Donating money to The Pantry of Broward can now be done at the touch of a button.
The public can now text a flat $5 donation on their cell phone to help feed Broward County's seniors in need by texting the word FOOD to 20222. A one-time donation of $5 is added to the mobile phone bill or deducted from the prepaid balance. Up to five, $5 donations can be made in any one month.
"We are trying to think outside the box when it comes to raising support for The Pantry of Broward," said Bruce Harris, the agency's director of development.
The Pantry of Broward, which serves seniors in need on low, fixed incomes and grandparents raising grandchildren throughout Broward County, has been hit by a shortfall in food donations this summer and so has turned to technology for help.
"We hope that young people who text all the time will take a couple of seconds to help feed the estimated 30,000 seniors in need in Broward County."
Visit www.thepantryofbroward.org or call (954) 358-1481 ext 114.