PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola businessman and philanthropist announced a $200,000 donation to a food bank. Shawn Esfahani, founder of the Shawn Esfahani Foundation — an organization with the focus of financially supporting communities in need — hosted the “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive in Pensacola on Monday, Feb. 5. During the charity […]
Between Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, 24 geographic areas are identified as food deserts, or areas with low income and low access to nutritious food. Over 102,000 Northwest Floridians in the four counties are affected.