Doreen Overstreet, Orange County Communications Division,
(407) 468-5851 or Doreen.Overstreet@ocfl.net
20 May 2015
Orange County, FL – More than 18,200 children in Orange County from birth to age 5 don’t receive the nutrition they need. “Five to Thrive” is an Orange County-based initiative that is focused on informing the public of the hunger epidemic that is faced daily by thousands of infants and toddlers.
Orange County Family Services is working to collect donations from the community to help meet the needs of young children. To donate online, please visit http://bit.ly/babyfooddrive.
WHAT: Orange County Family Service Food Drive
Baby Food Donations should include: powdered infant milk or soy-based formulas, baby cereal, baby fruits, baby vegetables and baby meats (no meat sticks).
Toddler Food Donations should include: white whole milk, 1 percent or skim milk or shelf-stable soy milk, canned fruits, preferably packed in juice with no added sugar, canned vegetables, preferably low sodium with no salt added, canned beans, black eyed peas, pigeon peas and garbanzos.
WHEN: Donations accepted until the end of June 2015
WHERE: Food Donation Box Locations:
Orange County Family Services Department: 2100 East Michigan St.
Orange County Utilities: 9150 Curry Ford Rd.
Orange County Administration Building: 201 South Rosalind Ave.
Orange County Health Services: 101 South Westmorland Dr.
Orange County Barnette: 4801 W. Colonial Dr.
Pine Hills Community Center: 6408 Jennings Rd.
Second Harvest Food Bank: 411 Mercy Dr., Orlando
History Center: 65 E. Central Blvd., Orlando
Cooperative Extension: 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando
For more information, contact Deja Barnes at (407) 836-8905 or email Deja.Barnes@ocfl.net
About Orange County Government: Orange County Government strives to serve its citizens and guests with integrity, honesty, fairness and professionalism. Located in Central Florida, Orange County includes 13 municipalities and is home to world famous theme parks, the nation’s second largest convention center, and a thriving life science research park. Seven elected members make up the Board of County Commissioners including the Mayor who is elected countywide. For more information please visit www.OCFL.net or go to the Orange County facebook and twitter pages.