Sheriff's Office Collecting Breakfast Cereal For Kids In Need

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Two-hundred fifty thousand children in Tampa Bay go hungry, and that number increases during the summer as some only get food at school, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

The sheriff's office in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay is collecting boxes of cereal from the community to donate to hungry families so the children can eat breakfast when school is out. If you would like to drop off a box or boxes of cereal, there is a drop box located at each of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office division locations, Orient Road Jail, Falkenburg Road Jail and the Sheriff's Operation Center.

Brandon's closest location: District IV, 508 33rd Street SE, Ruskin.

Donations are being accepted until May 14.

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.