{"id":3059,"date":"2019-05-30T00:52:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T00:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidmeals.gllzc0ys-liquidwebsites.com\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:44:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:44:32","slug":"houston-based-mcdonalds-owner-operators-to-help-feed-hungry-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/fa\/houston-based-mcdonalds-owner-operators-to-help-feed-hungry-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston-Based McDonald&#8217;s Owner Operators to Help Feed Hungry Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 1, Kids\u2019 Meals kicks off our annual Hunger Free Summer initiative to provide hundreds of thousands of nutritious meals to children in underserved communities. Presented by McDonald\u2019s Houston, the summer-long program will raise funds and awareness for Kids\u2019 Meals\u2019 mission to combat food insecurity for preschool-aged children. During the summer months, the program expands to include siblings without access to free school meal programs. This summer, Kids\u2019 Meals expects to provide more than 400,000 meals to area children. Since 2006, the organization has delivered more than 5.5 million meals to poverty-stricken children.<\/p>\n<p>Through August 31, Houstonians are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giveffect.com\/checkout\/4136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">donate<\/a> to Kids\u2019 Meals or participate in the organization\u2019s annual <a href=\"http:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/JuiceHero3-21-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Summer Juice Box Challenge<\/a>. Companies and community members are invited to host drives and challenge one another to donate 100% juice boxes to help Kids\u2019 Meals reach its goal of providing a juice box with every meal they deliver. Juice boxes can be dropped off at Kids\u2019 Meals (330 Garden Oaks Blvd.) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKids&#8217; Meals is so thankful to partner with McDonald&#8217;s Houston to impact the lives of impoverished children in our community,\u201d said Beth Harp, Executive Director of Kids\u2019 Meals. \u201cThis is our busiest time of year, and support from local McDonald&#8217;s owner\/operators means that we can provide more than 400,000 meals this summer to children who may otherwise go hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis cause hits close to home for me as a parent and as a local business person,\u201d said Carla Moore, president of the Greater Houston McDonald\u2019s owner\/operators. \u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable that one out of four preschoolers in our community faces food insecurity. We\u2019re grateful for organizations like Kids\u2019 Meals who are helping to bridge the gap for these families and are humbled to have this wonderful opportunity to support them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preschool-aged children who don\u2019t have access to school-based free meal programs often fall through the gap of social services addressing food insecurity, and Harris County has the second highest rate of child food insecurity in the nation. To address this need, Kids\u2019 Meals delivers 3,100 healthy meals a day to children ages 5 and under. The organization delivers meals Monday through Friday in 40 zip codes across Houston where the need is most critical. Kids\u2019 Meals nearly doubles its capacity in June, July and August to serve every child in the home, up to age 18. To donate to Kids\u2019 Meals, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giveffect.com\/campaigns\/4748-deliver-hope-to-hungry-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a>. To learn more about volunteering or sign up for a shift, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/kidsmealsinc.org\/fa\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">kidsmealsinc.org\/volunteer<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 1, Kids\u2019 Meals kicks off our annual Hunger Free Summer initiative to provide hundreds of thousands of nutritious meals to children in underserved communities. Presented by McDonald\u2019s Houston, the summer-long program will raise funds and awareness for Kids\u2019 Meals\u2019 mission to combat food insecurity for preschool-aged children. 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