-
400 Fort Myers Families Receive Food and Essential Resources from Popeyes Foundation℠ SERVING WITH LOVE® Tour
August 4, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
400 Fort Myers Families Receive Food and Essential Resources from
Popeyes Foundation℠ SERVING WITH LOVE® Tour
Community Cooperative, Popeyes Foundation, Feed the Children join to support local Florida Community
FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 4, 2025) Community Cooperative teams up with the Popeyes Foundation and Feed the Children to join in the organizations’ recently launched coast-to-coast SERVING WITH LOVE® Tour to provide food, daily essentials and other resources to local youth and families experiencing food insecurity.
The tour stop in Fort Myers will support 400 local families, who will receive a 25-lb box of shelf-stable food, a 15-pound box of personal care essentials, and additional products.
WHEN
Tuesday, August 19
Opening Ceremony: 10:30 a.m.
Distribution of Food & Essentials: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WHERE
IMAG History and Science Center
2000 Cranford Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33916
The tour is presented in partnership with Feed the Children and generously sponsored by the Popeyes Foundation. The Fall 2025 initiative will continue to provide support to children and families across 15 communities throughout the coast-to-coast SERVING WITH LOVE® Tour.
“Collaborations like this are critical to fulfilling our mission to end hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida,” said Stefanie Ink Edwards, CEO of Community Cooperative. “We are grateful to the Popeyes Foundation and Feed the Children for their commitment to helping families thrive.”
The resources provided will help to ease the uncertainty that far too many children and caregivers experience, not knowing where their next meal will come from. This event reflects the shared mission of all partners to fight hunger, and to address food insecurity in communities and raise further awareness about child hunger. With one in five children in the U.S. experiencing food insecurity, hunger remains a significant issue. Together, the organizations strive to provide the food and essentials to help kids grow and thrive.
“Partnering with Popeyes Foundation and Community Cooperative brings meaningful support to the Fort Myers community. Working together to provide food and quality of life essentials, we can make a difference in the lives of more children and their families,” said Emily Callahan, President and CEO of Feed the Children. “We are grateful for the compassionate support of our partners who stand united in our vision to create a world where no child goes to bed hungry.”
The drive-thru only event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
The organizations encourage everyone to join in the movement to end childhood hunger. For children everywhere, having enough to eat is a fundamental right. Supporters can help by donating at feedthechildren.org, CommunityCooperative.com or popeyesfoundation.org/donate.
About Community Cooperative
Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in Southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.
About Popeyes Foundation℠
The Popeyes Foundation℠, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2018 in partnership with the Popeyes® brand and franchisees. The Popeyes Foundation’s mission is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to strengthen communities with food and support in times of need. In 2023, the Popeyes Foundation launched SERVING WITH LOVE®, a signature initiative that stems from Popeyes New Orleans roots and focuses on providing support to Popeyes® Team Members and local communities. For local communities, the focus is on providing food to those in need through the Food Love Grants Program; directing more than $1.81million to local nonprofits since 2023. Support comes through programs like mobile kitchens, on-campus pantries, out-of-school meals, natural disaster meal support. In 2025, the Popeyes Foundation selected Feed the Children, as a national partner to come together to help kids grow and thrive through their first-ever SERVING WITH LOVE® Tour. The Popeyes Foundation grants to national and local nonprofits are made possible from guest donations during in-restaurant fundraisers, Popeyes franchisees, and brand. For more information, visit www.popeyesfoundation.org.
About Feed the Children
Feed the Children is a leading nonprofit committed to ending childhood hunger. The organization believes that no child should go to bed hungry, and so it provides children and families in the U.S. and around the world with the food and essentials kids need to grow and thrive. Through its programs and partnerships, the organization feeds children today while helping families and communities build resilient futures. In addition to food, Feed the Children distributes household and personal care items across the United States to help parents and caregivers maintain stable, food-secure households. Internationally, it expands access to nutritious meals, safe water, improved hygiene, and training in sustainable living. As responsible stewards of its resources, Feed the Children is driven to pursue innovative, holistic, and child-focused solutions to the complex challenges of hunger, food insecurity, and poverty. For children everywhere, the organization believes that having enough to eat is a fundamental right. Learn how you can help create a world without childhood hunger at www.feedthechildren.org.
Media Contact: Aliyah Santana, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Aliyah@CommunityCooperative.com or call (239) 332-7687 ext. 105
