Charlotte County, Fla. – (Sept. 30, 2025) UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County is calling for donations of peanut butter. The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual jar collection for local food pantries hosted by UF/IFAS Extension. Unopened jars of peanut butter can be donated at the following locations from Oct. 1-31:
Centennial Park Recreation Center, 1120 Centennial Blvd., Port Charlotte
Englewood Charlotte Public Library, 3450 N. Access Road, Englewood
Port Charlotte Public Library, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte
Punta Gorda Charlotte Public Library, 401 Shreve St., Punta Gorda
Peanut butter is an ever-popular item in food pantries because of its nutrient density and shelf stability.
Last year’s Peanut Butter Challenge collected a total of 27,769 pounds of the nutritious spread from 44 Florida counties.
For information, contact Holly Bates at Holly.Bates@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or 941-764-4352
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