Giving Tuesday is officially here! Mullinax Ford New Smyrna Beach is matching your gift today, up to $30,000. Tune in LIVE to WESH 2 News today to see your impact in action.
In Central Florida, 1 in 5 kids is at risk of going to bed hungry every night. Your gift can double today to provide much-needed nutritious meals they need to grow and thrive.
Lisa, a parent engagement liaison at a local elementary school, knows the harsh reality that many kids in our community face.
“It is heartbreaking to see a kid who did not eat over the weekend. They can’t think. They can’t learn. They just start crying. It makes me want to cry too.”
Many of the students she works with come from single-parent households. Their paychecks are not enough to keep up with rising expenses like rent, gas, and food. There are days when Lisa meets a student who slept in a car last night. Other times kids confide in her that they are living in an apartment that only has a microwave.
“Sometimes it’s easier to think that hunger doesn’t exist here in America, that hunger only affects people in other countries. But that’s not true,” says Lisa. “We have children and families right here in Central Florida who are hungry. Without your help, without Second Harvest, we couldn’t do anything about that.”
Will you do something about hunger in Central Florida today? Today only, your Giving Tuesday gift will double and help provide twice as many nutritious meals for kids facing hunger in our community.
Thank you for your support on Giving Tuesday!
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