{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"350: How Mobile Food Rescue Teams Are Saving Communities From Hunger","description":"As 2025 closed, Tracy dedicated three episodes to something that matters deeply: the organizations feeding people who need it most. And we\u2019re starting with one that\u2019s rewriting what community feeding can look like in Florida. When the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL shared that one of the larger food donation charities they work with was The Freedom Tour, I knew the story would be powerful. What I didn\u2019t expect was just how vital their work is to Polk County families. Back in 2016, when The Freedom Tour began, more than 100,000 county residents \u2014 including nearly one in four children \u2014 were food insecure. Today, the numbers remain high: 113,000 people and more than 33,000 children still face inconsistent access to food. That\u2019s over 20% of kids in the county. That\u2019s the reality Bobby Williams walks into every day. This week on Eating at a Meeting LIVE, I\u2019m talking with Bobby Williams, founder of The Freedom Tour \u2014 an operation that began under a carport and now moves millions of pounds of food every month through mobile pantries, school partnerships, and statewide relief efforts. And for those of us planning meetings and events, this isn\u2019t just inspiring \u2014 it\u2019s instructive. Because your surplus food can become support. Because your leftovers can become lifelines. Because partners like this make donation safe, simple, and deeply impactful. This conversation kicks off a month-long spotlight on organizations that feed communities with dignity, creativity, and heart. Because every meal can make a difference \u2014 even the ones we don\u2019t serve. ","author_name":"Eating at a Meeting","author_url":"https:\/\/www.eatingatameeting.com\/","html":"