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Manatee Meals on Wheels gets large challenge gift
An anonymous donor has issued a $100,000 Challenge Gift for all donations in support of their Summer Hunger/Food4Families efforts received before July 3. On Fridays during the summer months, The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, provides Food4Families bags at Summer Break Spots to families in need of vital nutrition. These bags contain breakfast, lunch and dinner to feed a family of five for two or more days.
In the summer of 2023, their goal is to provide at least 20,000 meals each week for children and their families. During the nine-week summer break, that’s at least 180,000 meals. With the rising costs of food impacting everyone, their cost to provide each meal is approximately $1, which requires raising at least $180,000 to feed children and families through this program. For information on how to donate, visit www.mealsonwheelsplus. org or call 941-747-4655. Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee is located at 811 23rd Ave. E, Bradenton.
