With snowbirds heading north and kids wrapping up the school year, Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is facing a scarcity of food donations and food drives. Boca Helping Hands said the community can help by organizing food drives on their own to help with the summer food shortage.
“Each summer we face a food shortage, with so many of our usual food donors leaving the area during these months,” said Greg Hazle, Executive Director of Boca Helping Hands. “Children are not getting meals at schools over the summer and our local families have a greater need for food. This is an opportunity for the community to donate food, or even organize a food drive with their neighborhood, office, church, or other group.”
People can drop off food collected from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Monday through Friday at Boca Helping Hands’ main location, 1500 NW 1st Court, Boca Raton.
Most needed items include beans, canned fruit, canned vegetables, cereal boxes, granola bars, canned soup, crackers, canned fish, jelly, boxed or canned milk, pasta, peanut butter, canned poultry, powdered juice, and rice.
Call 561-417-0913 or visit bocahelpinghands.org for more information.
About Boca Helping Hands
Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based nonprofit that provides food, medical, and financial assistance to help individuals and families improve their quality of life and build financial stability. Through its various programs, BHH assists more than 35,000 people annually.
Boca Helping Hands is a partner agency of The Town of Palm Beach United Way. Since 1945, the Town of Palm Beach United Way has been committed to improving lives and building strong communities throughout Palm Beach County by focusing on programs and priorities that promote education, health, and financial stability.
Boca Helping Hands holds accreditation for Sound Nonprofit Management from Nonprofits First, has a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, and has been a Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity for 17 consecutive years. Boca Helping Hands is located at 1500 NW 1st Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more information, please visit BocaHelpingHands.org
