Urban League of Palm Beach Holds Food Drive

WEST PALM BEACH (Aug. 14, 2023) – This past Saturday, Aug. 12th, the Urban League of Palm Beach (West Palm Beach, FL) held their Sumer Back to School Food Drive.

The Urban League held food drives in three cities – West Palm Beach, Belle Grande, and Pompey Park.

According to the Palm Beach County Food Bank, over 130,000 residents struggle with hunger, with over 35,000 of those being children.

President of the Urban League, Patrick Franklin, said, “Parents are deciding between food, new clothes and school supplies and everything else. We don’t want our kids going to school or to go to bed hungry.”

The Urban League gave out over 2,000 bags of groceries to families.

Volunteer Angela Powell said, “Everyone is so, so grateful. With the food, if they have nothing else in the house, they at least have something to start their day.”

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