River Landing at Sandy Ridge to package 100,000 Meals on September 27, 2014

Stop Hunger Now, River Landing at Sandy Ridge and members of the local community have joined forces to make a significant advance in the fight against hunger.  More than 200 residents, staff and members of the local community will package 100,000 meals for the world’s hungry on Saturday, September 27, 2014. With the 50,000 meals that were packaged at a similar event in June at River Landing, Stop Hunger Now will have an additional 150,000 meals to help end hunger across the world.

Stop Hunger Now meal packaging events are a volunteer-based program that coordinates the streamlined packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised of rice, soy, vegetables, flavoring, and 21 essential vitamins and minerals.  Founded in 1998, Stop Hunger Now has delivered aid and disaster relief supplies in the form of food, medical supplies, clothing, school supplies, and more to thousands of disaster victims and other hungry and vulnerable people in 65 countries.

 

Stop Hunger Now operates meal packaging locations in 21 cities throughout the U.S. and international locations in South Africa and Malaysia.  More than 250,000 volunteers from corporations, churches, schools and civic organizations have packaged Stop Hunger Now meals.

Tom Smith, River Landing’s Executive Director, has seen the meal packaging program bring out the best in people of all ages. “It’s humbling to see so many people, from young children to residents in their 90s, work together to make a difference in the world.  No one should go to bed hungry and thousands of children will benefit from our efforts.”

Each meal costs $.25 to make.  Tax-deductible donations can be made through Stop Hunger Now’s website.  For more information, click on the link:  https://stophungernow.secure.force.com/events/SA_EVENTS__Home?id=70170000000kzxV.