Juice Box Challenge - Kids' Meals Inc.

SUMMER IS LONG WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY.

On a typical day, Kids’ Meals makes and delivers over 9,000 lunches to preschool-aged children (ages 5 and under) who do not have access to free school-based meal programs. In the summer, that number almost doubles as we not only feed preschool-aged children but ALL school-aged siblings in the home. This summer, we need your help to deliver over 900,000 free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest children between April 1 – June 30.

That means we need 900,000 sandwiches, 900,000 bags, 900,000 fruit items, 900,000 healthy snacks and 900,000 drinks. Each summer, teams of wonderful people just like you compete to collect the most juice boxes (100% juice).

Joining the Summer Juice Box Challenge is tons of fun, and it’s easy.

Ready to compete? Follow these simple steps:

1 | CREATE YOUR TEAM

Many kinds of teams compete in the Summer Juice Box Challenge. From corporations, department competitions, places of worship, schools, friends, workout groups, small businesses, the possibilities are endless! No group is too big or too small to join the Juice Box Challenge. Registration for the 2025 Summer Juice Box Challenge is now open! Sign Me Up

2 | SET UP YOUR DONATION PLATFORM Virtual and/or In-Person

To collect virtually, set up your page with a free account through YouGiveGoods. The juice box options are all approved, and your team’s page can be customized and shared with friends, family, and co-workers. People can donate from anywhere and YouGiveGoods ships all the juice boxes your team collected directly to us. To collect in person, designate your own drop-off location then keep count as the juice boxes come in (you will bring them to 1 of 2 Kids’ Meals locations when ready).

3 | Promote Your Drive

Hang fliers around the office, send out emails, share the link to your YouGiveGoods drive on your social media accounts, and use whatever other creative ideas you produce to make your drive as successful as possible. As you tell others your progress compared to other teams, FRIENDLY trash talk is encouraged. Want a custom flyer with your team’s logo or name on it? Would a different type of promotional material be helpful? Simply email anna@kidsmealsinc.org and let us know what you need!

4 | Schedule your Drop-Off

Schedule a time to drop off the juice boxes you collected at our Harris County or Montgomery County location. Please provide us with 5 days’ notice to ensure your totals are added correctly and your photos are taken. Want to compete for the “Best in Show” prize? Set up a fun and creative drop-off that wows our team (we have had teams on horseback, dressed as The Village People, with police escort, choreographed dances, and much more!). Drop-off times are Monday-Friday between 10 AM-2PM. Harris County: 330 Garden Oaks Blvd., Houston, TX 77018 Montgomery County: 5517 FM 1488, Suite E Magnolia, TX 77354 If you are collecting using YouGiveGoods, you get to skip this step!

Compete and Win!

Everyone is a winner when they come together to fight against childhood hunger, but there can be only ONE Juice Box Champion receiving the coveted Kids’ Meals Summer Juice Box Challenge Champion Trophy. The awards you are competing for are:

Juice Box Champion (Large Company): The Large Company team that collects the most juice boxes by the June 30th deadline will win the official Kids’ Meals Summer Juice Box Challenge Champion Trophy! Receive bragging rights and get featured on our socials and in our newsletter.

Juice Box Champion (Small Team/Individuals): The Small Team or Individual that collects the most juice boxes by the June 30th deadline will win the official Kids’ Meals Summer Juice Box Challenge Champion Trophy! Receive bragging rights and get featured on our socials and in our newsletter.

Best in Show: The group that makes the best presentation upon delivery (costumes, music, posters, etc…) will be featured in our socials and on our newsletter!

Most Vocal: The team with the most number of feed posts using the hashtag #JBC25 throughout the competition will be featured in our socials and on our newsletter! Make sure to tag us and state your team name in the caption so we can keep track of your contributions and give you the recognition you deserve.

The Juice Box Champion trophy is generously sponsored by Crown Trophy Houston.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it matter what flavor/brand of juice boxes we collect?

We require that all juice boxes are 100% juice, in an effort to provide nutritious meals. No Kool-Aid, Capri Sun, or juice pouches.

Can we run our team’s juice box challenge for only a portion of the summer?

Absolutely! We have teams that start and stop their competition at all sorts of times during the April 1 – June 30 timeline.

We are collecting our juice boxes through YouGiveGoods, but we want to compete for Best In Show. Can we have the juice boxes delivered to our location so that we can deliver them?

Yes! If you would like to set this up, email our YouGiveGoods representative Michelle at michelle.seideneck@yougivegoods.com – Make sure to let Michelle know you would like to do this at the beginning as YouGiveGoods sends us juice boxes throughout the competition rather than sending them all at the end.

We collected a LOT of juice boxes in person and do not have a way to deliver them all. Can Kids’ Meals come pick them up?

Kids’ Meals is happy to pick up juice box donations that are more than 2,000 boxes. We do have a few requirements as our staff and truck availability is limited.

We need at least a one-week notice prior to picking up the juice boxes.
We ask that you be flexible with our schedule. Our vans and trucks are used throughout the day to deliver meals to hungry children and to pick up food donations. Therefore, we only have certain pickup days/times available.
Juice boxes should be placed in one central location.
We ask that your group provide volunteers to help our driver load the juice boxes into the truck.

Don't see your question here? Email anna@kidsmealsinc.org

The 2024 Summer Juice Box Challenge raised over 240,000 Juice Boxes!!!

The 2024 Summer Juice Box Challenge winners are…

Large Team Champion

Big Cheers for Crest Management, our Large Team Juice Box Champion!

This powerhouse team went all out in our Summer Juice Box Challenge, showing incredible commitment to nourishing hungry children.

Your dedication and teamwork are making a lasting impact, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

A special thank you to Michaels Cookie Jar for donating the amazing cake, and to Crown Trophy Houston. for donating the trophies. Your generosity made this celebration even sweeter!

Small Team Champions – It’s a tie!

Jackson Bigby’s Legacy Fund

In honor of their late son Jackson, Randi and Alexis have created a fund to support organizations that help kids. Jackson’s legacy is a beacon of hope to thousands of children in our community.

Congregation Beth Israel

A long-time supporter of Kids’ Meals, this amazing team has consistently shown their commitment to feeding hungry children.

Thank you both for your unwavering support and for ending childhood hunger, one juice box at a time.

Most Vocal

Congratulations to our “Most Vocal” winner for the 2024 Summer Juice Box Challenge… Congregation Beth Yeshurun!

This fantastic team led the way with the highest number of posts about the Juice Box Challenge throughout the competition.

Spreading the Kids’ Meals story means even more when people know about the work we are ALL doing to end childhood hunger!

Best in Show

Congratulations to MetroNational, our “Best in Show” winner for the 2024 Summer Juice Box Challenge!

This incredible team went above and beyond—not only did they participate with enthusiasm, but they also created custom shirts and beautifully decorated boxes for drop-off!

One of our core values at Kids’ Meals is to “Deliver Hope & Find the Joy,” and MetroNational perfectly demonstrated that value.

Thank you to the teams that participated in the 2024 Summer Juice Box Challenge!

Adcetera

Allstate Insurance – 701

Apple Juice Gladiator

Aspen Technology

B&L Pipeco Services

Bank of America

Ben Wotkyns Juice Box Challenge 2024

Beta Pi Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.

Billy Parks – The Orientation Company

Braun Intertec Sustain-a-Snack Squad

Bros

Burns & McDonnell

Cheniere/CAPS team

Chick-fil-a

Children’s Lighthouse of Oak Forest

CitiQuest Properties / CQ Agents of Change

Colliers

Congregation Beth Israel/BI Mitz

Congregation Beth Yeshurun

Congregation Emanu El

Constellation AARG Southwest

Corcoran Prestige Realty

Courtyard by Marriott Houston Heights

Crane Cares

Crest Management Company

Crossmark Global Investments / Crossmark Cares

Dewberry Architecture

DHL Express

Donnelly Girls

EE Reed Construction, L.P.

ExxonMobil

Fairfield Residential

Frost For Good (Frost Bank)

Gallagher

Game Changers

GBTA Texas Juice Box Challenge

Halliburton

HCA Houston Healthcare

Hogg Family Society, Children of the American Revolution

Houston Accenture

Houston Methodist – Weight Management Department

Huddl3 Juice League

Hyatt

Insperity

Ivy Kids Lakemont

Jack and Jill of America

Jackson Bigbys Legacy

JP Morgan Chase

Kade’s Juice Box Challenge

Key Club: Division 3C

KimCo Realty

Kinder Morgan

KW MAC

Lkj Financial

Lockton Dunning Benefits

Marathon Oil – Black & Allies at Marathon

Marsh McLennan Agency

Mattress Firm

MetroNational

Mighty Lions

MRC Global

Navy Federal Credit Union

NCL Wildflowers

NewRez

NPHC Inc. – Houston

NYU Houston Alumni

Olin

Pappsters People

Pinnacle Structural Engineers

Purple Unicorn Service Solutions

Right at Home

Robert Half Talent Solutions

Robert’s Elementary 5th Grade

San Felipe Place

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction

Shell Oil Company, Finance

Siemens Energy – Culture HUB

Simply BMcD

SisterFriends

Snooze Eatery

St. Thomas Presbyterian Church

Stolt-Nielsen USA

Stooties

Sunnova Energy International

Sysco

TDECU

Team Busby

Team Juice Jam

Techwave Consulting Inc

The Amish Craftsman Store

The Moran Hotel Citycentre

The Story Church

Trinity Midtown

Turner Construction

U.S. Energy

Unicorn Service Solutions

Vikings DCW

W&T Offshore Inc.

Wallis Bank

Westminster UMC

WillScot Mobile Mini/Juice Box Heroes

Wolfies Swim School

Worship Encounter Church

Zurich North America