The marketing campaign — dubbed Appetite for Giving — kicks off Saturday, April 1, and runs by means of the month.
“This is the first time we’ve done anything like this,” Lauren Book, founder and CEO of Lauren’s Kids, tells New Times. “We’re always looking at new ways to educate, and what better way to meet people where they are. We are so grateful for our partners throughout Miami and Broward counties.”
Participating eating places within the Appetite for Giving marketing campaign embrace Bachour, Tablé by Bachour, Fireman Derek’s, MaryGold’s Florida Brasserie, Temple Street Eatery, Books & Books, Vivace, and extra. An entire listing of companions is offered at laurenskids.org/appetiteforgiving.
To donate, diners at collaborating eating places will discover an academic brochure within the verify stuffers on the finish of their meals. The brochure could have a QR code for donating to Lauren’s Kids.
Funds will profit the group’s program and advocacy efforts, together with in-school youngster sexual abuse prevention programming and security toolkits for households. Approximately one in three women and one in 5 boys are sexually abused earlier than the age of 18.
“Looking ahead, we never want to put a cap on anything we do,” says Book. “While we don’t have a specific goal in mind for this campaign. We want to make sure people are always paying attention and having the conversations that need to happen.”
In years previous, Lauren’s Kids has hosted a stroll throughout the state from Key West to Tallahassee for the trigger. This 12 months, its Appetite for Giving marketing campaign will likely be complemented by a 42-hour stroll on the Florida Capitol advanced from April 25 by means of 27 in tribute to the 42 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the United States. The group can be internet hosting a digital stroll all through the month.
“My goal as a survivor myself is to prevent these things from happening… and so kids know how to access help,” says Book. “Unfortunately, these things happen and, for too many, are part of the fabric of our lives. I want them to know they will be okay, and we’re here to help.”