About Church & Community Outreach
Church & Community Outreach (CCO) is a not-for-profit, Christian organization that serves and supports Christian food pantries in Pinellas County, FL. We work with local churches, businesses, and other non-profits to help them provide food for the hungry and resources for those in need. Since its founding, CCO has helped dozens of food pantries and thousands of families in Pinellas with donations of food, equipment (freezers, refrigerators, storage, and distribution), and consulting. We do this to share the love of Jesus with our community.
History of CCO
- Church and Community Outreach (CCO) was founded in 1987, as a Non-Profit 501 (c) organization
- Founded to serve families and individuals by supporting churches and Christian organizations in helping meet the immediate physical and spiritual needs of their communities in Pinellas County, FL.
- Maintains a board of directors who are accountable to oversee the efficient stewardship of all ministry operations
- All officers and board members are strictly volunteers and receive no monetary compensation
- In the early years, CCO directly managed some church panty operations, and over time transitioned into a supporting role for a larger number of pantries through donations and consulting
- CCO is supported by generous donations from local Churches, Private Corporations, Mobile Home Parks, Civic Clubs, Businesses, and Individuals
- CCO diligently manages overhead, and over 97% of all donations are directed toward food, resources, and equipment for Christian food pantries in Pinellas County. Overhead consists of insurance, web and communications, mailbox, and tax filing expenses.
- Today, through its 23 partner food pantries, CCO helps to serve over 4,000 families in Pinellas County.