Project Lifeline: The Heartbeat of Broward’s Food Assistance
Empowered by Gratitude: Client Becomes a Volunteer
Like Anne-Marie, an estimated 220,000 people in Broward County face food instability every day, including 67,000 children. United Way of Broward County created Project Lifeline to address the increasing number of children, adults, and seniors in our community who are who are struggling to make ends meet and facing food insecurity.
Project Lifeline coordinates the purchase and delivery of fresh, nutritious food — fruits, vegetables, meats, rice, beans, and grains — to a network of 33 food banks and feeding programs throughout Broward County.
Since inception, this program has coordinated the delivery of 17.5 million lbs. of healthy groceries, and nearly 500,000 households in Broward County received support in the past year.