‘Feeding South Florida’ showcases student art in competition
The public is invited to attend the “Feed Your Creativity” art gallery competition May 14.
THE TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR. STEPHEN FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA, IS PROUD TO ONCE AGAIN HOST ITS SEVENTH ANNUAL FEED YOUR CREATIVITY ART COMPETITION. JOINING ME NOW IS PACO VELEZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS IS SO COOL. I’VE BEEN READING ABOUT IT. I LOVE ART AND JUST STUDENTS WHO HAVE A CREATIVE BRAIN CAN REALLY GET IN ON THIS. WE’LL GET TO THAT IN A SECOND. BUT FIRST, JUST TALK ABOUT THE MISSION OF FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA. FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA IS ONE OF 200 FOOD BANKS IN DEFEATING AMERICAN NETWORK. WE ARE THE FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK FOR PALM BEACH, BROWARD, MIAMI-DADE AND MONROE. WE SAW OVER 1.7 MILLION INDIVIDUALS IN THESE FOUR COUNTIES. THIS YEAR, WE’RE GOING TO DISTRIBUTE ABOUT 110 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. THERE’S SO MANY FAMILIES STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ALL THE PRICES GOING UP. NOT JUST FOOD, BUT EVERYTHING ACROSS THE BOARD. AND WE’VE HEARD OF PEOPLE BEING LAID OFF TO FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, WITH SPIRIT AIRLINES AND EVEN TSA WORKERS WHO WERE LAID OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SO I CAN IMAGINE THE NEED IS GREAT OUT THERE. IT’S UNFORTUNATE FOR SO MANY FAMILIES, ANY KIND OF ECONOMIC IMPACT, IT AFFECTS THE FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK THE MOST. ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS COMPETITION BECAUSE IT GIVES OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO GET INVOLVED. HOW DOES THIS WORK? WELL, IT’S A GREAT, GREAT PROGRAM. THIS IS OUR SEVENTH YEAR. WE WORK WITH ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE HAVE A LOT OF SCHOOLS THAT WE WORK WITH HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WITH OUR SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM, BUT WE ALSO DO THE FEED YOUR CREATIVITY ART COMPETITION. IT’S A WAY TO ENGAGE THE YOUTH AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT’S GOING ON, HOW SOME OF THEIR CLASSMATES ARE STRUGGLING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE. AND THIS YEAR, IT’S FOOD THAT CONNECTS IS THE THEME FOR, FOR THE, FOR THE STUDENTS AND ANYONE’S WILLING TO PARTICIPATE. AND WE, WE, WE ENDED IT ON APRIL 30TH. HOWEVER, WE HAVE GALLERY NIGHT COMING UP THIS WEEK AND WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. OKAY. AND GALLERY NIGHT WILL SHOWCASE ALL OF THEM. SO WE HAVE OVER 150 SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL ACROSS ALL THE ALL THE DISTRICTS, ALL THE COUNTIES AND FROM, FROM FROM FIRST GRADE ALL THE WAY TO 12TH GRADE. AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A GALLERY AT FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA, WHERE ALL THE ART IS GOING TO BE SHOWCASED. AND, AND A LITTLE NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOR, FOR THE STUDENTS, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND FOR THE PARENTS. AND WE’RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE MULTIPLE WINNERS, INCLUDING OUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER. AND WE’RE LOOKING AT WHAT THAT WINNER HAPPENS. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WINNER, I SHOULD SAY IT GOES ON THIS BEAUTIFUL BIG DISPLAY ON THE SIDE OF ONE OF YOUR TRUCKS OR TRAILERS. IT DOES. AND IT GOES UP AND DOWN THE THE FOUR COUNTY AREA. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU SAW THERE, BUT THEY HAD A MARCHING BAND. THEY HAD THE CHEERLEADERS. THEY HAD THEIR STUDENTS, THEIR PEERS. IT REALLY HELPS TO, TO BRING ART TO THE FOREFRONT, ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF THE SCHOOLS. AND HOPEFULLY FOR THESE FOR THESE STUDENTS. AND IT GETS THEM SOME SOME POINTERS FROM SOME OF THE ARTISTS WHO ARE ACTUALLY OUR JUDGES. YEAH. SO THE ULTIMATE GOAL REALLY SEEMS LIKE AWARENESS. I WAS READING ABOUT 300,000 STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER ARE DEPENDENT ON YOUR MEALS WHEN, YOU KNOW, SCHOOLS AREN’T ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM. AND THAT SENSE OF, I GUESS, THOUGHT PROCESS WHEN YOU’RE A STUDENT ITSELF IS REALLY VALUABLE BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE WITHOUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REALLY IS REALLY THE BIGGEST PROVIDER OF MEALS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AFTER SCHOOL IS OUT, THEN KIDS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD. THERE’S ANYWHERE BETWEEN 7 AND 10% OF THE ENTIRE KIDS WHO ARE WHO ARE RECEIVING FREE BREAKFAST, FREE LUNCH ARE ACTUALLY GETTING IT DURING THE SUMMER. SO THAT’S WHERE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA, FEEDING PALM BEACH COUNTY, WE STEP IN AND WE HELP PROVIDE THOSE MEALS NOT JUST IN THE MORNING, BUT ALSO NOON AND EVEN IN THE EVENINGS. OKAY, GREAT. SO LOOK AT THIS GALLERY NIGHT. WHERE CAN PEOPLE GO TO SEE IT? FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA DOT ORG. YOU’LL FIND ALL THE INFORMATION THERE. IT’S GOING TO BE AT AT OUR LOCATION IN BROWARD COUNTY. AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME OUT AND, AND NOT JUST PARTICIPATE, BUT, BUT LOOK AT ALL THE ART. THERE’S A LOT OF GREAT ART OUT THERE. WELL, I’M SORRY TO SEE THE WINTER. YOU SAID AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT HAS NOT ONE YET. KNOW OF. ALL RIGHT. SO WE’LL SEE IF THESE ELEMENTARY YOUNG PEOPLE GET THE WINNING SPOT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT YOUR MISSION AS WELL AS THIS CONTEST. SO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, WE’RE GOING TO BE PUTTING INFORMATION
‘Feeding South Florida’ showcases student art in competition
The public is invited to attend the “Feed Your Creativity” art gallery competition May 14.
Updated: 3:09 PM EDT May 11, 2026
Feeding South Florida is showcasing art from students across the area in a gallery that has the theme of “Feed Your Creativity.”The goal is to promote awareness of families in need of food. There are 300,000 students who go without during the summer months, the organization said. You can attend the gallery where a winner is announced on May 14 at Feeding South Florida’s Pembroke Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.To learn more, click here. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
Feeding South Florida is showcasing art from students across the area in a gallery that has the theme of “Feed Your Creativity.”
The goal is to promote awareness of families in need of food. There are 300,000 students who go without during the summer months, the organization said.
You can attend the gallery where a winner is announced on May 14 at Feeding South Florida’s Pembroke Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
To learn more, click here.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.