kiwanislogo1Jamestown (CSi) 400 to 500 volunteers at the Buffalo Mall Saturday packaged around 190,000 meals for the hungry with Kids Against Hunger. The Jamestown Kiwanis Club organized the event, and purchased $40,000 in supplies, $10,000 more than was raised last year.

     

Packaged meals included rice, soy, vegetables and vitamins, put together assembly line style in bags that were then boxed. The meals are water activated to the dried ingredients, which are then boiled and ready to eat.

A portion of the meals will be distributed locally through the Great Plains Food Bank.

Jamestown Kiwanis Club President, Janna Bergstedt says, groups and service clubs from a the region participated. …

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Kiwanis Club helds its fourth Kids Against Hunger meal-packaging event Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Buffalo Mall in Jamestown.  Pictures for CSiNewsNOW by Matt Sheppard.

Kiwanis Club President, Janna Bergstedt says more than 400 volunteers were needed to help package meals, or about 200 for each shift.

She points out that through donation there has been $40,000 worth of supplies purchased, and so more volunteers, are need than helped out last year.

Kids Against Hunger packages and sends meals consisting of vegetables, vitamins, rice and soy for starving children in the U.S. and abroad. Meal recipients need only to add water and boil the dried ingredients for 20 minutes. Meals are distributed internationally as well as locally.

For more information about the Jamestown’s Kids Against Hunger event, to donate to the cause or to volunteer, contact the Buffalo Mall at 251-2237, or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com. Or visit the Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis.

 

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The Jamestown Kiwanis Club isholding their fourth packaging event with Kids Against Hunger.

The Kiwanis Club must raise funds by the middle of March.

Packaging will be Saturday, April 5,2014 at the Buffalo Mall in Jamestown. At least 300 volunteers will be needed. A portion of all that is raised will stay local and be distributed by the Great Plains Food Bank.

Donations are being accepted at First Community Credit Union. They can be dropped off at any of their 14 branch locations across the North Dakota or mailed to PO Box 2180, Attn: Janna Bergstedt, Jamestown, ND 58402-2180. Checks can be made out to the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown. For more information about Jamestown’s Kids Against Hunger event or to sign up to volunteer, call 701-251-2237 or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.

The program uses highly nutritious, life-saving meals for starving children and families all across the U.S. In order to purchase supplies, An anonymous donor has agreed to donate $1 for every $2 raised, up to $25,000, meaning that this could potentially be the biggest in the club’s history.