After listening to another Peace Fund Hunger Hero, Will Lourcey, speak about hunger at Miles’ Montessori School of Fort Worth, Miles decided that he wanted to help.

So 5-year old Miles started the project Meals for Miles, a food drive that resulted in more than 2,100 cans of donated food. Thanks to Miles’ efforts and community support, he was able to surpass his original goal of collecting 1,000 cans of food.

One of four children in Tarrant Area Food Bank’s service area experiences hunger.

During the school year many children rely on in-school breakfast, lunch and even dinner for regular nutritious meals. Once summer break arrives, access to those meals becomes challenging, causing dreams of play to shift to the back of a hungry child’s mind.

Support from community members like Miles will help North Texas children and their families gain access to the food they need to be strong and healthy.

Miles joins us today to talk about Meals for Miles.