Texas Regional Medical Center is leading a community effort to provide area children struggling with hunger with a healthy breakfast during the summer through its Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive benefiting the Forney Food Pantry, a member of the Feeding America network. The drive kicks off Friday, May 29 and runs through noon on Friday, June 5.
“Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale is eager to join the fight against hunger and make a difference in our community,” said Collin Lemaistre, chief executive officer of Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale. “We are proud to support the Forney Food Pantry with a cereal drive to help those struggling with food insecurity.”
Whole-grain cereal, when part of a healthy, balanced breakfast including dairy, fruit and lean protein, is a popular food item that experts say can easily address the hunger gap during the summer months when children are not in school. Healthy cereal contains one serving of whole grain, no more than 200 calories per serving, six grams or less of sugar and at least three grams of fiber per serving. It should also be free of artificial colors and dyes.
Donations of healthy cereal to the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive will be collected from May 29 through noon on June 5 at Texas Regional Medical Center located at 231 South Collins Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182. Please drop off whole grain cereal boxes in the collection box in the main lobby.
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