ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During tough times,
individuals, organizations and communities come together to help
one another and remind all of us that we are greater than our
individual parts. That's precisely what local meal prep company, My
Healthy Penguin — based out of Rancho Cucamonga — has done by sharing the
generosity of Thanksgiving through a unique community-driven event
that ended with big smiles and full bellies.
On Nov. 16, 2020, My Healthy
Penguin — a local meal prep company that delivers fresh,
healthy, ready-to-eat meals — partnered with OC United Way, NFL Los
Angeles Chargers Cornerback, Casey
Hayward, his Hayward's Hands Foundation, and the
Magnolia School District. The mission was simple: give back and
provide delicious, Thanksgiving meals to families in need.
The event was a success with over 325 individual ready-to-eat
Thanksgiving meals donated to 65 low-income families for the
Holiday season — leading to smiles across the board and festive,
feel-good energy.
CEO and founder Christine Lopez,
along with her team, came together after hours to prepare and
deliver the meals with smiles on their face and proud to support
their community.
"2020 has been such a tough year for everyone. When the OC
United Way reached out to us, we were ecstatic to be a part of an
event with amazing partners like Casey's foundation and the
Magnolia School district. Seeing the smiles on these families'
faces warmed my heart!" said Christine.
With an upbeat attitude and the feel-good-energy that comes with
giving back during tough times, their team worked to
deliver each family five Thanksgiving meals and a delicious
pumpkin pie. Talk about a win, win.
Due to COVID-19's, the event was held drive-thru style and
creatively organized. All volunteers were temperature checked,
social distance and asked to wear gloves and masks. The event was
seamlessly broken down into three sections:
- A picture book Thank You Omu! for each family as well as
family activities that were donated.
- Thanksgiving Dinners provided to each family in their cars
using a drive-thru style.
- A photoshoot opportunity showcasing that even during tough
times, nothing says Thanksgiving like generosity and bringing forth
good for people in need with a smile.
While there is no doubt the year has been difficult for many,
families and local companies, this successful event was a reminder
of the human spirit which thrives off generosity, compassion and
giving. A reminder that we can all do our part, in small ways, to
help our neighbors even during times when we must remain socially
distanced.
My Healthy Penguin, based out of Rancho Cucamonga, was born in 2015 after
founder Christine Lopez was
diagnosed prediabetic and knew she had to make a change — which
came in the way of creating healthy, delicious meals. Five years
later, the company continues its mission to provide a healthy,
sustainable solution to meal prepping and weight loss in the Inland
Empire and Southern
California.
Contact: chris@myhealthypenguin.com
Related Images
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Casey Hayward / Hayward Hands
Thanksgiving Drive-thru Meal at Salk Elementary
(Photo - OC United Way). NFL Player Casey Hayward handing My
Healthy Penguin Thanksgiving Dinners to 65 Deserving Families at
Salk Elementary.
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