Some of the additional service providers with booths at the event included the Hill House, Coro, the YMCA, Pennsylvania Women Work and the Pittsburgh Food Bank.
Feed the Children COO Gary Sloan was impressed.
“This is incredible,” he said. “I’ve been to a few of these before, but this is outstanding. Focus Pittsburgh and StarKist are incredible partners and have done a great job.”
He said this is their kick-off event for the summer, with another coming up July 27 in Los Angeles, California.
StarKist Director of Marketing and Innovation Andy Mecs was similarly impressed.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to be giving back to our community this way, and we’re looking to do more,” he said. “As part of our 100th anniversary StarKist is giving $100,000 to fight childhood hunger through a national partnership with Feed the Children and locally with Focus Pittsburgh, and we’re donating an additional $50,000 in product to Feed the Children.”
Jasmine Boozer, who came with her daughters, 6-year-old Niylah and 1-year-old Royal Goodwin, told the New Pittsburgh Courier that the girls loved the books and activities. She also said she didn’t know about last year’s event, but learned about this one from her brother Brendon Bailey, who is the assistant programming director for Focus Pittsburgh—and who was pretty busy.
“I’m in charge of rounding up stray kids, and I’m helping the residents, especially the elderly, with their packages,” he said. “Just helping out people who need help, and being a positive role model.”
Feed the Children has been fighting hunger in the U.S. and 10 countries abroad since its establishment in 1979. In addition to distributing food, it also provides education, essentials and provides disaster relief. Last year, Feed the Children distributed 105 million pounds of food and essentials worldwide with a total value of $415 million.
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