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Ten Thousand Meals (Fall Campaign)
Last year (October/November 2014) was our first nationwide Thanksgiving Project. We had done a few regional projects before but this was the first time we went big. Hungry For A Day had a dream to feed 1,000 families a complete Thanksgiving meal. We didn't just want...
read moreLydia. 17 years old. Student. Homeless.
"Lydia’s" (name changed for privacy concerns) mom passed away last year and now she is completely on her own. Her home is an old FEMA trailer. She gets a small amount of Social Security benefits each month, but it’s not enough to cover all of her expenses. Lydia is a...
read moreJoseph. 18 years old. Student. Homeless.
"Joseph" (name changed for privacy reasons) is a high school student in Santa Rosa County. After his mother’s boyfriend moved in, she kicked him out of the house. All his life, he has been physically and emotionally abused by his mom and the men in her life. He was...
read moreBackpacks of food for homeless teens
It’s time to announce our July/August project! Once again we are partnering with our friends at Manna Food Pantries to provide backpacks of food to homeless high school students. You can supply a needy student with a backpack full of the equivalent of 8 meals plus...
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May/June Project
We're partnering with one of our favorite organizations in Atlanta, Serenity’s Steps, for our next project. They help vulnerable women whose lives have been marred by sexual exploitation and help them step out of the sex industry. Serenity’s Steps helps with this...
read moreCompassion Kit Distribution Day! (volunteer opportunity)
We get inquiries all the time about when the next volunteer event will be and we have an answer! Saturday, April 18th! noon-3:30 We'll be meeting to assemble the Compassion Kits and then go out into the city to distribute them. A Compassion Kit has a lunch, snack, new...
read moreCompassion Kits!
We’re excited to revisit our Compassion Kit Project! We've made this an annual tradition (this is Year 3!) and always have a blast helping so many! The purpose is to show some people who aren’t always lovable true love. Everything given between now and April 16th will...
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Jan/Feb Project: Meals to Kenya for 5¢
As we enter the new year, we're excited to announce our first partner of the year! We'll be teaming up with SERV International to feed children in Kenya and the Dominican Republic. Two things that are great about this project. 1) You'll be able to start your year out...
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It’s a Wrap! (almost)
In 2013, 90% of project giving went directly to our partners, and in 2014, we increased that to 100%! For us to maintain that 100% pass through rate, we need your help! As we wrap up 2014, we want to take a quick moment to celebrate, reflect, and give our thanks....
read more1,000 Families (Getting your group involved)
We have a vision to feed 1,000 families this Thanksgiving season. We can't do it alone and we want your help! We have put together a toolkit that gives groups EVERYTHING they need to get involved in feeding 1,000 families. You won't just be a part of feeding...
read more1,000 Families (Fall Campaign)
1,000 Families! We have a dream, a vision and a plan. This year we have what business leader Jim Collins calls a BHAG (BIG, Hairy, Audacious Goal). We have the vision to feed 1,000 families a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Not just 1,000 people, but we want to give...
read moreBackpacks of food (not books)
It's September and time to announce our new project! This is the third year we're partnering with our friends at Manna Food Pantries to provide backpacks of food to homeless high school students. If you want to dive right in, you can give two weeks worth of food for...
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