Florida Teens' App Delivers 25,000 Pizza Slices to Families

When Aashrita and Anish Kaza started volunteering at local charities, they discovered something that shocked them: kids in their own community going hungry in 21st century America.

The siblings from South Florida didn't just feel bad about it. They built a solution.

Two years ago, when Aashrita was in 8th grade, she and her brother designed Pizza for a Purpose. The app creates a simple bridge between three groups: generous donors, local pizza restaurants, and charities serving food-insecure families.

Here's how it works. Anyone with the app can choose a nearby restaurant and a nearby charity, then send fresh pizza directly where it's needed most. No complicated donation process, no middleman, just hot pizza going straight to families who need a meal.

The results speak for themselves. In just two years, the app has delivered 25,000 slices of pizza to families across Broward County and beyond.

"The reaction really warms our hearts, their faces just light up the second they get the pizza," Aashrita told CBS News. "It's very rewarding because it makes everything we do worth it."

The Ripple Effect

What started as two teens noticing a problem in their community has turned into a scalable model for fighting food insecurity. The app doesn't just feed families. It supports local restaurants by bringing them business while connecting community members who want to help with neighbors who need support.

The siblings turned their IT skills into real change, proving that young people don't have to wait until adulthood to make a meaningful impact. They saw hungry kids, recognized they had the tools to help, and actually did something about it.

Pizza for a Purpose is now available on the Apple App Store for anyone wanting to send a slice of hope to their community.