{"id":381239,"date":"2026-08-26T02:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381239\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:14:12","slug":"orlando-volunteers-to-pack-100000-meals-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381239\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando volunteers to pack 100,000 meals this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Central Florida and U.S. Hunger are partnering this Saturday, Aug. 29, to host a meal-packing project in Orlando to assemble 100,000 meals for local families. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The effort marks the final push in U.S. Hunger\u2019s initiative to distribute 1 million meals across Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The event will take place at the Levy-Hughes Clubhouse, located at 712 W. Amelia St. in Orlando. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Hundreds of volunteers, including local teenagers and high school students earning community service hours, will package jambalaya meals sponsored by Sara Lee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Participants ages 13 and older will work along active assembly lines to measure, package and box the jambalaya meals for community distribution. Leadership attending the event includes Jamie Merrill, president and CEO of Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Central Florida and CEO Rick Whitted of U.S. Hunger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Central Florida has operated for more than 80 years. The organization serves more than 16,000 young people across 39 club locations in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and Brevard counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">U.S. Hunger is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on addressing food insecurity by engaging volunteers and expanding access to nutritious meals. The group has activated more than 1 million volunteers to distribute more than 200 million meals globally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Media availability for the event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. during the first shift on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Levy-Hughes Clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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