800 Volunteers Work to Feed Starving Children
United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay hopes to pack 150,000 meals for starving children over a three-day period.
Roughly 6,200 children under age five die every day of hunger or malnutrition. That number is slowly going down, thanks to organizations like United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, which recruited more than 800 volunteers for a food packing event this week. The three-day food packing event is facilitated by Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit Christian hunger relief organization. Last year, Feed My Starving Children packed 162 million meals consisting of vitamin-packed flavoring, dried vegetables, soy protein and rice. According to Feed My Starving Children, the number of children dying from starvation has decreased 43 percent from 1992. In addition to recruiting its church membership, United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay also …
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Susan Patterson-Sumwalt
10:48 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Yes, that is correct. Each meal costs 22 cents. It is not required to give a $10 donation. We have found that people feel so good about this effort that they have wanted to contribute in as many ways as possible. We welcome and are delighted to have volunteers, financial contributions and prayer as we seek to make a difference in children's lives. Susan Patterson-Sumwalt, Senior Pastor more ›