Build a Better Lunchbox Event at Loews Hotel

Teaching your kids to pack their own lunchbox? Awesome.

This Sunday, my family and I are going to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando to participate in the Build a Better Lunchbox event where my girls will participate in a hands-on experience with food. My girls are notorious for being “stuck in a rut” of what they like to eat for lunch, so I’m hoping these kind people will be able to coax them into trying some new lunch foods.

The Build a Better Lunchbox event is making its way around the US, so if you’re not lucky enough to be in Orlando this weekend (Hello, Fall weather!), check out the Loews website for more information.

“Loews Hotels is helping families “Build a Better Lunchbox” to promote healthy eating habits and raise funds to support projects in local schools. Starting in October, Loews Hotels across the U.S. will host fundraising events where children and parents will have the opportunity to learn how to build a healthier lunch together, and at the same time support community schools through DonorsChoose.org, Loews’ newest charity partner, a web-based not-for-profit that supports local school projects for individual sponsorship.”

The Build a Better Lunchbox Event will be at the following Loews Hotels in the upcoming weeks:

Loews New Orleans Hotel (New Orleans, LA) – November 12, 2010
Loews Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) – November 13, 2010
Loews Coronado Bay (Coronado, CA) – November 13, 2010
Loews Philadelphia Hotel (Philadelphia, PA) – November 13, 2010
Loews Miami Beach Hotel (Miami Beach, FL) – November 13, 2010
Loews Ventana Canyon (Tucson, Arizona) – November 13, 2010
The Don Cesar, a Loews Hotel (St. Pete Beach, FL) – November 14, 2010
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (Santa Monica, CA) – November 21, 2010
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel (Nashville, TN) – November 28, 2010
Loews Annapolis Hotel (Annapolis, MD) – December 11, 2010

The Orlando event will take place at Portofino Bay Hotel on Sunday, November 7th, from 10am-1pm. Cost per person is $25 and includes gift bags for children.

Photo courtesy: Loews Hotels

Disclaimer: I was provided gratis entry to the event for myself and my family. The information provided in this post is a combination of my experiences, ideas, opinions, and information provided to me by the event.

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