Meals of Hope Receives Donations

Everglades Seafood Festival has donated another $5,000 to Meals of Hope Marco Island in appreciation of the support Meals of Hope has given to the Everglades community.  Carrie Doxsee, Kelly Kirk and Holly Dudley, as part of the Florida Stone Crabbers Association, Inc., and organizers of the Everglades Seafood Festival, voted once again to donate some of their proceeds to Meals of Hope.

Marco Island Rotary Noontime’s President, Jennifer Tenney, presented a $5,000 check to Meals of Hope Chairman, Sue Purvis, at a recent Happy Hour event. Marco Island Sunrise Rotary and Kiwanis recently donated $5,000 and $4,000 respectively to provide financial support for the packaging event. 

The Marco Island Woman’s Club President, Sharyn Kampmeyer, presented a $500 check at their recent club meeting and are planning on manning two tables at the Packaging Event on November 18th again this year.

Meals of Hope is also supported by these 2023 FRIENDS OF HOPE who have generously donated financially this year: All Event Party Rental, Condee Cooling and Electric, Traute Gentry, Tom Menaker, Law Offices of William G. Morris, Dennis and Joan Pidherny, Robert and Donna Reiley, Jim and Allyson Richards, Arne and Jill Sandberg, Jacki Strategos, Robert and Catherine Thomas, and Timothy O’Connor.

Funds raised for the purchasing of food products are 100% donations. The food packages are distributed throughout Collier County by its accredited food bank partners and distributed to needy families free of charge. Meals of Hope is a (C)(3) charitable organization.

The packaging event will be held SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th at Marco Island Charter Middle School, 1401 Trinidad Avenue, Marco Island.  Packing will take place from 8:30-10:30 AM and doors open at 8:00 AM. If you haven’t already signed up, PRE-REGISTER at mohmi.org.