As previously announced, June 7 was OneTubeRadio.com night at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC).  Since the vast majority of our readers are places other than Minnesota, USA, it’s understandable that we didn’t get any volunteers signed up through the website, but my family did attend and packed meals that will be eaten by malnourished children somewhere in the world.

The event was held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstand building, where we were quickly paired up with the group shown above.  They consisted of a group of neighbors and a Bible study group from a local church. In less than two hours, our table packaged about 900 food packages and sealed them in cartons for shipment.  After other volunteers filled and weighed the packages, my job was to place the bag in a sealer operated by another volunteer.  My son then frantically but neatly placed the packages from two assembly lines into cardboard boxes.

Each package contains rice, soy, a vitamin mix, and dehydrated vegetables, enough to feed a meal to several children.  Overall, everyone in attendance packed about 378 boxes, each one containing 36 food packages.  This will provide 81,648 meals, or enough to feed 223 children for one year.  In fact, on average, everyone who attended the event packed enough food to feed one child for one year.

If you are interested in volunteering, volunteers are always welcome.  The charity has permanent locations in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, and Texas where volunteers can come for one or more shifts. It also has “MobilePack” events at many locations around the country. You can search for an upcoming opportunity at this link.  You can also make a monetery donation at this link.  Since FMSC relies heavily on volunteer labor, your donation goes a very long way to feed hungry children.  Each 22 cent donation equals a nutritious meal for a hungry child.