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Daily Bread Food Bank, a not-for-profit organization, empowers other South Florida Not-for-profit organizations to feed needy people and improve their lives. We do this by providing food and other grocery products; and by educating and engaging our community to fight hunger and poverty.We are the South Florida affiliate of America's Second Harvest , a member of the Florida Association of Food Banks and the largest food bank in the State of Florida.
Daily Bread Food Bank was founded in 1981 as a not-for-profit organization in response to hunger in our community. Daily Bread operates on a very simple principle: reduce hunger by reducing waste. 20% of all food produced in the United States goes to waste.
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SOUTH FLORIDA, JULY 1, 2008 - Daily Bread Food Bank is pleased to announce that Bruce Berman, a senior partner in the Miami office of international law firm McDermott Will & Emery, has been elected as President of the Board of Daily Bread Food Bank, an affiliate of America's Second Harvest and the largest charitable organization feeding the hungry in South Florida. The Board of Directors of Daily Bread is a committed, passionate and diversified group of citizens dedicated to the mission of ending hunger in South Florida. |
"I am honored by the opportunity, and invigorated by the challenges, of leading this dedicated organization during this time of increasing prices, concerns over food shortages and the critical need to serve more of South Florida's hungry families and children," commented Mr. Berman. "I look forward to engaging the many generous donors in our community to work with us in this vitally important mission."
Mr. Berman joined Daily Bread's Board of Directors in 2002, serving for the last six years as the organization's chief legal officer. He will serve a two-year term as the Board's President, commencing July 1, 2008.
Mr. Berman is a commercial trial lawyer, whose practice encompasses a broad range of commercial disputes, in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in domestic and international arbitration tribunals, involving substantive areas of law including corporate, federal and state securities, aviation, intellectual property (copyright, trademark and unfair competition), health law and real estate.
McDermott Will & Emery has a long-standing relationship with Daily Bread as a provider of pro bono services. The people of McDermott are committed to giving back to the communities where they work and live, assisting those who are unable to afford legal services. They strongly encourage their lawyers and staff to participate in pro bono activities, volunteer services and charitable activities. www.mwe.com
Daily Bread Food Bank is a not-for-profit organization which empowers other South Florida not-for-profit organizations to feed needy people and improve their lives. We do this by providing food and other grocery products; and by educating and engaging our community to fight hunger and poverty. Through a network of 800 other not-for-profit organizations, Daily Bread strives to serve children, the elderly, the mentally and physically challenged, pantries, soup kitchens and the working poor with compassion and integrity.
For more information about Mr. Berman or the International Law Firm McDermott Will & Emery click the logo link below.
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Food Stamp program? Click the Access Florida logo on the right to answer the prescreening questions and apply for food stamps if you qualify. |
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Daily Bread Food Bank For Kids! This section of the Daily Bread Food Bank website was designed specifically for kids! We welcome kids of all ages to go there and learn a little bit about hunger awareness, nutrition and how they can help end childhood hunger. We hope this will become a fun learning experience for everyone who visits! Click the icon on the right to go there now. |
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Check out "The Marketplace" our NEW online store brought to you through Link Share! Click the Link Share logo to the right and learn how you can help the needy in South Florida when you do your online shopping. Using The Marketplace is the easiest way you can contribute to the fight against hunger! |
| Click the logo to participate in our Skip-A-Meal Program! |
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Power Outreach Purpose, (POP) is a bimonthly guide to help raise awareness and provide solutions for ending hunger and poverty in South Florida. Through POP, Daily Bread will share with you our life, experiences, struggles and triumphs toward making South Florida a better community for all of us. |
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Publix Supports Daily Bread Food Bank! We would like to thank Publix Super Markets for their ongoing support of Daily Bread Food Bank and help in the fight against South Florida Hunger. We simply couldn't do it without them! |
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Check Out Our Employee Shout Out Wall! Click the graffiti wall on the right and see Daily Bread Food Bank's shining stars of the month! |
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visitors to the Daily Bread Food Bank website.