Charities already looking for Thanksgiving meal donations for those in need
MARGATE, Fla. – With the latest coronavirus stimulus package still stalled in Congress as the nation continues to absorb the economic impacts of COVID-19, food insecurity remains on the rise. That means the number of people who say they can’t afford enough food for consistent meals is growing.
The need so great that one group of volunteers is already starting a Thanksgiving food drive and needs your help.
At Florida Career College in Margate, volunteers sort through donated items to prepare Thanksgiving meal kits. Yes, while it may seem early for that, organizers say the need in our community has intensified.
The college has partnered with the nonprofit 100 People Project to get ahead of the anticipated demand come November.
Last year, a Map the Meal Gap report put South Florida’s food insecurity rate at 12% — that’s more than 500,000 people not knowing where they will get their next meal.