PACKING EVENTS - Feeding Children & Families
Packing events, whether in person or virtual, brings together businesses, civic organizations, churches, trade organizations, schools and community volunteers who work together to pack shelf-stable meals. These meals are distributed to children, families and seniors suffering from or at risk for hunger. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for food has risen exponentially and the demand increases daily. In response to the increased demand and concerns for pandemic issues, Hunger Fight is now offering a new format: virtual events.
STANDARD PACKING EVENTS
For many who volunteer, working a Hunger Fight packing event is an entirely new and different experience. It is a chance to participate in 2 ½ hours of organized chaos that is enthusiastically amplified by energetic music and bell-ringing. A motivated team can fill and package tens of thousands of meals. Each table of ten works assembly-line style with macaroni, rice, beans, oats, soy, brown sugar, vitamin-enriched seasonings and our special cheese blend to produce and package Hunger Fight meals. Each of the table positions are given a singular task to do (scoop the seasoning; seal the bag, pack the box, etc.) in assembling the ingredients to make, fill, seal and produce cases of Hunger Fight breakfast and dinner meals.
With tables competing to see who will ring the bell the most times, these events are team-building and fulfilling!
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID19 pandemic, Hunger Fight has added a new way you can help meet the needs of our community. In addition to our packing events, Hunger Fight now offers the opportunity to participate in a virtual event
These events offer you the opportunity to continue supporting your community during these difficult times. You may provide a spokesperson to represent your company and share video with virtual event volunteers. You are also encouraged to provide your branding materials to place in the background to capture during live-stream video. If desired, you can also provide a few key volunteers to participate and Hunger Fight will provide the remaining volunteers. Your event will have live-stream videos during the event (beginning, middle and end), with social media announcements and posts. Through your donation of money, time and talent, you can help feed a child, a family or a senior.
SMALL COMMUNITY EVENTS
Through donations received from various partners, supporters, organizations and grants, Hunger Fight periodically invites community volunteers to our warehouse to help us pack meals for inclusion in our Feed the Backpacks program and for distribution to children, families and seniors at risk for hunger. These opportunities are posted on our Facebook page and sent via email to supporters and volunteers. Sign up to receive our newsletter and volunteer opportunity notifications HERE.