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Fort Walton Beach Woman's Club Shares!!

Members of the Fort Walton Beach Woman's Club donated 4 full shelves of edibles more suited for those children in the our community needing assistance!! Thank you so much for your awesome donation and recognizing S&C and its continual need for donations in order to help those in need in our community!!! Thanks to everyone for your continued support!!!

Impact100 Shares!!

Impact100 Summer Session was held at Sharing & Caring last Thursday night. They had over 40 ladies who donated 601 food items and $514. What a generous group of ladies who really care about what we do and our community. A big thanks for your donations Thursday and the 2021 donation of $104,500 that was the funding that allowed us to renovate our facility!!

Matt Sexton & Christian Care!!

Thank you to Matt Sexton and Christian for their generous donation of Chick-fil-A meal cards in support of Sharing and Caring's Hope Florida Project. Sharing & Caring was chosen to receive this grant by First Lady Mrs. Casey Desantis. The Hope Florida Project was established to benefit Florida's students in the public education system or a program provided by a public school prekindergarten-12. S&C is working to help provide food to particular clients through this program.

Prestonwood Baptist Church Shares!!

Teenagers from grades 7th through 12th accompanied by around 200 adult volunteer chaperones have been coming to Ft. Walton Beach for the last 5 years. They all belonged to a youth group visiting from Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. This highly anticipated event provides an opportunity for the youth to enjoy our area's stunning beaches, engage in fellowship and bible study within smaller greoups, and attend services at the First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach. While here the group donated 4-5 pickup truck loads of food donations to Sharing & Caring!! Thank you so very much for your donation and we hope you enjoyed your visit to our area!!

Fort Walton Elks Lodge Cares!!

Fort Walton Elks Lodge 1795 donated $4,000 from its Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant March 8 to Sharing & Caring of Okaloosa County, Inc., located in Fort Walton Beach, Niceville and Crestview, Florida.

Sharing & Caring is an emergency food source for those in need who qualify within guidelines. It is available to anyone who resides within the area of Hurlburt Field on the west, to Destin on the east and to Eglin Air Force Base on the north. Their clients include families, children, seniors, the unhoused and the unemployed. Area churches, civic organizations, individuals, businesses fund the all-volunteer organizations.

Pictured are Joe Reames, trustee; Paul Eubanks, PER, trustee; Tom McLaughlin, Exalted Ruler; Ken Winzeler, board president; Sharon McLaughlin, pantry volunteer; Andi Crawford, volunteer; Penny Eubanks, manager; Rob Parks, Leading Knight; Mark Wynn, Lecturing Knight; and Michael "Taz" WrightReynolds, PER.

St Peter Catholic Church Shares!!

St. Peter Catholic Church held a food drive on February 11th for their Soup-er Bowl luncheon. (soup and salad). The back of a pickup was full and trunk of a car !! Thanks to everyone at St. Peters for your support!! Value of donation was almost $3000.

Shirley Laird Cares!!

Shirley Laird still bringing dog food for S&C after 20 years… Thank you so much Ms. Shirley !!! We do have lots of requests for dog food.

Amvets Post 29 Destin Shares!!

Amvets Post 29 Destin donated $500 to Sharing & Caring last week. Thanks to the group for their donation. American Veterans is a non-partisan, volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans of the United States military. It advocates for its members as well as for causes that its members deem helpful to the nation at large. Thanks so much for all your community support!!!

K-kids Care!!

Here's a couple of pics from Board President Ken Winzeler's visit to the Lisa Jackson Preparatory School. Their K-Kids organization presented me with 100+ jars of pb&j after my presentation on Thursday. Thanks so much k-kids!!!

All In Credit Union Shares!!

Volkeswagen of FWB Cares!!

Volkswagen if Ft. Walton Beach - Wrapping up our food drive for Sharing and Caring of Okaloosa County today! ???? Thanks to all your staff for their contribution and work supporting our community !!!

City of FWB Employees Care!!

Employees from City of Fort Walton Beach delivered over 400 items collected during their December food drive at City Hall. Sharing & Caring is grateful for their donation to our food bank.

City of FWB Rec Center Bingo Group Shares!!

City of Ft. Walton Beach Rec Center Bingo group donated 3 big bags of smaller bags that S&C needs all the time !! Thanks again for your support !!

Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association Cares!!

Jim Simpson delivered 402 pounds of food collected by Okaloosa Island Leaseholder's Association during their annual holiday food drive for Sharing & Caring.

Gem Society Shares!!

Thank you Gem Society!!

Emerald Coast Center for Health & Rehabilitation Cares!!

Fort Walton's Emerald Coast Center for Health and Rehabilitation held a food drive for Sharing & Caring during November. We are grateful for the hundreds of items donated ove the course of the month. Thank you so much!!!

7th Special Forces Group & Clark Family Dental Share!!

7th Special Forces Group presented Sharing and Caring with 8,750 pounds of can goods/food staples Donation!! It was their 7th straight year making the same type donation!! Thank you so much for your Service to our country and for your support of S&C!!! As you see it took a number of people including Special forces staff, S&C volunteers and a Big hand from Clark Family Dental (Korin, Sierra, Rhonde, Amanda, Patti and Dr. Zachary) to go through donations and separate into type!! Thanks to all. A busy morning for sure!!!

Eglin Federal Credit Union Cares!!

Thank you so much Eglin Federal Credit Union for your generous donation and support over the years!!!

Sharing & Caring Volunteers Shares!!

On Nov. 13 Sharing & Caring held their yearly Holiday Luncheon for the Volunteers and a few special guests. Thanks to our volunteers for their hard work and time during the year!!

City of Ft. Walton Beach Recreation Center Cares!!

Several boxes of canned goods (working on a couple more boxes) donated to S&C by the City of Ft. Walton Beach Recreation Center. The department has also donated a large number of bags (to place food in for clients) over the year. Pictured are 2 of the department employees, Janice & Aaron. Thank you so much for the donation and the service you provide to the community!!!

Nitecrawlers Shares!!

Donation from the Nitecrawlers!!! Thanks for donation and support!!!

Boys and Girls Club of Emerald Coast Kenwood Club Cares!!

Boys and Girls Club of Emerald Coast Kenwood Club with a donation!!!

Live Happy, Healthy, and Kind, Coastal Homeschool Co-Op, & And Adventures in Homeschooling Shares!!

Thanks for this donation from Live Happy, Healthy, and Kind, Coastal Homeschool Co-Op, & And Adventures in Homeschooling- Okaloosa County.

Mats for Missions Cares!!

Belva, representing Mats for Missions, dropped off several boxes of food donations to S&C!!! Thanks so much for your donation and for Mats for Missions role/service to our community.

Fort Walton Machining Shares!!

Sharing & Caring volunteer Barbara Haliw accepts a donation from a Fort Walton Machining employee, Tewana Edwards.

Destin Harvest Cares!!

Destin Harvest's truck stopped by today. Thank you so much for the meat, some fish, deserts, bread, and much more. You help make our mission possible!!!

Emerald Coast Hospice Shares!!

Wow! What a haul from Emerald Coast Hospice!!! Heidi and Sherry from Emerald Coast Hospice along with Mike, a S&C Volunteer, with the 3 large donations. Emerald Coast has been a yearly contributor to S&C. Thank you so much for your continued help and support.

Social Security Administration Cares!!

Picked up this donation at the local Social Security Administration Office. The donation weighed, 1300 lbs. Food, water, and other bulk items. Thanks to the staff at the Social Security Office for their very generous donation!!!

PenFed Credit Union Shares!!

Many Thanks to Chie, Carole, Angela, & Gelin of PenFed Credit Union of Shalimar for food items collection for S&C!!!

Mats for Missions Cares!!

4 big bags of smaller bags we use for food and personal care items. Thanks to Mats for Missions!!! Robert, S&C Volunteer, with Regina, who delivered the bags to us.

Florida Moose Association Shares!!

Sharing and Caring volunteer Connie Schabowski accepts a donation from the Florida Moose Association delivered by members of the Fort Walton Beach Moose Lodge. The group collected fruit cups as part of their state-wide project Give A Hoot: Donate Fruit. $1000 plus donation!

Fort Walton Machining Cares!!

Sharing & Caring volunteer Barbara Haliw accepts a donation from a Fort Walton Machining employee (Tewana Edwards) last week. This was taken/donated 9/8. FW machining holds frequent food drives and is a regular donor to S&C.

Shalimar Pointe Ladies Golf Shares!!

Sharing & Caring volunteer Barbar Haliw accepts a donation from the Shalimar Pointe Ladies Golf Club.

Abby Sweeney Cares!!

Look what this amazing young lady did for a school project! Abby Sweeney raised money to donate to Sharing and Caring food bank. Abby raised almost $300 for S&C. This is the 2nd time Abby has been part of a fundraiser for S&C. Abby partnered with the AJ's Restaurants and Bars raising another nice sum of money. Abby is a special lady and we appreciate all she has done to support S&C. Pictured with Abby is Barbara Haliw S&C Volunteer and friend of the Sweeney family !!! Many thanks and much love!

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Desing Hospital & HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital Shares!!

According to the Florida Department of Health, food insecurity impacts 12.3% of Okaloosa County's population.

That's why HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital recently teamed up to collect donations for local food banks as part of our Healthy Food for Healthier Tomorrows Food and Nutrition Drive.

Together, we were able to donate nearly 1,000 pounds of food - or 819 meals - to Sharing & Caring of Okaloosa County, Inc. and Sharing & Caring of Niceville.

Thank you to everyone who showed up to give back to the community!!

Thanks so much from Sharing & Caring!! We appreciate your support and what you do, providing healthcare for our area !!! Keep up the GOOD work!

Fort Walton Beach Kiwanis Care!!

FWB's Kiwanians (Ruth Sykes and Sandy Ryland) delivering 2 truck loads of food on Friday morning. The food was collected by Kiwanis youth programs in local elementary and mid-high schools. Thanks to all who helped with this donation.

Florida Power Shares!!

Mr. Bernard Johnson is shown here giving Sharing & Caring (President Ken Winzeler) a $10,000 check from Florida Power and Light. $10,000! Thanks go out to Florida Power for this generous donation. This helps us tremendously in providing our services to local clients.

The Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association Cares!!

The Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association held a Christmas food drive. They collected 629 pounds of food and delivered it to Sharing and Caring on 12/22. Pictured are Okaloosa Island Firefighters who helped collect the food donations.

Michles & Booth Accident & Injury Lawyers Shares!!

Michles & Booth Accident & Injury Lawyers representative Lee Glasson presented Sharing & Caring President Ken Winzeler checks totaling over $1200 and a food donation of close to 1500 pounds. The food and funds were collected from their offices in Pensacola, Crestview, and Ft Walton Beach. WOW, thank you and your associates so much for this generous donation of food and money. So very helpful in helping us provide our services to local clients.

Nuclear Weapons Office at Eglin AFB Cares!!

Ken Wenzeler accepts a huge donation from Jesus Ramiraz on behalf of the Nuclear Weapons Office at Eglin Air Force Base. The military community is one of our biggest supporters. Thank you.

Groundbreaking Ceremonies!!

These photos were taken at the Groundbreaking Ceremonies for S & C's building extension and remodeling on August 11, 2022. S & C is the recipient of a large grant from Impact 100 which is enabling them to do the much needed extension of the building as well as remodeling so we will have more pantry space. We appreciate all who attended and are looking forward to our Grand Opening several months from now.

Liberty Health Sciences Shares!!

Paul Eubanks, Pantry Manager at Sharing & Caring in Ft. Walton Beach, FL accepts 2 carts of food from Nancy Hiller on behalf of Liberty Health Sciences Cannabis Dispensary. The estimated value was $200.

Moose Lodge 2193 Cares!!

Nancy Manley, Volunteer at Sharing & Caring, Ft. Walton Beach, FL accepts a $500 donation from Frank Burns on behalf of Moose Lodge #2193 in Ft. Walton Beach. Thank you for supporting us.

2022 Postal Service Food Drive Success!!

Postman Tony Carrigan poses with some of the donated food he delivered to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Compliments of the Post Office sponsored food donation drive.

Chantal Bass, Bev McCullen, and Paul Eubanks date check some of the food donated through the Postal Drive.

Bob Engelkens, Mathilda Ravine, Bev McCullen, and Nancy Manley are working hard date checking food brought in by the Postal Food Drive. Sharing & Caring received over 5,500 pounds of food.

Chantal Bass, Sam Revill, and Paul Eubanks unload and prepare to date check delivered to S & C through the Post office food drive.

Crane Electronics Cares!!

Pictured are Robert Wood and Cindy Paskwetz, Sharing & Caring Volunteers, accepting a huge food donation from the Crane Electronics Team. This is only a portion of what they contributed. Thank you guys so very much. We appreciate you!

Impace 100 Cares!!

From left, front row, Hal Crowson, Builder; Ken Winzeler, President of Sharing and Caring in Ft. Walton Beach, and Jason Floyd, Architect along with other S & C Volunteers, kick off plans for the renovation of and addition to their building at 126 Beal Parkway SW. This is made possible because S & C, Ft. Walton Beach, was awarded an Impact 100 Award for 2021. We are so grateful to Impact 100 for making these much needed changes a reality.

Micro System Shares!!

Ken Winzeler, President of Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring is shown accepting a cash donation from Mary Potthast on behalf of all the employees of Micro Systems.

Moose Lodge #2193 Cares!!

Moose Lodge #2193 donated approximately $1,000 worth of food to the Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Pictured from left to right are: Moose members, Nan Roaden, Phyllis Somerder, Governor Bruce Birdwell, and Pam Woodward. Receiving the donation are Sharing & Caring Volunteers, Barbara Haliw and Connie Schabowski. We appreciate our community-minded Moose Lodge.

S4P Synergy Shares!!

Ken Winzeler, President of Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring, accepts a truckload of food courtesy of S4P Synergy, Inc. from representatives Jennifer, left, and Angelia Huff

Suncoast Converters Cares!!

All the employes of Suncoast Converters banded together to give groceries to Sharing & Caring in Ft. Walton Beach to help our needy clients. These guys were kind enough to bring them and unload them at Sharing & Caring in Ft. Walton Beach.

Christine Kwik Shares!!

Andi Crawford, Sharing & Caring Ft. Walton Beach, accepts donated toiletries from Christine Kwik.

Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association Care!!

Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association donated over 468# of food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Accepting the donation are volunteers Beverly McCullen and Michele Seitz.

Theo, April, and Lennox Share!!

These three were here for the holidays from Wisconsin and decided to donate food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Shown are Theo, April, and Lennox. Good people are from everywhere.

Emerald Coast Hospice Cares!!

Emerald Coast Hospice donated $1000. Left to right: Christopher Kroeber, Chaplin; Nicholas Vitruls, Clinical Liaison; Pat Futch, S&C Volunteers and Jennifer McDaniel. Thank you Emerald Coast Hospice for your generous donation.

Sunset Vette Corvette Club Shares!!

Sunset Vette Corvette Club President, Rudy Hill and Ann Hill present S & C Volunteer Michele Seitz with 180 pounds of food and a check for $100. Thanks so much to this community minded group.

Eglin Exchange Cares!!

A variety of food was delivered by Dave and Sherry in their Santa outfits. They represent the Eglin Exchange (Base BX) Thanks so much for your donation.

USAF Sergeant's Association Shares!!

Pictured is Master Sergeant Michael Dickerson who brought in Food Items from the USAF Sargeants' Association, Chapter 557 to Sharing & Caring in Ft. Walton Beach.

Impact 100 Cares!!

Impact 100 presented a check to Ken Winzeler and Beverly McCullen of Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. The check is for $104,500 and will be used to remodel and extend the S & C building, enlarging the pantry and adding much needed space for all activities.

Photo of Reverend Schuler presenting Ken with a check from the Presbyterian Church.

Photo of Ken Winzeler presenting Reverend Sharon Schuler with roses to honor her long service. She is retiring.

Group photo of the volunteers attending the luncheon.

Photo of cake Ken provided with photo of Impact 100 check on the cake.

7th Special Forces Shares!!

Here are some pictures from the food pickup and unload from 7th Special Forces. There was an estimated 14,700 pounds of food with a value of $22,050 (conservative estimate). Donations filled five large boxes with each box over 3/4 full.It took a forklift to load them onto the trucks. Thank you so much for the massive donation of food! A big THANKS to all those S & C volunteers and others who helped unload into our shed IN THE RAIN! Thank you 7th Special Forces for all you do and especially for keeping our community safe.

In the first photo, pictured left to right: Sgt. Mike Sissom, Ken Winzeler, and Mrs. Sissom

Progressive Health Care Cares!

Pictured are Dr. Andrew Godwin and his wife, Jamie, representing Progressive Health Care. They presented S & C with $250 worth of food (shown on cart) and a check for $1,472. Beverly McCullen, Volunteer, accepts the check from Dr. Godwin. All of this was made possible by the patients at Progressive Health Care.

Destin Elks #2688 Shares!

Pictured from left to right: Robert Griffin, Terri Griffin, S & C Volunteer, Michelle Seitz, and Gloria Meade. These members of the Destin Elks Club #2688 presented a check for $1,750 to Sharing & Caring, Ft. Walton Beach. It was made possible through their Beacon Grant. Thank you Destin Elks.

Fort Walton Beach Center Auxillary Cares!

At left, Cindy Halsey representing Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Auxilliary, presents a check for $500 to S & C volunteer, Mary Jane Robertson.

Dwayne McFarlane Shares!

Barbara Haliw, Volunteer at the Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring, accepts a generous food donation from Dwayne McFarlane.

Girl Scout Troop 168 Cares!

Rebekah Cox, representing Girl Scout Troop 168, donates food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. it is received by Volunteers, Frank Gray, left, and Robert (Woody) Wood! Thank you!

Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center Shares!

Dennis Moreland and Monique Malone donated food on behalf of Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring! Thank you!

Cowheads Cares!

Erin Bankston, representing Cowheads, donates food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring! Thank you!

Tawanna Edwards Shares!

Tawanna Edwards, our weekly angel, donates food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring, received by Connie Schabowski! Thank you!

SOCKS Cares!

Saralyn Phillips representing SOCKS (Save our cats and kittens) donates cat food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Thank you!

Blue Marlin Pelican Realty Shares!

Sandy Wilson of Blue Marlin Pelican Realty donates food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Thank you!

Stephen Belcher Cares!

Barbara Haliw, Sharing & Caring volunteer, accepts a donation of food from Stephen Belcher. Thank you.

Danish Hudson Shares!

Al Hudson, Sharing & Caring volunteer accepts a generous donation of food and personal care items from Danisha Hudson. Thank you.

Reba Franklin & Kirsten Pettifor Care!

Pictured are Reba Franklin and Kirsten Pettifor with their very generous donation to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Thank you.

Rich and Susan Schuenemann Shares!

Rich and Susan Schuenemann presented Ft. Walton Beach Sharing and Caring with much needed dog food. Thank you.

Red Team Exp Realty Cares!

Destin Elks lodge #2688 presented Sharing & Caring with a check for $500. Shown in the photo from left to right are Terri Griffin, Helene Sovich, S & C Volunteer Michelle Seitz and Flo Jackson.

Red Team Exp Realty Cares!

Ken Winzeler, President of Sharing & Caring accepts $900 worth of food and a $1,000 check from Red Team Exp. Realty. From left to right, Natalie Kirkland, Victoria Davis, Stephenie Gerena, Ken Winzeler.

Publix South Shares!

Publix South in Crestview, Fl donated a truck load of peanut butter and a truck load of green beans to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. These were greatly received by Volunteers, from left to right, Bob Seitz, Frank Gray, and Woody Wood. Thank you Publix!

Presidio Condominiums Cares!

Thanks to Presidio Condominiums for a generous check for $850 and canned food valued at $300. Shown is Ft. Walton Beach Sharing and Caring President, Ken Winzeler, gratefully receiving these items from Judy Dupless, Presidio Co-ordinator.

Buffalo Wings & Rings Shares!

Buffalo Wings & Rings is hosting a canned food drive for Sharing & Caring in Ft. Walton Beach from November 9 through November 15. Their offer to the community is "One free starter (Appetizer) for the donation of 2 non-perishable items." Thank you Lee Schaible and Buffalos.

First City Bank of Ft. Walton Beach Cares!

Donna Menard and Kimberly Parker, representing First City Bank of Ft. Walton Beach, presented $250 to Sharing & Caring.

Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center Shares!

Cindy Halsey, representing Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center, presents a check for $1,000 to Ken Winzeler, President of Sharing & Caring.

Tawana Edwards Cares!

Pictured is Tawana Edwards who donated a great deal of food for our pantry at Sharing & Caring. It is donations like this that allow us to serve the needy of our community.

John Schuler Shares!

Pictured is John Schuler who donated a great quantity of cereal and Personal Care items to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. We are so appreciative of donations like his.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics Cares!

Representing Crane Aerospace & Electronics are from left to right: Adam Lemay, Spencer Mguyen, and Jordon Jones. They presented lots of food to Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. We thank Crane Aerospace & Electronics for helping out in the community.

Eglin Air Force Base Shares!

Eglin AFB Basewide donation delivered 8/18/2020. These were food bags from Eglin Commissary delivered by Master Sgt. Tiffany Dudley 96th LRS and members of her team. Volunteers for S & Caring, Ft. Walton Beach, are shown assisting with the donation. Thank you Eglin!!

Abby, Mike, & Penny Sweeney and AJ's Restaurant Care!

Abby Sweeney and her parents, Mike and Penny spearheaded two fundraisers through AJ’s Restaurants, owned by A. J. Laird, to donate over $3,600 to Sharing & Caring of Ft. Walton Beach. Below are photos showing Abby and her parents & all three AJs’ logos. Thanks so much to these community minded individuals and especially to A J Laird for sponsoring the fundraisers, donating 10% of all food orders at all three locations on both occasions. Events like this make it possible for Sharing & Caring to keep its doors open to serve our clients.

United Way Emerald Coast Shares!!

Kelly Jasen, Executive Director for the United Way Emerald Coast, presents Ken Winzeler, President of Sharing & Caring, a grant in the amount of $5,000. United Way is a staunch supporter of S & C and we appreciate their support in keeping our facility open during these trying times.

Torch Technologies Cares!!

Sam Burkett, Vice-President of Torch Technologies, right, presents a check for $5,000 to Sam Revill, a volunteer at S & C. This donation will allow S & C to continue providing food and personal care items to those in need during this unprecedented time.

Acopia Home Loans Shares!!

Ken Winzeler President of Sharing & Caring accepts a $500 check from David Gamble, representing Acopia Home Loans. We are social distancing!

Zombie Walk Food Drive

The Downtown FWB Business Helpers, lead by Laura Avery, collected over 5,000 cans of food for S & C through their Annual Zombie Walk. President Ken Winzeler of S & C poses here with some members of our military community who volunteered to help.

Several participants in the Zombie Walk. A good time was had by all and the needy in our community were helped so much.

Shalimar United Methodist Cares!

Shalimar United Methodist consistently conducts food drives to benefit Ft. Walton Beach Sharing & Caring. Shown here is Pete Peterson of the Church on one of his many trips to our pantry in Ft. Walton Beach.

Gulf Power Shares!

Ken Winzeler, President of Sharing & Caring, Ft. Walton Beach, accepts a check for $3000 from Gulf Power, Ft. Walton Beach General Manager, Bernard Johnson. This was to help us with our holiday gift coupons for our clients. Thank you Gulf Power!