Volunteer Shifts Open Sunday and Monday to Assist in Making Family Meal Boxes to Distribute this Week

Who/What: In support of Palm Beach County Public Schools and Broward County Public Schools during the coronavirus (COVID-19),Feeding South Florida®, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization serving South Florida, to host a special Sunday shift at Feeding Palm Beach County in Boynton Beach on Sunday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m.

Feeding South Florida is in need of volunteers to help pack family meal boxes, complete with peanut butter/jelly, rice, beans, oatmeal, and more. Spaceis limited, up to 40 people.

To volunteer, please fill out the information in this link to register:

In addition, Feeding South Florida has activated special Monday, March 16 volunteer shifts at both warehouses in Boynton Beach and Pembroke Park at 8:30 a.m. and another at 1:30 p.m. To participate, please visit volunteer.feedingsouthflorida.org to register.

Feeding South Florida serves Palm Beach County’s 189,000 food insecure individuals from its Palm Beach County headquarters, Feeding Palm Beach County (FPBC), located in Boynton Beach.

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.

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND COVER THE EVENT.

When/Where:

Sunday, March 15, 2020
1:30 p.m.
Feeding South Florida/Feeding Palm Beach County
4925 Park Ridge Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Monday, March 16, 2020
8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Feeding South Florida/Feeding Palm Beach County
4925 Park Ridge Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Monday, March 16, 2020
8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.|
Feeding South Florida Main Warehouse
2501 SW 32 TerracePembroke Park, FL 33023

About Feeding South Florida®

Feeding South Florida is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks and the leading domestic hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. Providing support for 25 percent of the state’s food insecure population, its mission is to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. Feeding South Florida distributed nearly 62 million pounds (51.6 million meals) of food last year, to over 700,000 individuals through direct-service programs and a local network of approximately 300 nonprofit partner agencies. Visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org or call 954.518.1818.