A labor of love in Moore Haven

BOB REDDY | FC
MOORE HAVEN | Every Tuesday afternoon, a small group of people gather to work on a labor of love at St. Joseph the Worker Parish.

The group packs boxes full of canned and dried food so that they are ready for distribution when the parish food pantry is opened at 4:30 p.m.

The food pantry at St. Joseph the Worker is the only active food pantry in Glades County and serves more than 125 families and individuals each Tuesday. MORE...

Guadalupe Social Services Celebrates 30th Anniversary

IMMOKALEE | The workers and volunteers at Guadalupe Social Services have been at the forefront in helping the community over the past two months, following the loss of much of the tomato crop to a hard freeze in January.

Since the freeze, the number of people seeking help has tripled, with more than 150 people lining up each day before dawn. In two months, nearly 3,000 families have been given food and many have been given financial assistance. MORE...