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Lauderhill sets mayor's day of action and partners with Feeding South Florida after citing rising food insecurity
Summary
The city announced a Mayor's Day of Action food-distribution event for Sept. 13 and a community food drive on Sept. 20, and highlighted partnerships with Feeding South Florida and local nonprofits to expand hunger-relief services.
Lauderhill officials announced two city-led food-distribution efforts in September and underscored partnerships with Feeding South Florida, ICNA Relief and local volunteers as the city prepares to expand weekly and seasonal hunger-relief supports.
Mayor Denise Grant said the Mayor's Day of Action will be Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lauderhill City Hall. The event will include distributions of fresh fruit, vegetables and protein as well as workshops on healthy eating and budgeting. Vice Mayor Saray Martin also planned a community food distribution on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., city staff said.
Partnerships and ongoing efforts City leaders and Feeding South Florida representatives said they had partnered with MG (Mujahid Alaimri), area manager for ICNA Relief and a local Feed-in-South-Florida board member, and other community groups. Staff and presenters described ongoing distributions during the pandemic (one local business, Joy's Roti Delight, was cited as serving 45,000 people across a two-year period in a regular Sunday effort) and noted that Feed-in-South-Florida and ICNA Relief provide large-scale regional hunger-relief infrastructure.
City funding and programming Mayor Grant also told the commission that the city had repurposed $840,000 in city funds to support senior needs, including water-bill assistance, and that staff are looking for further partners and resources to support food-security efforts. Feeding South Florida staff said they will host a hunger-action event in Lauderhill on Saturday, Sept. 13 and invited residents to use their services and volunteer.
Why this matters Speakers emphasized that rising needs make local hunger-relief networks and public'private partnerships important. Feeding South Florida and ICNA Relief representatives urged residents to participate as volunteers and to use local food resources; city staff said they would continue to coordinate weekly distributions and provide outreach for residents who lack insurance or other social supports.
Event details (as announced) - Mayor's Day of Action: Sept. 13, 2025; 9:30 a.m.'3:00 p.m.; Lauderhill City Hall (food distribution and workshops). - Community food distribution (Vice Mayor Saray Martin): Sept. 20, 2025; 10:00 a.m.'1:00 p.m.; location announced by city communications.
