Weekend Meals

Weekend Meals is a volunteer-driven program dedicated to providing six nutritious meals to food-insecure children on weekends. The program is run by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples.

According to Missy Cowan, the chairperson of the Weekend Meals program:

In addition to selecting foods that are non-perishable, we also make it a priority to provide single serving foods that can easily be opened and prepared by the children since, as we have learned, parental supervision is not always available. We currently serve five partner elementary schools in Collier County.

I have had the privilege of serving as chairperson of the Weekend Meals program since 2018. During that time, the program has grown from supporting 45 children at 3 schools to providing weekend meals to 175 children across 5 schools. The need continues to increase, and our ability to serve more children is directly tied to the level of donations we receive each year.

To support and expand this vital work, Weekend Meals has the following goals:

• Raise awareness about childhood food insecurity in Collier County
• Encourage donations to sustain and grow the Weekend Meals program

With Missy Cowan 

Introduction by Sandy Cunningham