Freedom Solar’s Gift of Renewable Energy Allows Southeastern Food Bank To Feed More Hungry Central Florida Families During The Season of Giving
Freedom Solar gave a free installation of a $113,000 solar panel at the Winter Garden, Florida headquarters of Southeastern Food Bank. Freedom Solar’s donation is expected to help the food bank offset its energy costs and will fuel its mission to feed 50,000 food-insecure children, seniors, and families throughout Central Florida during this holiday season.
Southeastern Food Bank offers food and counseling to more than 88,000 individuals and families in need throughout Florida and Alabama. They provide services to a wide range of demographics, including low-income families, people experiencing homelessness, disabled or unemployed individuals, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, children’s homes, and senior organizations.
Mark Anthony, Southeastern Food Bank’s President, fell in love with solar after installing Freedom Solar panels at his home. Mark Anthony, Southeastern Food Bank President, decided to install solar at the foodbank after experiencing solar’s benefits firsthand. The Freedom Solar team was sold after meeting Mark and learning about the mission of the food bank. Freedom Solar donated all the panels, including the installation. This helped the food bank to have lower and predictable operating costs for many years.
The Southeastern Food Bank headquarters has installed 71 SunPower(r) solar panels on the roof of its dry storage warehouse. The panels can produce more than 47.200 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. This is enough renewable, clean energy to cover 70% of Southeastern Food Bank’s annual electricity needs. Southeastern Food Bank is expected to save $236,000 on energy costs during the life of the system. These record savings will allow the food bank to feed an average of 800 additional local families.
Mark Anthony said, “The cost of living is increasing, and we’ve seen an increase in the number of needy families.” Freedom Solar allows us to save up to $800 per month. This helps us offset fuel costs so that we can buy food all over Florida.”
Donate to food banks by going solar.
Freedom Solar Power has teamed up with Southeastern Food Bank to help fuel its mission of feeding Central Florida. Freedom Solar will donate $500 or $1,000 to local food banks for each residential customer that goes solar.
- Visit https://FreedomSolarPower.com/SFB
- Get a free estimate on solar power for your home or office
- Freedom Solar will donate food to local food banks once your installation is completed
Freedom Solar is grateful for the opportunity to partner with organizations such as Southeastern Food Bank. We are also excited to assist more families this winter and during the holiday season by creating a clean environment.