Sheriff's Office partnering in community food drive for SNAP recipients

Date Added: November 03, 2025 5:06 pm

We're going to unite to help Volusia County families put food on the table.

My team is joining forces with the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties, Daytona International Speedway, Walmart and community donors to help people affected by cuts and delays to food stamp funding from the federal government.

There are about 38,000 households in Volusia County that count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that’s affected by the government shutdown.

These are working families with lower incomes, seniors on fixed incomes, disabled adults, veterans, and kids, all across our county.

That’s where you come in. We're working on funding and donations. We have secured $15,000 from the Volusia Sheriff's Foundation, Volusia Sheriff's Youth Foundation and the Jewish Federation. We'll also be at the Speedway all day this Saturday (11/8) collecting contributions. If you can’t make it, you can also give to the cause online at: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Food-Bank-Appeal

We're planning a food distribution event for verified SNAP recipients on Sunday (11/9), also at the Speedway.

Much more to come on this, so please stay tuned and we’ll keep you in the loop! THANK YOU to all involved in making this happen!

-Sheriff Mike Chitwood