QLink Wireless Working with Local Food Bank to Feed 500 Families In Need for Thanksgiving
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dania Beach-based QLink Wireless, a national company that provides free cell phones and airtime to low-income Americans under the Federal Lifeline Assistance Program, is teaming up with Feeding South Florida (FSF) to provide 500 families with Thanksgiving dinner. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at New Wine Ministries located at 12349 SW 53rd Street in Cooper City.
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Participating low income families have been referred by local social service agencies, not-for-profits and homeless shelters that work closely with FSF. Most recipients live in West Broward.
"We are excited to partner with QLink Wireless and appreciate their generosity," said Paco Velez, president and CEO of Feeding South Florida. "Making a difference in peoples' lives is what we do every day."
Each family will receive a large reusable bag to transport their Thanksgiving items, including a 16-pound turkey, stuffing and fresh, local produce.
Since 2010, South Florida has seen an increase of 40 percent in the reliance of emergency food programs. Currently, Florida is ranked twelfth in the United States for food insecurity and nearly 150,000 adults have been forced to choose between paying bills or putting food on the table.
QLink Wireless management and employees will be distributing the food along with FSF staff and other volunteers including Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis.
For more information, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org.
About QLink Wireless:
QLink Wireless is a national company that provides free cell phones and airtime to low-income Americans under the Federal Lifeline Assistance Program and is one of America's fastest growing Lifeline service providers. Cell phone service includes nationwide coverage and the ability to call nationally or internationally. QLink also offers affordable prepaid wireless cell phone services for Lifeline and non-Lifeline subscribers.
About Feeding South Florida:
Feeding South Florida (FSF) is one of 202 food banks comprising the Feeding America network nationwide. FSF is the leading domestic hunger relief organization in South Florida, serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties through a network of nonprofit partner agencies, including: soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, group homes, and other emergency food service programs.
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