Merge Community

As we reflect on all that’s been accomplished in 2025, I just want to say thank you. Your generosity and belief in serving SCPS students make this work possible, and we are deeply grateful for each of you.

A special thank you to those who have supported our partnership with The Picnic Project — together, we are meeting families right where they are with dignity, care, and consistency. And as always, thank you for continuing to stand with us in our ongoing work at Hamilton, where your support continues to make a real and lasting difference for students and families.

Because of you, meals are packed, needs are met, and hope is shared. We truly couldn’t do this without you.

Would love to see you for our first packing event of the year: January 6th - we will be there from 2-5pm - Inside the Neighborhood Co-Op - 419 S. Park Ave., Sanford, Florida

Praying 2026 is your best year yet!

💌 Hi friends!

We sent out a Merge Community email update this past week, but we’ve heard from a few people that it may have slipped into junk folders. Or some said they didn’t receive.

If you didn’t see it, would you mind checking there? We’d hate for you to miss our fun NEWS. If you didn’t receive please reach out to me 🙂

🌟 One of the things we’re most excited about is our Packing Event this Tuesday at 4pm!

This will be our first event with our new partnership with The Picnic Project 🧺

Thank you for being part of this journey with us — your support means the world. 💙

Join us for our final public packing event of the 24-25 school year!

This is your last chance to pack with us before the Millennium Middle School Beta Club and a local National Honor Society take the lead.

Let’s end the school year on a high note—come make a difference with us!

April Packing Event Helping our friends in Seminole County.

750 Bags Packed!

Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers! Your hard work means students have the food they need during their time away from school. The schools, families, and all of us are so grateful for you!

Just a friendly reminder that our packing event this week is on TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 🗓️

See ya TOMORROW 🤗

March Packing Event Helping our friends in Seminole County.

This February, we’re BACK—and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ve missed you and can’t wait to see all of your amazing faces again. See ya soon!

When you sign up it helps us know how many bags we can pack, so the more the merrier 🙌🏽

February Packing Event Helping our friends in Seminole County.

So grateful for these amazing women 💚🩷

Our first packing event of the year *took off* with L3Harris Airline Academy, and we couldn’t have asked for a better crew to get us off the ground. Their teamwork and enthusiasm helped us pack 600 meal packs for 5 of our schools! (and they made the day as smooth as a perfect landing…listen I could do these puns all day!)

We’re so grateful for their care and service to our organization!

P.S. I have to mention that they broke the record for the fastest packing time, which was previously held by the Beta Club at Millennium Middle School.

We’re excited to share that our January packing event will look a little different this year! A local company has graciously stepped in to take on this month’s packing as part of their commitment to giving back to the community.

As a result, we won’t hold our usual community packing event in January. We’re so thankful for their support and look forward to resuming our regular packing events in February!

Thank you for your continued support, and we can’t wait to see you in February. Stay tuned for updates!

A huge THANK YOU to City of Altamonte for collecting over 6,400 items in under 30 days! 🙌 With their incredible effort, they packed and delivered food to 3 Altamonte elementary schools, ensuring 160 students are supported during their holiday break. 💛🍎 What an amazing display of community dedication! Thank you for partnering with us!

🎁 Spreading Holiday Cheer!🎁

We kicked off the week delivering gifts to **Hamilton Elementary** and **Crooms Academy**—and it was all thanks to YOU! Your support helped us clear our list and ensure every student had their personal holiday wishes checked off. 🎄✨

But we’re not done yet... *Next up: TEACHER SURPRISE!* 🎉 If you’d like to help bless a teacher with an extra monetary gift this Christmas, there’s still time! Donations are needed by **Sunday, December 15th.**

Let’s keep the holiday magic going!

Two amazing packing events this week! Over 1000 bags packed for 7 schools!

Thank you to all our friends for showing UP! AND Thank you to Millennium Middle School - Seminole County Public Schools Beta Club for setting records today!