HELP STOCK THE COMMUNITY’S PANTRY

The Monroe County Tourist Development Council has funding available to governmental entities and non-profit organizations for capital projects.

The project/facility must have the primary purpose of promoting tourism and must fall into one of the following categories:

Convention Center, Sports Stadium, Sports Arena, Coliseum, Auditorium, Aquarium, Museum, Zoological Park, Nature Center, Fishing Pier, Beach or Beach Park Facility, Channel, Estuary, or Lagoon, Public Facilities in Accordance with Conditions set forth in the Florida Statutes.

The deadline for receipt of applications is April 18, 2023 , and applications must be downloaded from Demandstar (www.monroecounty-fl.gov/bids).

For more information, please call the TDC Administrative Office at: 305-296-1552, and ask to speak with Ammie or Maxine.

The City of Key West is turning to the community to help keep the Bahama Village Food Pantry, 111 Olivia St., at the Douglass Gym, stocked. Donations are gladly accepted, both at the pantry and at City Hall.

The food pantry provides free non-perishable food items six days a week to families and individu- als in need. It’s open from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

City Manager Patti McLauchlin spearheaded the effort in September 2020 to help members of the community who are in need, and that need continues.

— Contributed