Upcoming Events at The Wharf Miami
Sat Nov 17, 12:00 PM - Sat Nov 17, 2:00 PM
114 SW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33130
Community: Downtown Miami
Description
#HASHTAGLUNCHBAG IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE ON A LOCAL LEVEL CAN MAKE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT, ONE SMALL ACT AT A TIME. LEARN ABOUT HOW WE GOT STARTED AND THE THINGS THAT CONTINUE TO KEEP US MOVING.
Event Details
#HASHTAGLUNCHBAG BEGAN ON CHRISTMAS 2012 IN A LOS ANGELES APARTMENT BY A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO WERE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A FUN & MEANINGFUL WAY TO GIVE BACK. AFTER A FEW FAILED ATTEMPTS, WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT UPON OURSELVES AND CREATE OUR OWN EXPERIENCE. WE WENT TO OUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE AND BOUGHT ENOUGH FOOD TO PREPARE 100 LUNCHES (THE KIND YOUR MOM MADE YOU IN GRADE SCHOOL THAT MADE THE OTHER KIDS JEALOUS). WE SANG AND DANCED. WE CRACKED JOKES. WE TOOK BREAKS TO WATCH FUNNY YOUTUBE VIDEOS. WE CONNECTED WITH EACH OTHER ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL, WHILE HAVING THE TIME OF OUR LIVES! WE HIT THE STREETS NEAR THE SANTA MONICA PIER AND VENICE BOARDWALK LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT COULD USE A MEAL. WE SMILED WHEN ASKING PEOPLE IF THEY WERE HUNGRY. WE EXCHANGED PLEASANTRIES WHILE HANDING OVER OUR CREATIONS. WE ACKNOWLEDGED THEIR HUMANITY, AS WELL AS OUR OWN. WHEN WE WERE DONE, WE FELT AWESOME AND WANTED TO SHARE WITH OUR FRIENDS! SO WE DID. WE SHARED ON EACH OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, JOKINGLY TAGGING OUR POSTS WITH #HASHTAGLUNCHBAG AS AN ODE TO HASHTAGS.... PLUS IT RHYMED WITH WHAT WE WERE DISTRIBUTING (SIMPLE ENOUGH, RIGHT?).
