Living through the Great Depression with her parents and three siblings, Adeline Jean knew hardship. Nothing was easy, food was scarce, and people survived day to day. In her honor, Adeline Jean Feeds FLA has been established in an effort to aid individuals impacted by food insecurities.
The mission of Adeline Jean Feeds FLA is to provide food for the homeless and others in the greatest need in greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The initiative will also support those with food insecurities in Los Angeles, CA, via Adeline Jean Feeds LA.
Adeline Jean Feeds FLA is a grassroots campaign operated without any administrative or salary costs. All donations are categorized as restricted funds and go directly to the purchase of food only.
“Growing up with food insecurities, I remember my mother, Adeline Jean, looking for discarded soft drink bottles so that she could turn them in for money to buy milk and bread. As a child, I witnessed her going without to make sure I had something to eat, usually by scraping together loose change. I cannot count the number of times she did not have enough money to buy the meager amount of food she tried to purchase at the local market, only to face the embarrassment of having to put things back.
“While my Mother left us on Christmas Eve in 2002, her selflessness and kindness have not been forgotten. In her honor, I have established Adeline Jean Feeds FLA and Adeline Jean Feeds LA because no one should ever go hungry. The vision of the charity is to help end world hunger.
“Mother Teresa is quoted as saying, ‘If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.’ This sentiment will always be Adeline Jean’s North Star,” said the organization’s founder Robert Cole.
Adeline Jean Feeds FLA has also established its Hero of the Year Award. This honor will be given annually to an individual committed to community service. The inaugural recipient of the award for 2025 is Brock Boyd. Boyd is the president of the Bears of South Florida (BOSFL). He and the BOSFL’s membership are organizers of dozens of charity fundraising events each year.
For more information, visit www.adelinejeanfeedsfla.com.
