Shreveport Honors Teen’s Memory with Nationwide Cereal Drive for Food Banks

We will take a few minutes this week to remember a young Shreveport girl. 17 years ago, Maggie Lee Henson died in a tragic church bus accident. October 29 would would have been her 30th birthday, sparking a massive nationwide movement known as the 30/30/30 Challenge for "Maggie Lee for Good Day."

What Is the 30/30/30 Cereal Challenge Honoring Maggie Lee

Organizers have set a goal to recruit at least 30 people from 30 different cities to each collect 30 boxes of cereal for local food banks. The response has been nothing short of phenomenal. And this week, this effort is expected to be a huge success. Folks from more than 45 cities will be participating. Contributions are expected to roll in from Washington, D.C., and San Diego to Baton Rouge.

Maggie Lee's mom, Jinny Henson says "this would have been Maggie Lee’s 30th birthday, so we were looking for 30 people in 30 different cities to raise 30 boxes of cereal which would stay in their local food banks. The response has been phenomenal! God has so much love for us to share!"

Photo Credit: Jinny Henson

Shreveport Joins the Movement Honoring Maggie Lee

If you want to participate in Shreveport, be sure to stop by Rhino Coffee off Line Avenue for the big collection party. It's happening Thursday evening and several groups will be taking part including the Centenary Women’s Soccer Team.

Maggie Lee was a student at First Baptist Church School and was a devoted member of her youth group. She was killed in 2009 in a tragic church bus accident. To learn more or get involved, check out this link.