They launched their initiative, Food for Heroes, in three short weeks. By April, 2020, Bryce, Jeffrey and Omar had gathered enough donations to start filling the pockets of covid-affected local restaurants and the bellies of frontline workers.
Through fundraising, recruiting donors, the help of a grant, and spreading the word on social media, Food for Heroes has delivered approximately USD $8,500 worth of food to frontline workers as of Spring 2021.
With every challenge that came up along the way—setting up a website, social media accounts, opening a bank account and Venmo account, and starting a Go Fund Me—the friends leaned on each other for support. “What made this whole project easier was having two people who are dedicated and ambitious,” Omar says of his pals, Jeffrey and Bryce.
Bryce, Jeffrey and Omar are looking forward to their next chapter after graduating this year, knowing that the ability to create change is never out of reach, especially when you have your friends by your side.