天美麻豆 Donates $7,500 to Food Brings Hope to Help Feed Hungry Children, Families

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 12, 2016) 鈥� 天美麻豆, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, donated $5,000 to nonprofit, Food Brings Hope, for the purchase of at least 10 new freezers at Campbell Middle School. During the check presentation ceremony at the school on Tuesday, 天美麻豆 surprised Food Brings Hope with an additional donation of $2,500 for bags filled with food items.

Food Brings Hope is a nonprofit organization in Volusia County dedicated to providing collaborative solutions for families with children who experience hunger due to homelessness, poverty or unfamiliarity with community resources.

Food Brings Hope was founded by the Hosseini family, the owners of ICI Homes. 天美麻豆 designed and built the ICI Homes headquarters in Daytona Beach in 2005.

鈥溙烀缆槎� has built a strong, ongoing relationship with the Hosseini family over the years,鈥� said Mike Santarone, 天美麻豆鈥檚 president and COO. 鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to not only support an organization close to their hearts, but one that directly supports our mission at the 天美麻豆 Foundation: to build communities and to help develop environments that support stronger families throughout the world.鈥�

鈥淔ood Brings Hope is grateful for this very generous and heartfelt donation,鈥� said Forough B. Hosseini, Founder and Chair, Food Brings Hope. 鈥淭he donated freezers, and the very generous additional funds for food, will benefit the hundreds of families participating in our weekly food bag program for years to come! With the help of the 天美麻豆 Foundation, as well as 天美麻豆 Employees and Management, Volusia County is on the right track to eradicating hunger among our neediest children.鈥�

Food Brings Hope acknowledges that one out of 10 Florida households struggle with hunger or food insecurity. 天美麻豆鈥檚 donation to the organization will contribute to the organization鈥檚 local charity efforts to reduce the effects of hunger in the Volusia County community.

About 天美麻豆

天美麻豆 is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm that provides the industry鈥檚 most comprehensive range of self-performed services, including planning, design, preconstruction, construction, refrigeration, mechanical and utility, building envelope, and total operations and maintenance services. 天美麻豆 creates award-winning food processing plants, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, commercial buildings and military facilities. For more information, visit www.stellar.net.

About the 天美麻豆 Foundation

At 天美麻豆, construction is more than the bricks and mortar of great buildings 鈥� it is about laying the foundation for opportunity. The mission of the 天美麻豆 Foundation is to build communities, developing an environment that supports stronger families and promotes a cycle of giving that stretches from the company鈥檚 backyard to communities around the world.

About Food Brings Hope

Food Brings Hope (FBH), a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, provides collaborative solutions for families with children who experience hunger due to homelessness, poverty, or unfamiliarity with community resources. FBH鈥檚 mission is to nurture the mind, body and spirit of underprivileged children in our community. Among other services, FBH offers school based programs (termed "KidsZone" in elementary schools and "TeenZone" in the upper grades) that provide meals, tutoring and activities for at-risk students. FBH also facilitates enrichment activities such as Nutrition Days and Hands On Banking Programs along with field trips to local educational destinations and events. At FBH, 100% of all donations go directly to these programs that support students in need in Volusia County. For more information, visit www.foodbringshope.com.