We had the privilege of volunteering for a "pack-a-thon" at our church Saturday morning. Our congregation hosted the event in an effort to help "Kids Against Hunger". We were previously unfamiliar with this organization and their mission statement, but perhaps you're aware of the group and its work. They provide highly nutritious meals to malnourished children in the United States and developing countries. If you'd like to read more about them, here's their link:
http://www.kidsagainsthunger.org/
We assembled packets of nutritionally balanced meals Saturday morning. Although "Kids Against Hunger" sends food to 70 countries, what we made will be going to Haiti. Knowing that the children there sometimes eat mud cakes to survive, we were all happy to do what we could to provide food for them. Each meal bag is made from vitamin and mineral powder, dehydrated vegetables, vitamin-fortified soy and rice. In assembly line fashion, we measured each ingredient into a commercially-prepared plastic wrap, weighed it for accuracy, hermetically sealed it and then packed it into a box. This picture shows our table's first batch. These bags, equivalent to one carton, represent 216 meals!
http://www.kidsagainsthunger.org/
We assembled packets of nutritionally balanced meals Saturday morning. Although "Kids Against Hunger" sends food to 70 countries, what we made will be going to Haiti. Knowing that the children there sometimes eat mud cakes to survive, we were all happy to do what we could to provide food for them. Each meal bag is made from vitamin and mineral powder, dehydrated vegetables, vitamin-fortified soy and rice. In assembly line fashion, we measured each ingredient into a commercially-prepared plastic wrap, weighed it for accuracy, hermetically sealed it and then packed it into a box. This picture shows our table's first batch. These bags, equivalent to one carton, represent 216 meals!
All of the products are grown in America and some of the grains and vegetables we used came from Missouri. A meal bag contains food for six people and can be prepared with nothing more than water. "Kids Against Hunger" relies upon volunteer help so that their operating budget can go toward product and shipping. It's amazing to see how far the funds go! Food and shipping costs about 30 cents a meal. By the way, we sampled this product and it tasted good.
Just under 200 volunteers from our church prepared 20,000 meals on Saturday! It was rewarding to do something to help such a dire need. Many people die of starvation and related causes each day. "Kids Against Hunger" is doing its part to assist. If you're so led, maybe you can help. If your community hosts a pack-a-thon, I would highly recommend spending a little time with the efforts. Making a small monetary donation goes a long way and makes a big difference. The T-shirts say it all. Feed just one...
