Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spent the morning with volunteers from QLink Wireless, Feeding South Florida and New Wine Ministries. We provided Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families in South Florida.
From Yesterdays Post:
Dania Beach-based QLink Wireless, a national company that provides free cell phones and airtime to low-income Americans under the Federal Lifeline Assistance Program, is teaming up with Feeding South Florida (FSF) to provide 500 families with Thanksgiving dinner. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.at New Wine Ministries located at 12349 SW 53rd Street in Cooper City.
Participating low income families have been referred by local social service agencies, not-for-profits and homeless shelters that work closely with FSF. Most recipients live in West Broward.
“We are excited to partner with QLink Wireless and appreciate their generosity,” said Paco Vélez, president and CEO of Feeding South Florida. “Making a difference in peoples’ lives is what we do every day.”
Each family will receive a large reusable bag to transport their Thanksgiving items, including a 16-pound turkey, stuffing and fresh, local produce.
Since 2010, South Florida has seen an increase of 40 percent in the reliance of emergency food programs. Currently, Florida is ranked twelfth in the United States for food insecurity and nearly 150,000 adults have been forced to choose between paying bills or putting food on the table.
QLink Wireless management and employees will be distributing the food along with FSF staff and other volunteers including Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis.
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