The Gift of Food is an all volunteer, student-led group that raises funds to buy food for the Religious Community Services (RCS) Food Bank. The RCS Food Bank feeds over 5,000 people in our area every month, with the majority of these being children. Each year, the money raised by The Gift of Food funds the RCS/Gift of Food Endowment Fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, which, once fully funded, will provide money to buy food for the RCS Food Bank for many years to come.

Each year, we design and sell holiday cards featuring the work of a local artist for $20 each. When you purchase our cards and give them to friends, relatives, and business associates, you are giving the Gift of Food, and your donation will help to feed the hungry in our community.

It's easy to give the Gift of Food. Here's how:

1. You purchase a Gift of Food card, thereby donating a Gift of Food in honor of your colleague, customer, or friend instead of sending the annual fruit basket, wine, or gift certificate.

2. Each card is only $20 and is tax deductible. Tax receipts will be sent to you by the RCS/Gift of Food Endowment Fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.

3. For each $20 donation, you will receive a beautiful card (with envelope) that tells the recipient about the good you and they have done to help feed the hungry of our community.

Simply click on the button at left to donate or purchase cards securely through PayPal. You do not need a PayPay account to donate or purchase cards.

If you prefer to pay by check, you can download the donation form and send payment by mail. Click to download.

Thank you for your support.

Our 2011 Gift of Food cards feature a painting by award-winning artists Mary Rose Holmes, Violetta Chandler and Helen Tilston. They have represented the USA at the Florence Biennale, received a State Award from Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, exhibited at Leepa Rattner and Cornell Museums. Their paintings are at Guppy's Restaurant, Villa Gallace, The Wine Cellar. Contact information: www.pleinairecottageartists.blogspot.com Tel. 813.294.2272 - E-Mail: tilston188@yahoo.com   To see the Plein Aire Cottage Artists' other work, click here

The 2011 card features the art of the Plein Aire Cottage Artists

Our current and past student volunteers include:
Founders Katherine & Margo Sultenfuss, Livi Ayers, Timothy Magidson, Gregory Abdo, Kelly Coogan, Ellie Thomas,
Allegra Paolillo, Erica Soike, Sarah Wilkerson, Nicole Abdo, Bre Beirl, Christina Cardy, Maggie Coogan, Erin Showalter, Charles Thomas, Christina Warner, Amanda Hobson, Megan Murphy, Christine Sinicrope, Justin Haas

If you have any questions please contact Sherry Sultenfuss, Gift of Food coordinator (727) 586-6267

The statement of purpose is to feed the hungry in our community for years to come by contributing to the RCS/Gift of Food Endowment Fund Within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. All endowment donations are earmarked for the purchase of food at the RCS Food Bank. A copy of the official registration and financial information may by obtained from the Division of Consumers Services by calling toll free, within the State of Florida: 800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. Registration CH1242.