MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A winter food drive led by WHOM IT CONCERNS chief executive officer and all-around community advocate Karen Jones is providing food for area children who are out of school for winter break.

The organization name is an acronym for We Help Others Motivate Illustrate and Train Concentrating On New Collaborative Efforts to Repair our Neighborhoods' Society. It was founded by Jones and her brother Keith.

Jones has been taking food, mostly hotdogs, to five local community centers to feed the children who flood the centers during the day with school out for the holiday break. Montgomery County schools dismissed students for the holidays last Friday.

She picked Sheridan Heights, Chishom, McIntyre, Goode Street and Old Selma Road community centers because they are located in low-income areas.

"The kids were very happy with the food, because a lot of the time that's all they have," said Mary Montgomery, director of Sheridan Heights Community Center.

Jones was planning for her 2012 projects, which included a food drive, when she realized the need. She was told that children were going to the community centers for extended periods of time during the day.

When she asked the directors when the children were eating, they didn't have an answer.

"The directors work so hard with the little that they have, and they're really grateful for the help," Jones said.

Kim Davis, director of Goode Street Community Center, said her center works to keep the youngsters occupied. "We're just here for them to have something to do," Davis said.

The centers have summer programs that include a lunch but they do not offer meals for school breaks. So far this break each center has seen about 25 kids per day, but it can vary.

"Some kids are here when I get here in the morning," Davis said. "Where we're located we get quite a bit of traffic."

Greg Crawford is the director of McIntyre Community Center, which is the oldest community center in the city. He's been getting donations to spruce up the place, which now has a fully functional gym area and game room.

"If you've got something to offer, (the kids) will come," Crawford said. "It's all about the kids and the community."

Johnathn Phillips, director of Chisholm Community Center, said he's seen an influx of children this week. "(The number) varies from year to year, but this year we've had a lot of kids," Phillips said.

Jones said she hasn't seen an overwhelming amount of support from the community, but appreciates the help from a handful of citizens and City Council members. Anyone who wants to help can contact her at             334-450-4483       or by email at Karen@whomitconcerns.org.

Jones said she will pick up any donations and deliver them to the centers. She also urges people to drop donations by the centers themselves.

More information about her organization and its projects can be found on whomitconcerns.org.