Curaleaf Teams Up With Feeding Tampa Bay To Help Community's Hungry

TAMPA BAY, FL — According to Feeding America, 42 million people, including 13 million children, are at risk of food insecurity.

To help ease those hunger pains, on Monday Curaleaf, a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, has re-launched its Feed the Block program through its corporate social responsibility platform, Rooted In Good.

Feed The Block is a multi-state fundraising initiative in which proceeds will benefit 24 locally run food banks, homeless shelters and nonprofits working to proactively address the needs of those facing food insecurity in communities across America. This includes Feeding Tampa Bay.

Last year, the program raised more than $119,000 and is aiming to exceed that number in 2022.

From Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, Curaleaf will collect donations at all of its retail locations, with 100 percent of donations going toward its beneficiaries.

Curaleaf will also match a portion of the donations.

In addition, Curaleaf team members will volunteer at food banks, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Florida including Feeding Tampa Bay, 4702 Transport Drive, Building 6, Tampa, on Friday from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Curaleaf has locations in Brandon, Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Lutz, Largo, Lakeland, St. Petersburg, South Tampa, Citrus Park, Midtown Tampa, Dale Mabry Highway, North Florida Avenue and Wesley Chapel. Click here for the addresses.