September marks Hunger Action Month, and Boca Helping Hands is offering the community ways to contribute to the fight against food insecurity.
The public can get involved by donating nonperishable items, volunteering and contributing money.
“Hunger Action Month is a reminder that there are local families and children who do not know where their next meal is coming from, and as a community, we can help,” said Greg Hazle, executive director of Boca Helping Hands.
Feeding America projects that more than 180,000 Palm Beach County residents are suffering from food insecurity; of those, nearly 53,000 are children.
“Unfortunately, inflation being the highest it’s been in four decades has made it much harder for families to put food on the table,” Hazle said.
For more information, call 561-417-0913 or visit www.bocahelpinghands.org.
Joy Bauer to headline Meals on Wheels fundraiser
The keynote speaker for the “More than a Meal Breakfast” — a benefit for Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches — is Joy Bauer, the nutrition and healthy-lifestyle expert on NBC's Today show.
During the Sept. 14 event, guests will have an opportunity to mingle with supporters of the nonprofit and learn more about its role in addressing hunger among seniors in the community. Additionally, VIP attendees will be treated to a meet-and-greet with Bauer following the breakfast and offered a signed copy of her latest cookbook, Joy Bauer’s Superfood! 150 Recipes for Eternal Youth.
“We are so excited to have Joy returning to our ‘More than a Meal Breakfast’ as our keynote speaker,” President and CEO Pamela Calzadilla said, referring to the celebrity’s 2019 appearance at the inaugural fundraiser.
The breakfast will take place at 7:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Tickets start at $175. For more information, call 561-802-6979 or visit mowpb.org.
Help improve childhood literacy by being a tutor
With school underway, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is looking for tutors for its Building Better Readers children’s program.
Building Better Readers provides one-on-one assistance for elementary-age students in select schools as well as after-school assistance at the coalition’s Blume Literacy Center in Boynton Beach.
“In Palm Beach County, 47% of third-grade students are reading below grade level,” according to a news release. “To address this, the literacy coalition, in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, has completed its seventh year of Building Better Readers.”
Training sessions for interested volunteers are scheduled for Sept. 21 and 29. Both take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the center — 3651 Quantum Blvd. For more information, call 561-635-8423 or visit literacypbc.org.
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