The National Fisheries Institute Future Leaders class of 2015 has kicked off a friendly competition to raise funds and pounds of seafood to assist SeaShare, a non-profit dedicated to helping the seafood industry donate to hunger-relief efforts, in getting more seafood to food banks across the country.
The East versus West competition is pitting people on either side of the Mississippi River against each other to donate up until the annual class meeting in January.
“We, the class of 2015 NFI Future Leaders, are undertaking a community service project as part of our experience in this program. Many of us have made a career and a life using the resources of the seafood industry and have had access to some of the best and healthiest food on the planet,” wrote NFI Future Leader Kosta Anaziris, of Preferred Freezer Services. “As you know, seafood is not the most affordable way to feed your family, and many of the unemployed or underemployed do not have access to this excellent source of protein.”
Anaziris wrote that the group's goal is to raise awareness for SeaShare, hoping to help deliver seafood to those who might not have access.
SeaShare is keeping a tally of donations and will routinely post totals on the donation sites. For more information about donating, contact Jim Harmon at [email protected]. You can donate to the East or West donation pools on the SeaShare website.
