Feed the Keys 2024!
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Feed the Keys 2024, held on Friday, May 17, was a success!
Read our news release announcing the results here.
Download pictures here.
2024 SPONSORS:
Premier ($5,000 or more):
Advocate ($500 – $1,000 or more):
Supporter ($100 – $499):
Maria Jones
Suzanne Walters
What is Be Like Mike?
In honor of our cherished friend and former Board Member, “Mangrove Mike” Forster, United Way of Collier and the Keys established October 21, 2022, Mike’s would-be 62nd birthday, as the inaugural “Be Like Mike” Day in the Florida Keys. This tradition has endured, with each passing year witnessing the community’s heartfelt commitment to promoting goodwill and generosity through a week-long array of random acts of kindness, all in tribute to Mike’s enduring spirit.
Feed the Keys
One of Mike’s greatest goals was to help feed our community.
In 2023 and 2024, a total of 14,309 pounds of food was collected across three sites:
–Burton Memorial Church (BMC) in Tavernier
–KAIR (Keys Area Interdenominational Resource) in Marathon
–Star of the Sea Foundation (SOS) in Key West
When you give back to the community, make sure to spread the good on social media
with #BeLikeMike and #FeedtheKeys.
Other Ways to Pay it Forward
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Children/Schools
Children/Schools
-Be kind to Keys kids by volunteering to tutor a child. Sign up to mentor a child in foster care. Donate toys, diapers, baby wipes or formula.
Organizations:
–Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
–Grace Jones Community Center
–Florida Keys AHEC
Law Enforcement/Veterans
Law Enforcement/Veterans
-Drop off some treats at your local police or fire station. Donate to an organization that supports military veterans. Stop by to thank the security officer at your child’s school.
Organizations:
Four-Legged Friends
Four-Legged Friends
-Sign up to foster a rescue animal. Take a bag of food or cat litter to your local animal shelter. Volunteer to walk or play with animals at any shelter.
Organizations:
Beach Clean Up
Beach Clean Up
-Organize a beach cleanup or simply take a walk and pick up trash along your route!
-Volunteer with Reef Relief, who organized Be Like Mike Beach Clean Ups in 2023.
-Contact the Conch Republic Marine Army to join on one of their Saturday clean-up trips in the Lower Keys.