Feeding Dreams and Port Royal Host Food Drive

NAPLES, Fla. – March 3, 2026 – The Naples-based nonprofit Feeding Dreams, in
partnership with the Port Royal Club, held a community food drive from Feb.
18–27 to ensure children experiencing food insecurity have access to meals while
school is out for spring break. Volunteers gathered at the Port Royal Club on
Saturday, Feb. 28, to pack bags of donated food items.

A total of 4,000 meals were prepared and delivered to Mike Davis Elementary
School, a Collier County public school where more than 70% of students qualify
for free or reduced lunch. With one in five children in Florida experiencing food
insecurity, school breaks can be especially challenging for families who rely on
school-based meal programs.

“When school is out, many families face a real hunger gap,” said Feeding Dreams
Founder, Ed Mullen. “Spring break should be a time of fun and rest for children,
but for many families struggling to get by, it can mean little to no food. The goal
of this drive was to take that worry off their shoulders and give families one less
thing to stress about. We’re lucky to be in a community that cares so deeply.
When staff and members come together for a common cause, it is unique and
powerful.”

Despite having one of the highest per capita incomes in Florida, 15.5 % of Collier
County children are classified as “food insecure.” In an effort to combat this need,
Feeding Dreams has provided 15 million nutritious meals to students at 45
schools and after-school sites across the state.

To learn more, visit www.feedingdreams.org.