Cooking classes in the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Full Circle Kitchen have been up and running! Having this kitchen space means so much and we love hosting classes to teach students how to cook and prepare meals on their own. Thank you to our volunteers who took the time to help cook Cajun Shrimp Pasta with our students last week! Looks like it turned out delicious!

We are pleased to announce our first annual Brunch with Santa! The event will take place on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 in the Food for Thought Outreach Full Circle Kitchen from 10:30a to 1:00p. 100% of the proceeds from this event will support our work fighting child hunger in Walton and Okaloosa Counties.

Brunch with Santa will include a special Holiday Craft area for children, along with holiday decor, music and photos with Santa. 

Tickets will also include brunch, provided by Maple Street Biscuit Company, along with bottomless mimosas, beer or cocktails. Kids ticket: $5, Adult ticket: $30.  

Tickets can be purchased in advanced HERE

There are still sponsorship opportunities available as well if you or your company would like to be an event sponsor for this first annual Brunch with Santa.  

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• Presenting Sponsor - 4 free tickets, logo on graphics and media inclusion
• Beverage/Mimosa Bar Sponsor - Logo on cups, and graphics with media inclusion; 2 free bottomless mimosa tickets

If you are interested in sponsoring this holiday fundraising event, please email support@fftfl.org

The event will be held at at our Santa Rosa Beach Pantry, in the Emeril Lagasse Full Circle Kitchen:

132 Market Street

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32549

We are looking forward to this fun  and festive day to kick off the holiday season and give back to the kids in our community! We hope that you can join!

Destin Friends! Join us for a volunteer open house, Wednesday October 16th at the Destin Pantry (908 Airport Road).

Two Open House Times: 8:30 - 9:30 OR 4:30 - 5:30

We are in need of volunteers in Okaloosa County; come out and hear how #youcanhelp!

Please welcome with us, Natalie Herndon, who is new to the Food for Thought Outreach Board of Directors for 2019!

  Natalie is a native Texan and a graduate of the University of North Texas and Texas A & M University Commerce with degrees in Education, followed by a career as a classroom teacher.  She currently works as a Retail Educator for lululemon in Grayton Beach after relocating to the area with her husband, Doug, in 2017.  Natalie has a long-held passion for volunteering including Junior League, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Food for Thought and is deeply committed to impacting the welfare and education of under-served children in our community.

Did you know that we delivered 112,000 backpacks last school year?! These backpacks were delivered to 3,300 students at 33 schools in Okaloosa and Walton County. This backpack of food costs $5 per child per week, but helps to keep them from being hungry over the weekend.

To learn more about our program and how #youcanhelp, visit www.fftfl.org Today.