East Cooper Medical Center to host Healthy Over Hungry® Cereal Drive from June 7 to June 14
June 5, 2019
Because Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation
East Cooper Medical Center is leading a community effort to provide area children and adults struggling with hunger with a healthy breakfast during the summer through its Healthy Over Hungry® Cereal Drive benefitting the Lowcounty Food Bank. The drive kicks off on Friday, June 7 and runs through Friday, June 14.
“At East Cooper Medical Center, we understand the health issues that can result from hunger and poor nutrition,” said Patrick Downes, chief executive officer of East Cooper Medical Center. “We recognize the importance of beginning each day with a nutritious breakfast and, through this drive, we hope to help the many in our community struggling with food insecurity. We invite everyone to contribute to this year’s drive and help us reach our goal of 30,000 servings!”
During the 2018 cereal drive, East Cooper Medical Center collected 27,784 servings of cereal. In an effort to spark some creative interest in this year’s cereal drive, East Cooper Medical Center will conduct a cereal eating contest and a Cereal Box Castle Contest. Details for both are below.
Cereal Eating Contest
Date: Friday, June 14, 2019
Time: 9am
Location: East Cooper Medical Center Main Lobby
Why You Should Join: This year’s cereal eating contest is all about children! East Cooper Medical Center pediatric rehabilitation patients, children/grandchildren of employees, and CEO Patrick Downes (the biggest kid of them all) will be participating!
Cereal Box Castle Contest
Who: Six teams of East Cooper Medical Center employees
What: Exploring their creative side by making a castle or fort out of cereal boxes
When: Judging takes place on Friday, June 14th
Where: East Cooper Medical Center Main Lobby
In the U.S., one in six children don’t get the food they need to be healthy. Donations can be dropped off at the main entrance of East Cooper Medical Center. To make an online donation, visit East Cooper Medical Center’s website beginning June 7th. http://tenet.everydayhero.do/
