When most people think of feeding the hungry, they envision soup kitchens for the homeless or small food pantries where poor people can visit for a box of canned goods. However food banks like America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay are much larger in scope; in fact, they operate as a massive behind-the-scenes resource that supports these types of programs that feed the hungry. Food Banks also secure and provide food for shelters, residential group homes, after-school programs for underprivileged children, and more. Gainesville Coins is supporting the efforts of our local food bank, America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay, but also sharing proceeds with over 200 affiliated food banks nationwide. Together these organizations distribute 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually, providing assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people, and including more than 9 million children and 3 million seniors.