VERO BEACH — The Harvest Food and Outreach Center recently announced that that the “Ride to Beat Hunger Splash Party Celebration” is sponsored by The Dyer Difference Award. The event, slated for May 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Waldo’s Restaurant and Bar at 3150 Ocean Dr. in Vero Beach, is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted for refreshments from a charity bar featuring donations from Waldo’s and Southern Eagle Distributing.
In addition, guests will enjoy playing corn hole on the beach and a dunk tank featuring local celebrities who are willing to get wet for a great cause. All proceeds will benefit Harvest’s programs that are designed to inspire and empower people living in poverty to lift themselves and their families to economic self sufficiency.
Fun prizes for game participants include gift baskets from Johnny D’s and Southern Eagle Distributing and Jungle Club. A short cycling parade down Ocean Drive from Jaycee Park to Waldo’s will precede the festivities. Jeff and Allie from The Breeze 93.7 FM will also be hosting the festivities.
Harvest Food and Outreach Center, founded in 2003 by Austin and Ginny Hunt in Indian River County, provides a holistic, multi-component approach that provides a hand up to those living at or under the 200 percent federal poverty level. Harvest’s mission is to inspire and empower people living in poverty to lift themselves and their families to economic self-sufficiency.
Harvest’s unique model focuses on resource development, resource protection, and resource connection. Harvest’s services include: 1) Education and Employment Opportunity Programs that provides long-term sustainable solutions for those in need to reach self sufficiency, 2) a Hunger Relief Program that includes the Cost Share Grocery Program and 3) a Crisis Center that stabilizes people in crisis through counseling and provides active referrals to services. For information about volunteering, donations and or taking a tour of the Vero Beach campus call (772) 770-0740 or visit harvestfoodoutreach.org.
