Jamestown   (Kiwanis)  After exceeding its fundraising goal, one service club is asking the community for volunteers.

Tim Perkins, Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair, says, the Jamestown Kiwanis club surpassed its fundraising goal and raised more than $17,000 for its annual meal-packing event. Kiwanis Against Hunger is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26, at Stutsman Harley-Davidson, With the help of 250 volunteers, the club will package 64,000 meals for hungry families in North Dakota and Moorhead, Minn. Each meal costs 25 cents and includes rice, soy, dried vegetables and flavoring.  He adds, “Because we exceeded our goal, we’re going to pack 64,000 meals instead of 60,000.  We always hear from food pantries about how popular these meals are and how quickly they leave the shelves. We’re glad Kiwanis can provide an extra 4,000 meals.”

Any additional dollars raised will help the 2020 Kiwanis Against Hunger meal-packing event, he said. In eight years, the 45 or so members of Jamestown Kiwanis have raised $276,000 and packed 1.2 million meals.

Angela Martini, Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair, saysm “About one-third of North Dakota students rely on free and reduced lunches at school.  Kids need Kiwanis more than ever to help with these efforts.”

To pack the meals, Kiwanis is counting on 250 volunteers. Volunteers between ages 8 and 108 are welcome to scoop, pour, weigh and assemble meals at Stutsman Harley-Davidson on Oct. 26.

Martini says, “Whether its youth groups, service clubs or sports teams, we welcome volunteers of all walks of life.”

Kiwanis is a service club dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. New members are always welcome.

To volunteer:

To donate:

  • visit gofundme.com/kids-against-hunger-2019
  • mail checks to

Jamestown Kiwanis

PO Box 1426
Jamestown, ND 58402

  • drop off donations at First Community Credit Union

For information about Kiwanis Against Hunger or the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown, visit www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis, or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.

About Kiwanis International

Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including Circle K International for university students, Key Club for students age 14–18, Builders Club for students age 11–14, K-Kids for students age 6–12 and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities, annually dedicate more than 18.5 million service hours to strengthen communities and serve children. The Kiwanis International family comprises nearly 558,000 adult and youth members 82 nations and geographic areas. Visit www.kiwanis.org for more information.