#WRECares – Feeding South Florida® Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to Respond to COVID-19

Photography by on March 26th, 2020 in #WRECares, Lifestyle

Feeding South Florida®, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization in South Florida, partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the rapidly evolving and increased food needs of those who are food insecure in South Florida.

To supplement closed agency sites, schools and meal sites, Feeding South Florida set up drive-thru distributions for the Club’s youth members and their families at Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Hank Kline Club on Wednesday, March 25. Fresh produce, protein, dairy and shelf-stable items will be distributed to 200 families.

Every day, over 700,000 food insecure individuals throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties question from where they will get their next meal.

Participate in Feeding South Florida’s MealConnect “Extra Helpings” program — With restaurant closings and reduced hours, the incredible heart of the hospitality industry doesn’t disappoint – even now. Feeding South Florida needs help to rescue unused food so it doesn’t go to waste! Feeding South Florida’s Extra Helpings Program connects volunteers with local hotels, restaurants, caterers, schools and other donors to recover perishable food and deliver to agencies for distribution. Here’s how it works:

1. Product is posted on the MealConnect app.
2. Volunteers receive an alert.
3. Food is picked up and delivered to a partner agency.
4. Volunteers + donors feel great about helping the hungry in the community.

Become a volunteer, food donor, or register as an agency to receive food. Contact extrahelpings@feedingsouthflorida.org for more info.

Donate to the Feeding South Florida COVID-19 Response Fund at feedingsouthflorida.org/donate-now/. Now through March 31, every dollar donated will be matched up to $250,000, thanks to Ultimate Software, Inc. and other friends ― with more pledges on the way! This fundraiser can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/donate/2548732795398031/3000476430015417/. Share Feeding South Florida’s Facebook posts, including calls to action for volunteers and its fundraiser.

Volunteer to help pack family meal boxes at Feeding South Florida’s headquarters in Pembroke Park and Feeding Palm Beach County headquarters in Boynton Beach. Each location is holding sorting/packing volunteer opportunities Tuesday – Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. To register for a volunteer shift, visit https://feedingsouthflorida.org/volunteer/ or call 954.518.1818 for the Pembroke Park headquarters, or 561.331.5441 for the Feeding Palm Beach County headquarters.

Donate cleaning and sanitation supplies, volunteer at a special distribution, provide prepared meals (commercial) and logistics support.