Mardi Gras was last week, and our friends from William B. Meyer celebrated by holding a red beans & rice food drive!
The Stratford, CT moving company started asking for donations of red beans & rice, which are the staple ingredients of the classic New Orleans dish, at the beginning of February and the food drive lasted the entire month. And this wasn't just a clever way to tie a food drive into a holiday, our goal was to meet a very specific need! Red beans & rice are two of the most highly-requested items by food banks. Why? Because they are high in both fiber and protein!
A grand total of 150 lbs. of food was collected, which will provide 125 meals! All of the donations were delivered to a food pantry in Bridgeport.
There are nearly 407,000 people in Connecticut who are struggling with hunger, including 1 in 6 children. Thank you to Mary Kate, Tom, and everyone at William B. Meyer for your commitment to our cause!
Want to hold a food drive this Spring? Move For Hunger can help!
