Senator Rick Scott makes donation to help feed SWFL families

State Senator Rick Scott donated his second-quarter Senate salary to help St.

Matthew's House feed more families in need.

BUT DOES NOT PLAN TO DROP OUT OFTHE RACE FOR LEE COUNTYCOMMISSIONER.

RLF4IYC.FOOD BANKS AND ORGANIZATIONS AREPLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE RIGHTNOW━ AS MANY AMERICANS CONTINUETO STRUGGLE WITH UNEMPLOYMENTLOCALLY ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE ISHELPING FEED FAMILIES WHO ARESTRUGGLINGAND NOW A STATELEADER IS STEPPING IN TO HELP.FOUR IN YOUR CORNER’S SANDRARODRIGUEZ VISITED THEIR MOBILEFOOD PANTRY TODAY AS HUNDREDS OFFAMILIES LINED UP TO PICK BAGSOF FOOD.3:28:59SOT(VANN ELLISON, PRESIDENT & CEO,ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE):"Literally thousands andthousands, truckloads, arecoming in."HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED UPTODAY OUTSIDE THE FIRST BAPTISTCHURCH IN NAPLESONE WAITING TO CARS━ ONE-BY-ONEWAITING TO GET GROCERIES FROMST.

MATTHEW HOUSETHE NON-PROFIT HAS BEEN HELPINGFEED FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUTSOUTHWEST FLORIDA2:50:13SOT:"During the economic downturn,and the COVID crisis we’ve seengreater need COVID crisis we’vedownturn, and the "During theeconomic downturn, and the COVIDcrisis we’ve seen greater needthan ever before, over athousand-percent increase over aweekly basis.

I think he highwas, 800 families in one day."ONE STATE LEADER STEPPING IN TOHELP IS STATE SENATOR━ RICKSCOTTHE RECENTLY DONATED HISQUARTERLY SALARY TO ST.MATTHEW’S HOUSE2:18:46SOT(VANN ELLISON, PRESIDENT & CEO,ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE):"After taxes, I think it’s goingto be 35,000 so it’s a hugegift."THAT MONEY GOING STRAIGHT INTOOPERATIONS LIKE ST.

MATTHEW’SFOOD PANTRIES, AND HOMELESSSHELTERIN A STATEMENT -- SENATOR SCOTTSAID:...FULLSCREEN(RICK SCOTT, FLORIDA SENATOR):"Every day, this incredibleorganization and its selflessvolunteers dedicate their timeand resources to providecompassion, care, and support tofellow Floridians in need."22:14SOT(VANN ELLISON, PRESIDENT & CEO,ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE):"He’s been a longtime supporterof St.

Matthew’s House.

When hewas Governor, he and Anne wouldspend every thanksgiving downwith us helping to care for theless fortunate."2:00:25SOT(VANN ELLISON, PRESIDENT & CEO,ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE):"I know this is something he’sexperienced in his own life,poverty, and being raised underdifficult circumstances and yetovercoming that."ONE OF THOSE FAMILIES IN LINETODAY WAS CAROLA GUZMAN’SSOT(CAROL GUZMAN, MOM WAITING FORDONATION):"This means a lot to me becausemy hours at work were cut backsince the crisis began and thishelps feed my two children."BUT SHE WAS ALSO HERE TO HELPHER SISTERSOT(CAROL GUZMAN, MOM WAITING FORDONATION):"I don’t just come to pick upfor myself, I also take some formy sister’s family, whounfortunately caught coronavirusand are quarantined at thehouse, so I leave it at theirdoorstep."LL TAG:ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE SAYS IT’SALSO LOOKING AT WAYS TO HELPFAMILIES GET THROUGH THISHURRICANE SEASON... WHETHER IT’SPROVIDING FOOD PACKAGES ORPOSSIBLY GAS CARDS TO THOSE WHARE FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING... INNAPLES... SANDRA RODRIGUEZ...FOX 4 IN YOUR CORNER...ST.

MATTHEW’S HOUSE HOLDS MOBILEFOOD PANTRIES TWICE A WEEK ATTHE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH INNAPLES FROM 1 TO 5