WHEN: October 17 - November 11
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
- DONATE non-perishable food items (critical needs include: meals in a can, oatmeal, canned tuna, nonfat dry milk, peanut butter, dry beans, nutritional drinks, canned meats, evaporated milk, canned veggies, canned soup, pasta, canned fruit, rice, beef stew, baby food) at various locations around campus
- Make a financial contribution
For more information, visit http://www.rollins.edu/osil/helpinghands/ or see questions below. Feel free to email me if you have any additional questions.
Thanks!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :)
Is Hunger really a problem in Central Florida?
- Yes, last year we distributed more than 24 million pounds of grocery product, the equivalent of more than 17 million meals. Approximately 1 in 5 of our population—732,000 people—needed food assistance in Central Florida last year. This is a 152% increase from 2006.
- 47% of clients served are children.
- 20% of the households served have at least one member age 65 or older.
- 33% of households served have at least one working adult.
- Through a variety of programs including:
- Collection & Distribution of Food
- Food Stamp application assistance
- Childhood Hunger - Hi-Five Kids Pack, Kid’s Café
- Second Helpings – Prepared and Perishable Food
- Fresh Produce
- Disaster Relief
- We directly serve the Central Florida area including Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties.
- For every $1 donated, up to $9 worth of grocery product is provided to those in need.
- 96% of every dollar goes straight to feeding people.
Yes, we rely on the generosity of thousands of volunteers each year. Last year over 8,000 volunteers contributed 31,000 hours of service.
