Every summer, children in Tampa Bay are afraid of school letting out because summer means losing the meals they depend on. In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Jayci Peters, Chief Experience Officer at Feeding Tampa Bay, shares how Cereal for Summer is fighting child hunger for its 11th year running. In this conversation, we dig into how a simple box of cereal became the heartbeat of a community movement, why $1 equals 5 meals for a hungry child, and the creative new ways local businesses are joining the fight.
What you'll learn:
- Why kids in Tampa Bay fear summer break
- How the Cereal for Summer campaign started and why it works
- The Shop to Give & partnerships making donations easier than ever (Chill Bros, Keel &Curly, Blind Tiger, Florida Aquarium, and more)
- The Publix BOGO deal that lets YOU double your impact in May
- What the Empty Bowls event is — and why you should be there on May 1st