Hunger Action Month in September offers chances to stay active and slow down hunger in Palm Beach County. It is a nationwide initiative created by Feeding America to raise awareness. Feeding South Florida reports that in South Florida, more than 1.2 million people are food-insecure, with one in nine individuals uncertain where and when they’ll eat their next meal.
Hunger Action Month features myriad activities to encourage South Floridians to stand against hunger, including:
• Participate in an online auction through Sept. 30.
• Make a cash donation that will be matched by Delta Airlines up to $25,000.
• Start a food drive collecting non-perishables from your neighbors and friends.
• Volunteer to sort food at one of Feeding South Florida’s warehouses, or help prepare and cook meals for children and seniors at the organization’s Community Kitchen in Boynton Beach.
• Wear “Go Orange” swag on Sept. 13, Hunger Action Day, and your “Hunger Heroes” T-shirt ($25 at www.feedingsouthflorida.org/ham2024).
• Join the Outrun Hunger 5K Palm Beach County, which takes place at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach. Walk or run with a team, with your family, friends or coworkers, or just go it alone to raise awareness and funds. Money raised provides meals for families facing hunger in our community. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. An awards ceremony takes place at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $25, or $40 with a T-shirt.
For more information on any of these programs or events, visit feedingsouthflorida.org.
Cros Ministries 5K run
Cros Ministries Hustle to End Hunger 5K takes place at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach. The run/walk also has a virtual option. All of the proceeds support CROS Ministries’ hunger programs. www.crosministries.org/events.
Congregation helps needy
Boca Raton Community Church takes the words of Jesus to heart: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. ... Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”
On the fourth Saturday of every month, the church works from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Boca Helping Hands Food Center. The volunteers prepare and distribute between 300 and 350 meals to those in need and clean up afterward.
New volunteers are always welcome. The next event is Sept. 28 at Boca Helping Hands, 1500 NW First Court. Volunteers are asked to park in the lot across the street from the center. Closed-toe shoes with rubber soles are required for safety. Call 561-395-2400 or visit www.bocacommunity.org/detail/?groupID=266.
St. Gregory’s and Haiti
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church hosts a special dinner and presentation, Journey with Bondeau, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the church in Harris Hall, 100 NE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton. The event is in conjunction with the South Florida Haiti Project. Reservations required at 561-395-8285 or email office@st-gregorys.com
Birthline volunteers sought
Potential Birthline/Lifeline volunteers are invited to an “Interested Volunteer Orientation” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 and 16 at 212 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach. Register by calling 561-732-0570 or emailing Karen O’Neill at koneill@ccdpb.org.
Help to get out the vote
The Environmental Voter Project needs help identifying non-voting environmentalists so it can send postcards encouraging them to vote. This postcard campaign is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton after the morning services on Sept. 15 and 22 in the Parker Room at 2601 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton. Snacks will be provided. Call 561-482-2001.
Adult Bible discussion
Lori J. Durante will lead a a four-week Bible discussion about Dr. Rosa J. Young’s remarkable history as a pioneer and the Black mother of Lutheranism.
Discussions will be held 9:45-10:45 a.m. on Saturdays in October at Cason Cottage at the Delray Beach Historical Society, 3 NE First St. Parking is available in the rear.
Bring your Bible. To prepare, watch the Dr. Rosa Young feature film produced by Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod at https://vimeo.com/157626572 or go to lcms.org/thefirstrosa.
The program is free, but registration is required. Email Durante at ljdurante@aol.com.
Leadership conference
CityLead Conference 2024 takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at Boca Raton Community Church, 470 NW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. Participate in multiple leadership sessions and engage in meaningful conversations. Enjoy light refreshments, snacks, coffee and an optional lunch as Pastor Bill Mitchell shares his story of faith. Registration is $35 at www.citylead.com/boca.
Interfaith meeting
The Interfaith Committee for Social Services meets 9-11 a.m. Sept. 12 in the Guild Room at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach.
The Interfaith Committee helps homeless people and provides social services and referrals for clients who need direction. New volunteers and donors are welcome. For more information, visit www.interfaithcommittee.com.
’Jesus Tour’ comes to Boca
PenFlorida Assemblies of God Youth Ministries is bringing the “Jesus Tour South East” to the Church of All Nations, Boca Raton, 1300 NW Fourth Ave., from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21.
This free tour is a catalyst for both local and global youth missions and is designed to rally students and leaders to attend the regional youth conference Nov. 8-9 in Daytona Beach. The target audience for the tour and the conference is sixth grade and up. Everyone is welcome, from large groups to individuals. Tickets start at $80 for the Daytona Beach conference. youth.penflorida.org
St. Gregory’s on beach
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church will host a sunrise beach eucharist and beach cleanup at 6:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at South Beach Park at State Road A1A and Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. www.stgregorysepiscopal.org
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