{"id":12665,"date":"2024-11-14T21:36:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T21:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/?p=12665"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:38:04","slug":"october-breaking-ground-and-building-hope-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/fa\/october-breaking-ground-and-building-hope-2\/","title":{"rendered":"November: Breaking Ground and Building Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Exciting news\u2014our new building is coming to life!<\/strong> The windows are in, and we can already see the beautiful reflection of the blue sky on the front window!<\/p>\n<p>Every day, we are making progress on this incredible journey toward feeding 26,000 children each weekday by 2031.<span style=\"font-size: 23px;\">\u00a0It\u2019s amazing to see everything coming together, and it&#8217;s all thanks to your unwavering support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By this time next year, this building will be buzzing with the energy of thousands of Hunger Heroes\u2014volunteers who will help us pack, prepare, and deliver meals to hungry across the Greater Houston Area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THANK YOU EXXONMOBIL!<\/strong><br \/>\nAt our 16th Annual Harvest Luncheon, ExxonMobil announced an incredibly generous $3 Million donation to Kids&#8217; Meals Building Hope capital campaign. We are profoundly grateful for their partnership, which is not only making a new building possible but also serving as a beacon of hope for thousands of food-insecure children in our community.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned each month for more building updates as progress continues on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/article\/kids-meals-exxon-mobil-campus-19900656.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kids&#8217; Meals Exxon Mobil Campus.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A heartfelt thank you to our incredible team \u2013 Kirksey Architecture, Pin Oak Interests, and Satterfield &amp; Pontikes Construction Company.<\/span> Their hard work and dedication are turning this dream into a reality, and we can\u2019t wait to see the transformation continue. Stay tuned for more updates as we build towards a brighter future for the children in our community! <em>If you would like to learn more about the Building Hope Capital Campaign and naming opportunities, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:buildinghope@kidsmealsinc.org\">buildinghope@kidsmealsinc.org.<\/a><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting news\u2014our new building is coming to life! The windows are in, and we can already see the beautiful reflection of the blue sky on the front window! 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