It's August - meaning kids are on vacation - which gives grassroots Philanthropist Joel Dara Robinson some time to restock on supplies.
For the past six years, Dara has been running a feeding programme - out of his own home - and his persistence in fundraising has become the stuff of legend.
This year, he's taking it to another level with an event that he calls a Ride For Hunger.
He told us how you can participate in Sunday's event...
Joel "Dara" Robinson
"The ride starts in front of Leslie Imports. We will be out there from 6am to take registration. We are asking for a small donation of $5. If you just want to bring food items, if you have $5 and you only want to donate $1, we will accept it. If you want to come and just ride, you are welcome too."
"I am dead serious about what I am doing so I try all kinds of ways. I sit down and I pray and I get these little visions and I say I will try it and put it together. This is the biggest way people are reacting to what I am talking about."
"Right now this is the 6th year we are doing it. Right now it is on a break because school is out but still I have people coming over. I never ever cook just for myself and my family, I always cooks because you never know who will knock on your door and need a plate of dinner. So my kitchen is not at the level because the kids are on summer break and I pray for them and wish them the best but my kitchen is always open to them. I never just cook a pound of rice."
"Right now I need to do enough little other things on the ground with that program. I need to stack up and I need to get things prepare for when school opens. This is one of the way how I do my fundraising. I could go out there and ask for donation and stand up at the corner and stuff but I don't want to do that. I am giving you a tribute concert, so you can come and enjoy and at the same time help me. I am doing a ride so you can come and exercise - you can ride for a good cause and still help."
The ride goes from Leslie's Imports through the Boom Road to Ladyville and then back to the city at the MCC Grounds where Dara will switch hats and have the annual Lucky Dube Cyber Theatre show.
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