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AARP Foundation: Drive to End Hunger Efforts in Daytona Help Provide More Than 77,000 Meals for Floridians Facing the Threat of Hunger
Press Release
“We are humbled by the support that Drive to End Hunger received this weekend from the NASCAR community as well as people across Florida; their combined efforts will provide 77,855 meals to Floridians facing the threat of hunger. Today in America, 51 million people face the threat of hunger. More than six million of them are seniors and 210,000 of them are Floridians over age 60.
“In the last two weeks, as four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon debuted the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet on the track at Daytona International Speedway, people across the country joined Jeff and AARP Foundation in our race to end hunger. I am proud to report that, through our food drive at area Winn-Dixie stores as well as a generous donation from the Speedway itself, more than 10,000 pounds of food were donated directly to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Additionally, more than $12,000 was donated to national and local efforts to end hunger. Together, these efforts will provide more than 77,000 meals to Floridians who are struggling with hunger.
“We would like to thank everyone who donated or contributed to Drive to End Hunger for their efforts. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, five dollars or fifty, everyone can help someone eat today. We are invigorated by the challenge ahead of us and look forward to all we will accomplish together.”
Drive to End Hunger’s work continues this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, beginning with a food drive at St. Mary’s Food Bank this morning. Fans are invited to donate nonperishable items to the food bank and see the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevy. Details are available at www.drivetoendhunger.org.
AARP Foundation is AARP’s affiliated charity. The Foundation is dedicated to serving vulnerable people 50+ by creating solutions that help them secure the essentials and achieve their best life. AARP Foundation focuses on: hunger, housing, income and isolation as our key mission areas. The Foundation envisions: ‘a country free of poverty where no older person feels vulnerable.’ Foundation programs are funded by grants, tax-deductible contributions and AARP. For more information about AARP Foundation, please log on to www.aarp.org/foundation
- AARP Foundation, Press Release
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