Our Trip to the Science Center

It was very exciting to launch a new Rock for Hunger program this past Saturday. We have started the Rock for Hunger Kids: Field Trip program. The goal is to take less fortunate children out of their community and daily routines, and take them to a positive environment filled with the ability to learn new things, have fun, and feel that they are cared for. There are over 331,000 individuals in Central Florida who live at or below poverty line, and are suffering from hunger. Of those 25% are children, which equals over 82,000 children in Central Florida. Did you by any chance go to Wrestle Mania, or ever been to a Sold Out UCF Football game? Imagine the Florida Citrus Bowl during Wrestle Mania, or two Sold Out UCF Football stadiums. This is the number of children in Central Florida’s tri county area (Osceola, Orange, and Seminole) that are hungry and growing up in poverty. Most of those children are not able to focus in school due to lack of nutrition. 90% of them will continue the cycle of poverty from one generation to the next. Due to their struggle in school, a lot of times they are know as the trouble makers in school. They are the ones that don’t get to go on field trips, or whose schools loose the funding for filed trips, music classes, or even sports.

However, change is beginning to happen with the rise of new nonprofit organizations such as a Gift for Teaching/A Gift for Music, numerous after school programs, and much more. In order for these organizations to sustain, we need you to take action and tell your friends about these programs donate $5, volunteer 2 hours. Every little bit can go a long way.

This past Saturday we went on our first field trip and it was an absolute blast. The kids were running around the science center, laughing, learning, and at the end of the day were very appreciative of their experience. It was one of the most amazing things we have ever done, and hope to continue taking these kids on a field trip each month. We already have one potential donor who wants to sponsor one field trip per quarter. To help provide more field trips to our kids, please contact me: chris@rockforhunger.org.


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