season, Food for Thought will provide Holiday Services over the Thanksgiving and Christmas school holiday breaks. We'll feed over 700 families during each holiday service by distributing 30,000 pantry staples and more than 11,000 lbs of produce. #YouCanhHelp food-insecure children across your community by Sponsoring a Family for the Holidays.Sponsor here!
Food For Thought 2023-2024 Annual Report
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11th Annual Stock the Pantry Party Is A Success
Food For Thought thanks the dedicated teams and generous sponsors for making the 11th Annual Stock the Pantry Party a success! More than 37,000 food items were donated and more than $35,000 was raised.
