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Nourished, Winter 2024
Dear Neighbor,
Every day, amidst the towering shelves of food and the hum of a busy warehouse, I see the starfish story replay itself in a thousand ripples in our community.
The story goes like this: A child stumbles upon a beach filled with starfish washed ashore after a storm. Wanting to help, they toss the starfish back into the ocean, one by one. An adult watching them asks, “Don’t you know it’s pointless? You can’t possibly save them all.” As the child throws a starfish into the ocean, they reply, “I made a difference to that one.”
We face that overwhelming tide of need at the Food Bank every day. It’s easy to feel like one can of beans, one bag of rice, is a mere splash in a vast ocean of hunger.
The starfish story is the essence of our mission at the Food Bank. We may not single-handedly end hunger, that vast ocean threatening to engulf so many. But like the child on the beach, we refuse to turn away. We focus on the starfish in front of us - families choosing between rent and groceries, seniors choosing between medication and food, and children too hungry to focus at school.
I recently had the privilege of meeting with Evalin, a single mother of two who relies on our partner agencies. She shared how a single bag of groceries means her son can finally have birthday cake this year. Every day, we see the starfish we toss back into the ocean contributing to our neighbors’ lives.
We tossed quite a few starfish back into the waves in the past year. We distributed over 13 million meals, providing nourishment and hope. But the ocean stretches vast, and countless starfish still cling to the sand. Will you join us by throwing back a starfish? While we may not be able to save them all, we can certainly make a difference for those we reach.
With unwavering hope,
Jamie Kendall, CEO
As part of our Childhood Hunger Initiatives (CHI), our Lois’ Food4Kids and Weekend Food for Kids programs provide 4,000 children one dinner, two breakfasts, two lunches, two drinks, two snacks, and a family meal every Friday to have nourishment over the weekend when they do not have access to free breakfast and lunch at school.
“It brings more security to know my son is receiving this food.” - CHI Parent
Hunger Action Month Inaugural Day of 100,000 Meals
The Breakers and United Way of Palm Beach County provided 169,318 meals for the children, families, seniors, and neighbors struggling to put food on the table in our community. Nearly 200 volunteers and staff packed pasta for our partner agencies.
When you volunteer, you can:
- Pack pasta or rice
- Sort gleaned produce
- Categorize food drive donations
- Pack school backpack kits
- Pack grocery kits for seniors
We are nearing the finish line! Our expansion project with Palm Beach County and United Way of Palm Beach County is nearing completion. Everyone is filled with excitement at the transformational change our community will experience once doors open.
Our neighbors in need will receive more aid and food from a commercial kitchen with a produce processing facility and culinary training program space, wrap-around services with a family meeting area, expanded volunteer center, and additional storage space. Be sure to follow us on social media for updates!
PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK
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701 Boutwell Road
Suite A-2
Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461
CONTACT
Phone: 561.670.2518
Fax: 561.670.2586
Email: info@pbcfoodbank.org
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