06/10/2026
Feeding the Gulf Coast, which in Florida serves Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, and Bay County, provides specialized programmatic support to military and veteran families.
Service members often face distinct challenges that make it difficult to access the food they need to thrive. Reasons range- from enlisted members’ low salaries, high rates of unemployment for military spouses (due to the transitory nature of the military), the high cost of living near many military bases, and the high cost of child care.
To combat food insecurity for active-duty, retired, and Veteran military personnel, Feeding the Gulf Coast partners with the eleven military installations across their Gulf Coast service area and with partner organizations near military bases.
Through these partnerships last year, the food bank provided more than 242,000 meals to military families and Veterans in our community.
To learn more about supporting the military and veteran programs, visit https://www.feedingthegulfcoast.org/learn-more/our-programs/military_hunger #