Need Easter Food? Food From Feeding Tampa Bay Available This Weekend In Plant City

PLANT CITY, FL — Plant City residents can receive free food Saturday for Easter weekend along with free health services, a Hillsborough County news release said.

The food packages, provided in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, generally include fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, canned goods, and staples like beans and rice. There are no income restrictions to receive the food, according to the news release.

At Saturday’s open house, residents also will be able to receive free health screenings and vaccinations as well as information on Hillsborough County’s Healthy Living program and Hillsborough County’s Health Care Plan. The event also includes giveaways and children’s activities.

The Healthy Living program provides guidance and resources for a healthy lifestyle to Health Care Plan members and Hillsborough residents through local, on-site services. The Healthy Living program offers an exercise room, educational activities, group exercise sessions, nutritional counseling, and health screenings at Healthy Living Centers throughout Hillsborough County.

Free classes on topics such as diabetes prevention/management, weight loss, healthy food choices, cooking, public health services, and other health management services are also available through the Healthy Living program.

Residents will be given free groceries from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at an open house for the Plant City Community Resource Center, 307 N. Michigan Ave., Plant City.

For more information on Saturday’s event, the Healthy Living Program, or the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan, call (813) 272-5040.

Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2022, more than 32 million Americans, including 13 million children, will not have enough nutritious food to eat. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.