The Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace is internet hosting Operation Grateful, a meals drive to offer hearty vacation meals to households in want throughout Bay County. This 12 months, the drive is including a enjoyable twist: a contest between faculties to see who can donate essentially the most meals. The successful college will obtain an ice cream occasion from Blue Bell!
The inspiration for Operation Grateful got here from Deputy Casey Melton, who was disheartened to solely have 12 meals to present out to needy households after receiving donated meals from the American Legion one 12 months.
“It broke her coronary heart as a result of she solely had 12 meals to present out, and he or she discovered an entire lot extra households than 12 that was in want,” defined Lt. Granger of the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace. “That’s how Operation Grateful started.”
Meals insecurity is a serious subject dealing with Bay County households, with over 15% of residents and one out of each 5 kids being meals insecure. Operation Grateful goals to make a dent in these numbers.
Final 12 months alone, over 1,000 households obtained meals via this system. This 12 months, Operation Grateful is rallying Bay County faculties in pleasant competitors to gather essentially the most donated meals gadgets and funds. Center and excessive faculties throughout the district are main meals drives, with some elementary faculties additionally leaping in.
Essentially the most-needed gadgets are typical Thanksgiving fare, equivalent to canned greens, cornbread combine, cranberry sauce, boxed mashed potatoes, and anything that may assist full a hearty Thanksgiving plate. Frozen turkeys might be offered via group donations so households can have the total expertise.
Collected meals might be sorted on the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace and distributed to pre-identified households in want simply in time for Thanksgiving.
Get Concerned:
- Donate non-perishable meals gadgets on the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace at 3421 N Freeway 77 in Lynn Haven.
- Donate funds to the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace to assist buy extra meals gadgets.
- Encourage your little one’s college to take part within the meals drive contest.
- Unfold the phrase about Operation Grateful to your family and friends.
Collectively, we are able to ensure that each household in Bay County has a contented and wholesome Thanksgiving!
Angela Small
Radio Manufacturing Assistant
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