Our Thanksgiving Drive kicks into high gear along with the start of each new school year. All Broward County Schools have the option to sign on to participate in collections and receive referrals for their families. Our 12 school-based distribution sites working with, more than 190 schools, ensure that all recipient families receive 4-8 bags of groceries along with a gift card or perishables to complete their Thanksgiving meal. Recipient families are identified by Broward County School Social workers and other reputable local agencies like Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies and FLITE.
None of this just happens. Every item collected, every school signed on, and every community and business partner who assists their local schools become a vital part of the project. Imagine going to your local grocery store and purchasing 200 jars of peanut butter or 800 soups. Not an easy or inexpensive task. If a company asks each employee to bring in 4 or a school asks each student to bring in 1, the task becomes much more manageable. These collections are the sum of all who participate. We invite you to join us by partnering with your local distribution school to assist families nearby to where you live and work.
The Harvest Drive is truly a grassroots community-based effort. Our distribution sites are located throughout Broward County. All of our sites encourage participation by their area public schools, business partners, civic and community organizations. The energy the student leaders bring to this project is absolutely inspiring. Knowing that you have helped to make your very local community a better place to live and learn is priceless. We are proud to acknowledge the huge role the Harvest Drive Café plays during this time. The café which is managed by dedicated volunteers is able to provide snacks & meals for hundreds of our hard-working volunteers through donations from local restaurants, organizations & retailers.
When your children come home from school with a donation request for the Harvest Drive, please help them fill this request. Let them be a part of the process. In doing so, kids become hunger heroes. When your business, place of worship, civic organization, or family is looking for a way to assist others during the holiday season, please reach out to Renee Herman at Email or 954-444-5548 or Holly Stracquadaine at 954-465-0042 or Email. For a list of distribution sites, click here
