ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With the festivities around the St. Pete Grand Prix come a lot of food, but not all of it gets prepared and served.
That’s where Positive Impact St. Pete steps in. They’ll be taking the surplus food and getting it to those in need.
Executive Director Karen Rae said that before the partnership, much of the food her organization now collects would have been thrown away.
“It’s such a blessing to be able to take food that otherwise would go to waste and provide it to our neighbors who may not have food on their dinner tables if not for this partnership,” she said.
Rae said this is the third year they’ll collect the extra food and that they’ll be able to serve hundreds more families than they’re typically able to in the immediate days after the race.
Still, she hopes the community understands the need is constant.
“It’s one of our biggest weekends, but food insecurity affects families year-round,” she said. “So we are out here every single week, year-round, ensuring our neighbors have groceries.”
This is a relationship Rae hopes continues for many years to come.
The organization distributes food every weekend at Tangerine Plaza in St. Pete.