Community volunteers are needed to help feed starving children by packing meals in two-hour shifts Feb. 15-16 at North Central College.
The College is hosting its first Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event in partnership with Feed The Need, a Naperville-based coalition of churches, congregations and civic organizations. The event will be held in the College’s Residence Hall/Recreation Center, 440 S. Brainard St., just south of Chicago Ave. and steps from downtown Naperville.
“Events like this give our students the chance to learn about global needs, partner with community organizations and make a tangible social impact—all of which is central to the College’s mission of developing citizens and leaders,” says Jeremy Gudauskas, North Central College associate dean of students.
4,000 volunteers sought
An estimated 4,000 volunteers will pack up to 800,000 meals in less than 42 hours to help starving children in more than 70 countries. More than 300,000 of the meals will be directly delivered to countries impacted by the Ebola outbreak.
“This is a huge endeavor but we believe we have an opportunity to make a significant impact for those in need,” says Whitney Roberts, North Central College assistant director of ministry and service. “Every year students, staff, faculty and alumni devote thousands of hours to serve people in our neighborhoods and across the globe. This year, North Central has an extraordinary opportunity to partner with Feed My Starving Children and contribute to their work feeding more than 500,000 children worldwide every day.”
Choose a 2-hour shift Feb. 15 or Feb. 16
Five two-hour shifts will be held, with four shifts on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 9-11AM, noon to 2PM, 3-5PM and 7-9PM and one on Monday, Feb. 16 (President’s Day), from 9-11AM.
College students, faculty and staff will serve alongside community members to pack the most meals in the event’s five-year history. To learn more about how to volunteer, visit feedtheneednaperville.org or call Les May at 630-235-5925. To learn more about FMSC visit fmsc.org or contact Anthony Kasper at akasper@fmsc.org.
