2014 National Convention & Expo Call Centers CARE
Feeding South Florida
Saturday, April 5th ♦ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Feeding South Florida has been helping to fight hunger in South Florida for 30 years and is a not-for-profit organization that empowers other South Florida not-for-profit organizations to assist people in need and improve their lives. We do this by providing food and other grocery products; and by educating and engaging our community to fight hunger and poverty.” We work with over 800 not-for-profit agencies throughout four counties in order to reach out to those in need. We greatly appreciate the work of volunteers and would not be able to accomplish our mission without you!
Our team will be volunteering in the Sort Room. This means that we will all be sorting through boxes of food that comes into the facility from donors to put like items together. Food donated from food drives, supermarkets and other food industry companies needs to be sorted, checked and repackaged. This is a very important job! They rely on volunteers to help prepare the food into categories so when agencies call to order the food for their food pantries, soup kitchens, etc., Feeding South Florida is ready for them and have the food organized.
CARE Schedule
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7:30 a.m. |
Call Centers CARE Breakfast |
The Cafe |
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8:15 a.m. |
Bus Departs |
Westin Lobby |
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Call Centers CARE |
Prembroke Park, FL |
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12:45 p.m. |
Return to Westin Diplomat |
Westin Lobby |
If you are unable to join us Saturday morning, we are also raising money for...
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) shares the vision of our founder and creator, Alexandra “Alex” Scott—a cure for all children with cancer.
- To raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures.
- To encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.
When Alex, who was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her first birthday, was four, she told her parents she wanted to set up a front-yard lemonade stand. Her plan: to give the money to doctors to help them find a cure. Her first “Alex’s Lemonade Stand”, held with the help of her older brother Patrick, raised an astonishing $2,000 in one day. While bravely fighting her own cancer, Alex continued to set up lemonade stands every year. As news spread of the remarkable girl so dedicated to helping other sick children, people everywhere were inspired to start their own lemonade stands—donating the proceeds to her cause.
