Southeastern chain Shoe Station has donated $25,000 to Feeding the Gulf Coast in order to provide 125,000 meals to those in need within the community.
“Our service area is experiencing an influx of need from those impacted by COVID-19,” says Cyndy Baggett, Vice President of Development and Marketing with Feeding the Gulf Coast. “School closures and local job layoffs are leading to an unprecedented need for those who typically may not experience food insecurity. While those that struggle on a daily basis are now in an even more critical situation, compounded by the economic stress the COVID-19 virus has created in our communities. Generous companies like Shoe Station are helping us to feed more seniors, children and families in our area who desperately need help right now.”
Feeding the Gulf Coast is addressing the anticipated increase in need in our service area by establishing strategies for the distribution of emergency food boxes for those affected by school closures, quarantines and the growing economic impact of this crisis. Community support is desperately needed during these uncertain times. Now more than ever, food and fund donations are critical. Individuals looking to donate can do so by visiting www.feedingthegulfcoast.org.

About Feeding the Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf Coast, formerly Bay Area Food Bank, serves a 24-county area spanning the Florida panhandle, south Alabama, and south Mississippi. In 2019, the food bank distributed over 24 million meals to over 400 church pantries, soup kitchens, and other nonprofit organizations throughout its service area. The food bank also operates multiple hunger-relief and nutrition programs, including Summer Meals, Afterschool Meal, Backpack, Disaster Relief, Mobile Pantry and Produce Drop Distributions and Nutrition Education. Feeding the Gulf Coast is a United Way member agency and a member of Feeding America. For more information, visit www.feedingthegulfcoast.org.

About Shoe Station: Shoe Station is one of the nation's largest independent shoe retailers, with 21 large open-shelf shoe stores in five Southeastern states. Shoe Station was founded in 1984 by Terry S. Barkin and features a comprehensive e-commerce site, www.shoestation.com, and community partnerships with United Way of Southwest Alabama, Distinguished Young Women, and The University of South Alabama's Mitchell College of Business.