What do you do when 1 in 5 (yep, 20%!) of the children in your community are "food insecure"? [Food insecurity means their only meal they can count on each day is from their public school.] And what do you do when summer is looming ahead and that one meal a day is no longer available? Why, God's Word says...you feed them...of course!
Today, we had the blessing to join about 900 volunteers, divided into two separate sessions, that collectively packaged about 20,000 meals. Our church, First Church of Christ, hosted the event...but it was a community effort. Several individuals and local businesses donated toward purchasing the product. Church members, community folks, scouting troops and co-workers all worked together in assembly lines to crank out 10,000 meals in a little over an hour (We did 10,000 in the afternoon session. 10,000 had already been completed by the morning session).
This reminded me a lot of the Kids Against Hunger packing events we've attended. Whereas KAH has a global focus, Generosity Feeds is specific to the community where the packing is done. I think there is a need for both!
To find out more about Generosity Feeds and how you can be a part of feeding hungry children in your community, go to their website at GenerosityFeeds.org
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