Happening today: Food giveaway in West Melbourne

Gene Saladna
·1 min read

Residents in south Brevard County will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Friday morning.

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The City of West Melbourne and Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will distribute free, fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods in West Melbourne.

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The Feb. 2 event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at Space Coast Field of Dreams, located at:

  • 3053 Fell Road, West Melbourne, Florida 32904

The food giveaway will be held on Feb. 2.
The food giveaway will be held on Feb. 2.

The distribution event will be drive-thru style. Attendees should arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.

Friday’s food giveaway will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will operate until supplies run out.

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Farm Share said it helps to fight hunger “by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections.”

See the map below for event location:

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