NASSAU, Bahamas — More than 2,000 people were fed through a food drive organised by The Island Luck Cares Foundation yesterday at Windsor Park, The Tribune reported on Thursday, September 1, in an article written by Letre Sweeting.
The Need to Feed Drive was one of about 20 Island Luck Foundation initiatives held this year. About 2,000 hot plates of chicken, rice, macaroni, other side dishes and refreshments were served. The drive commenced at noon and around that time about 400 people were seen waiting to be served at the gates of the park. This drive is an annual event in which the goal is to feed a large number of people consistently, said CEO of Island Luck Sebas Bastian.
“What $200 could have gotten you a year ago, it no longer can get you. You know people wake up in the morning, not knowing where the next meal is coming from. That is some persons reality,” Mr Bastian said. “We’re looking to make an impact based on our consistency and then to a large magnitude. So normally, when we set up shop, we typically come in to cater to thousands of persons. Not a handful. If you add that type of magnitude with the frequency, impact is being felt on the ground.”
Mr Bastian said seeing so many people positively affected by initiatives like this is why he continues to offer help.
“Seeing the lines and the hundreds of people that have already gathered here, it just basically confirms for us, what we’ve already known — the importance of these types of initiatives — and highlights that the need that we suspected is there,” he said. “If that was not the case, you would not have just 20 minutes after setting up, hundreds of people already gathered in this park.”
The event was meant to positively benefit not only those residents of the inner city, but all Bahamians, Mr Bastian said.
“The inner city, historically has been the area which has always been impacted and by extension has the greatest need, so this is kind of the area that we feel is important for us to focus on,” he said.
See complete article in The Tribune at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/sep/01/2000-people-fed-island-luck-cares-foundation-event/
