ORLANDO, Fla. — During the month of October, Orange County Parks and Recreation is teaming up with UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension to collect unopened jars of peanut butter.
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The donations go to local food pantries to help families in need.
Last year’s Peanut Butter Challenge collected 27,769 pounds of peanut butter from 44 Florida counties.
🥜🍞 Spread the word: Join the @IFASExtCentral #PeanutButterChallenge collection thru 10/31. Take unopened/unexpired jars to select @OrangeCoParksFL sites! All donations go to local food banks.@OCFLMayor @NicoleWilsonD1 @OCFLDistrict2 @OCFLDistrict4 @Comm_Bonilla @mymikescott pic.twitter.com/dUjsA5GOIx
— Orange County Parks and Recreation (@OrangeCoParksFL) October 18, 2024
“This program grows each year through grassroots community support and simple word of mouth,” said Jennifer Bearden, agricultural agent for UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County and co-organizer of the Challenge this year.
“I love that we had our partners at FAMU join in the friendly competition last year. It’s such a great way to highlight not only the importance of the crop to our agriculture industry, but also the nutritional value peanuts can offer our neighbors who are food-insecure.”
See the list of Orange County locations where you can donate:
Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, Fla., 32808
Capehart Park, 715 Capehart Dr., Orlando, Fla., 32822
Meadow Woods Recreation Center, 1751 Rhode Island Woods Cir ,. Orlando, Fla., 32824
Bear Creek Recreation Complex, 1600 Bear Crossing Dr., Orlando, Fla., 32812
Fort Gatlin Recreation Complex, 2009 Lake Margaret Dr., Orlando, Fla., 32806
Silver Star Recreation Center, 2801 N. Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando, Fla., 32818
Bithlo Park, 3501 Washington Ave., Orlando, Fla., 32820
Goldenrod Recreation Center, 4863 N. Goldenrod Rd., Winter Park, Fla., 32792
South Econ Recreation Center, 3850 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, Fla., 32829
Renaissance Senior Center at South Econ Community Park, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, Fla., 32829
Tibet-Butler Preserve (office), 8777 C.R. 535, Orlando, Fla., 32836
UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando, Fla., 32812
West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Rd., Winter Garden, Fla., 34787
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