Local 10's 12th Annual Day of Giving: Collecting Food for South Florida Families

Local 10 Day of Giving Initiative

• 🗓️ Local 10's 12th annual Day of Giving is underway, with crews collecting non-perishable goods for local hunger relief organizations.
• 🥫 The event aims to support nonprofits facing challenges due to cuts in federal food program funding, highlighting the increased need for donations.

Collection Efforts and Organization

• 🛒 Volunteers are meticulously organizing donations, boxing canned goods, stuffing, and pasta separately, a tradition carried on for years.
• 🛍️ Generous shoppers are filling entire shopping carts with items like granola bars, pudding, cookie dough, and bottled water.
• 📝 Shoppers receive a list of needed items to ensure comprehensive donations for Thanksgiving meals.

Organizations and Impact

• 🤝 ManaServa Meal is a 100% volunteer-based organization supporting families across the region, with all private donations going directly to those in need.
• 🌟 Joshua's Heart Foundation also actively participates, feeding hundreds of families weekly and noting the increased need due to rising grocery prices.

Community Response and Call to Action

• ❤️ A generous shopper, Lucy, shared her motivation to give, moved by the sight of people throwing away food and children going hungry.
• ⚠️ It's highlighted that one out of five children in South Florida are currently going hungry.
• 📍 Donation drives are happening at various Publix locations across South Florida, including specific addresses in Dalan and Pembroke Pines.
• 💻 For those unable to donate in person, a QR code is available on screen to facilitate safe monetary donations via the Local 10 website.