Make Room for a New Holiday Tradition!

Make Room for a New Holiday Tradition!

Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

Many people enjoy being involved with charities, especially during the holidays.

Over the years, we have seen families embrace Holidays Without Hunger as more than charity work. The event has become a family tradition.

“Some of our volunteers vacation in Southwest Florida and make Holidays Without Hunger a family tradition,” said Steve Popper, Meals of Hope’s President/CEO. “It is a great multi-generational event too, which provides a special family experience.”

We welcome you to start a new family tradition and join us on Dec. 15 (North Naples Middle School) or Dec. 22 (Lee Civic Center). Help us crush our goal to raise $100,000 and pack 1 million meals.

It’s a win-win: Your family spends quality time together while providing another family meals during the holiday season.

Please get involved by going to www.mealsofhope.org. Thank you! #HolidaysWithoutHunger

Community Leaders Set to Participate in Food Stamp Challenge

Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized

The Food Stamp Challenge, which takes place this weekend, is designed to replicate what many children experience every weekend, when Friday lunch is their last complete meal until they return to school Monday morning. Many teachers do not test students on Mondays, as they know students are not able to work at their best because of their lack of food during the weekend.

The maximum monthly allotment for SNAP benefits is $192 per person, which equals $2.13 per meal. The challenge begins with dinner on Friday, Sept. 28, and ends with dinner on Sunday, Sept. 30, for seven meals total. Participating community leaders will spend $14.93 on groceries for those seven meals and document their experience to raise hunger awareness.

Follow @mealsofhope through the weekend to see how participants fare.