Farm share partners with Caleb and Calder Sloan’s awesome foundation, pirate radio, and the city of Key West to host a drive-thru food distribution

TO FEED 500 LOCAL FAMILIES – MAY 14

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Farm Share is teaming up with Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation, Pirate Radio, and the City of Key West to host a drive-thru food distribution to support Florida  Keys’ residents that are facing food insecurities during the Coronavirus pandemic. The organizations are slated to feed 500 local households on Thursday, May 14, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.  at the City of Key West City Hall:  1300 White St, Key West, FL 33040.

“We’re thankful for the opportunity to collaborate to feed hundreds of families in the Keys; we understand that the need is still high for food and it’s an honor to serve the Key West community,” said CEO Stephen Shelley.

Recipients must arrive in a vehicle with their windows up and their trunks open. All recipients must have a nose/mouth covering. No early admittance is available for recipients and all food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The following items will be provided:

  • Fresh produce
  • Non-perishables canned goods
  • Protein
  • Water and juice

“Pirate Radio is always about giving back to our community and this food giveaway  is the perfect way for us to do this along with the Awesome Foundation,” said Jack Smith, managing partner at Pirate Radio Key West, WKYZ-FM.

Donations can be made via FarmShare.org or by texting “EAT” to 41-444.  Farm Share will continue to host events throughout the state and will share them with the media to disseminate.

“The Florida Keys, and particularly Key West, are our family’s happy place. No one captures the vibe of the Conch Republic like Pirate Radio Key West who we have partnered with on numerous events. Their values of giving back align with those of our foundation. When we learned about the amazing work of Farm Share, Key West immediately popped into our minds as the perfect location for the first stop of The Awesome Food Giveaway. We’re fortunate to be able to work with Farm Share, Pirate Radio Key West, and The City of Key West to bring a little relief to The wonderful One Human Family when they need it most,” said Chris and Carla Sloan co-Founders of Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation.

About Farm Share

Today, Farm Share is led by CEO Stephen Shelley, and it serves more than 2,000 partnering agencies and provides more than 88 million pounds of food annually – still at no cost – with the help of thousands of volunteers. Farm Share serves all 67 counties in Florida through its warehouses in Quincy, Jacksonville, Florida City, Homestead, and Pompano Beach. To learn more, visit www.farmshare.org. 

About Pirate Radio Key West (WKYZ-FM)

Pirate Radio Key West broadcasts an Adult Alternative and Adult Rock hybrid format is an original but it’s what we do in between the music that makes the station the Florida Keys favorite Adult radio station year after year.  It was voted the Favorite Radio Station out of 14 total in the Best of Key West poll that 5,000 people participated in across the Lower Florida Keys.

Pirate Radio Key West broadcasts on 96.7 and 101.7 FM. Pirate Radio’s free app in both the Google Play and Apple App Stores has reached more than 850,000 just in the last month. With a strong legacy of community involvement and information, the station is true Live and Local independent Radio for Key West and All The Florida Keys.

About Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation

Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation is a 501(3)c non-profit focused on child advocacy, children’s social issues and water safety in the memory of Calder Jacob Sloan, whose personal mantra was laughter, adventure and kindness. Calder, affectionately known as “Mr. Awesome,” was just 7 years old when he lost his life in a tragic accident caused by the electrification of a metal light in the family’s swimming pool. Calder’s younger brother, Caleb, will play an active role in the foundation as he grows up.

Since the organization’s founding in 2016, Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation has succeeded in changing pool safety codes in the state of Florida; raised awareness to the dangers of electrical wiring in pools and homes; transformed and beautified three inner-city schools with Annual Awesome Give Back Days; packed thousands of backpacks full school supplies for underprivileged children with its signature event House of Awesome; supported Parkland High School students in the wake of the deadly tragedy; responded to many numerous natural disasters with supplies and matching funds, The Annual Calder Sloan Toy Drive for Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital, and created Operation Puerto Rico Gift Lift and Care Lift to provide over $500,000 worth of aid and toys to the people of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Most recently, the Foundation just completed the campaign “Covid-19 Has Met Its Match” which raised $120,000 in matching donations to over 50 charities and organizations involved in Covid-19 relief such as food banks, first responders, PPE suppliers, and hospitals. The Awesome Foundation is now embarking on a series of food giveaways for families, communities, and people in need throughout South Florida partnering with Farm Share.

To stay involved, follow Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit the official website at http://ccawesomefoundation.org.

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