Marco Island food pantry to convert old bank into its new permanent space [Video]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — A Marco Island-based nonprofit that has been fighting hunger in Collier County for nearly a decade is moving into a new permanent home on San Marco Road.

Our Daily Bread, the island’s only food pantry, is now renovating the 5,000-square-foot building that sits at 1818 San Marco Road.

The nonprofit has been serving the community out of a local church since 2016, distributing thousands of meals each week.

“We knew we needed a permanent home for the food pantry,” said Executive Director Evelyn Rossetti-Ryan. “We’ve been growing 20% year over year, and we really needed a dedicated space.”

WATCH TO SEE WHAT THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING LOOKS LIKE:

Marco Island food pantry to convert old bank into its new permanent space

Last year, the pantry purchased the building for over $3 million. The space was previously a Fifth Third Bank.

“The building we’re currently standing …