Crowned Pearls of Wellington Inc., a nonprofit organization, is continuing its fight against food insecurity through its impactful initiative “In Tune with Every Bite, Feeding Students Right.”
Supported through the Wellington International Equestrian Center’s Great Charity Challenge, this hunger relief program is making a difference in the lives of students who might otherwise go without nutritious snacks between lunch and dinner.
On May 10, participants in the Students Working to Achieve Greatness (SWAG) program — a partnership with the Village of Wellington — and the Regal Scholars program joined Crowned Pearls volunteers to pack hundreds of snack packs. Just days later, on May 14, counselors and principals at Osceola Creek Middle School and Golden Grove Elementary School received the packs and distributed them to 250 students identified as food insecure. In addition to supporting these two schools, the Crowned Pearls continue to provide more than 500 snack packs to Wellington High School, Palm Beach Central High School and Polo Park Middle School.
“These snack packs may seem small, but they meet a critical need in the lives of students,” said Geneva Pettis-Hassell, the president of Crowned Pearls of Wellington. “We’re proud to empower our youth through programs like SWAG and Regal Scholars, while addressing hunger in our community. We look forward to resuming this initiative in the 2025-26 school year.”
Crowned Pearls of Wellington has collaborated on initiatives with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Alpha Upsilon Omega Chapter. The mission of Crowned Pearls of Wellington is to serve the underserved and enhance quality of life through powerful programs and initiatives.
With a vision to be a premier philanthropic organization improving lives in the local community, Crowned Pearls of Wellington operates on core values of excellence, integrity and philanthropy.
The organization has partnered with the Village of Wellington’s Community Services Department on various service initiatives, including food drives, cultural events, holiday toy collections and school supply distributions. During the pandemic, Crowned Pearls contributed to critical efforts such as Feeding South Florida, supported frontline healthcare workers through a hospital Grab-N-Go Pantry and donated to the Palm Beach State College Food Pantry.
To learn more about Crowned Pearls of Wellington and its ongoing community programs, visit www.crownedpearls.org.
