Great things come in small packages, and in this case, there are 200,000 of them. On Hunger Action Day, Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Palm Beach County Food Bank (PBCFB) will be hosting its “Day of 200,000 Meals” in partnership with the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and catering by Lessing’s Hospitality Group.
The gathering will take place during Hunger Action Month, where volunteers will package meals to support the one in nine hungry residents in Palm Beach County.
“We are so grateful to our partners at the Kravis Center for allowing us to host this event,” PBCFB CEO Jamie Kendall said. “Our community-wide events always leave us in awe of the kind-spirited volunteers and sponsors that exist in all corners of Palm Beach County. It’ll be exciting to see the extraordinary impact that will come out of this day, thanks to the generosity of our community.”
Packaged pasta meals will feed a family of up to six people and will be distributed among the food bank’s more than 200 local community partners.
Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., volunteers can participate in the three available shifts in the Gimelstob Ballroom in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center. It’s free to volunteer, and participants will receive a complimentary t-shirt.
There are several opportunities for participants to do their part on Hunger Action Day. Available volunteer shifts include: 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m., and 3 to 5 p.m.
“We are honored to serve as the presenting sponsor for a ‘Day of 200,000 Meals’ and act as a central hub for compassionate and community-minded individuals to come together,” Kravis Center CEO Diane Quinn said. “Our mission extends beyond enriching lives through the arts; it encompasses a commitment to supporting our neighbors by providing essential resources and addressing their fundamental needs.”
For more information, or to reserve your team’s volunteer slots, visit www.pbcfoodbank.org/day-of-200-000-meals-event.
