Palm Beach County Food Bank
Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 31
WHO: The Palm Beach County Food Bank (PBCFB)
WHAT: The PBCFB is returning with its “One Can, Two Can, Who Can? You Can!” Back-to-School Food Drive and calling for protein-rich donations.
- The Food Bank and local partners will gather nonperishable foods to reduce childhood hunger.
- The most wanted items include canned beans, fish, chicken, beef, peanut butter, vegetables and fruit.
- It is requested that items are shelf-stable and don’t contain glass packaging.
WHERE:
25 locations including
- First Horizon locations from Jupiter to Boca Raton
- Club Pilates Wellington
- Palm Beach County Food Bank
- Velocity Community Credit Union locations from Jupiter to Royal Palm Beach
- RE/MAX Select Group locations from Delray Beach to Parkland
- Palm Beach County Library Systems
WHEN: Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 31, 2024
WHY:
- Currently, 1 in 5 children in Palm Beach County will go to bed hungry.
- Protein is a great source of “brain food” that helps promote concentration, immunity and more for classroom performance.
- Palm Beach County operates the 10th largest school district in the U.S., with over 164,000 school-age children eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
- With more participating locations, PBCFB’s goal this year is to surpass last year’s 2,804 pounds of food collected, equal to 2,337 meals.
“We’re finding more families are struggling to keep food on the table. That said, it’s our duty to ensure that children are receiving the right nutrients to start the school year strong,” said Jamie Kendall, PBCFB CEO. “It’s critical that they receive protein-rich foods that help growth, concentration, immunity and more for classroom performance.”