2021 Meals of Hope Packaging Success
When we think about Marco Island, Naples and Collier County in general we close our eyes and envision the sparkling high rises that adorn the golden beaches and the beautiful Gulf waters which lap up along Collier Boulevard, Hideaway Beach, Gordon Drive and north...
Community Packs 100,000 Meals
WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KWWL) -- Two hundred volunteers filled Herbert Hoover Elementary to pack 100,000 meals for those in need. The boxes will go to both Haiti and Iowa, and contain two different types of meals - pasta with red sauce or rice and beans. Each bag contains...
Jewish Women’s Foundation Packs 25,000 Meals in One Morning
GREAT BARRINGTON — On Sunday morning, Sept. 19, while many in the community were competing in the Josh Billings RunAground, 145 other local citizens gathered at the Berkshire South Regional Community Center to pack 25,000 Meals of Hope. The event was sponsored by the...
Rotary Packs Over 300,000 Meals
WYE MILLS — Over 335,000 fully fortified meals were distributed to local food pantries this week by Rotary District 7630, which comprises Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This was a “Rotary Day of Service” with Meals of Hope where 39 clubs packed meals in...
Heaping helping of hope
ASHLAND It was a bit of a party atmosphere at Greenup County High School, when students and other volunteers got together to assemble meals to be distributed throughout the community. There was music, bells ringing and cheers when a box of meals was completed and...
Teenager raises funds, volunteers to package food for community
PONTIAC, Ill. — Less than half an hour into a food packaging event she organized, Libby Larkin jumped up on a cooler high enough to see all her volunteers to congratulate them for already reaching 5,000 meals. They knew they still had a long way to go to meet her goal...
Meals of Hope Volunteer Nicole Hood Honored
Meals of Hope volunteer, Nicole Hood, was recently honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Florida Collier-Lee Chapter. Volunteer Nicole's spirit of service embodies Meals of Hope's mission to end hunger in Southwest Florida. Not only has...
South Dakota FFA packs 50k+ meals!
We are always so thankful for the support we receive from Future Farmers of America (FFA) groups across the country. Another FFA group was in action again on April 8, packing meals as part of a South Dakota FFA Living to Serve Day. The South Dakota FFA joined DuPont...
An open letter from a MOH pantry recipient
I’m writing today to share how Meals of Hope helped me change my life — and to ask you to support others like me. A couple of years ago I went through some really tough financial times. I was laid off from my job, had some unexpected medical bills, and literally did...
Make Room for a New Holiday Tradition!
Many people enjoy being involved with charities, especially during the holidays. Over the years, we have seen families embrace Holidays Without Hunger as more than charity work. The event has become a family tradition. “Some of our volunteers vacation in Southwest...
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