At the 27th Annual United Way Day of Caring.. We Joined The United Way of Broward County as we all worked together and prepare 300,000 meals for our neighbors in need.The energy was amazing The People were amazing just a great day in general getting things done for those in need this holiday season . And just like the United Way The JRX Foundation is not done neither ! Our next stop is back in the panhandle of Florida to try and give them a good christmas !
The Folks of The Outreach Program were there and they are an awesome bunch here is a little bit about them..
Hunger-Free Iowa Initiative
History
In August 2014, The Outreach Program began the domestic program, Hunger-Free Iowa Initiative (HFII). In the first year, we piloted in five counties and multiple schools. Now in the second year, HFII is engaging 15 counties and 3 universities in the fight against hunger.
Vision
A hunger-free Iowa.
Mission
To eliminate hunger in Iowa by providing a platform for local leadership teams to collaborate and find solutions for hunger in their community.
Goals
- Establish Iowa as the state with the lowest rate of food insecurity
- Provide communication platforms for local leadership teams to collaborate and find solutions for hunger in their community through Hunger Dialogues.
- Initiate and/or support Hunger-Free Community Leadership Teams/Networks in Iowa’s 99 counties.
- Gather resources for each county around hunger and food insecurity.
- Provide the opportunity for a community to sponsor a meal packaging event.
- Create a network of Hunger Warriors within Iowa’s school, colleges, and universities.
To learn more about The Outreach Center Click Here !!
We really hope to grow as much as The Outreach Center and The United Way to help those of the World That Really Need it ! We have a lot of work ahead of us but we can do it and will..
