Your hands feeding hungry children around the world and around the corner

Our Goal:

Pack 200,000 food packets in order to feed 500 children every day for one year. The food packets consist of rice, soy, dried vegetables and seasoning mix. These meals are nutritionally balanced to prevent malnutrition. You, along with hundreds of other volunteers, will pack the meals that will be sent to Haiti.

The Event:

This event is being organized/hosted by Long Island Lutheran High School, Brookville NY and is open to all churches, religious denominations, youth groups, community organizations, schools, and businesses, scouting or other groups, family or person who wants to participate. All ages are welcome, however, children under the age of 10 need to be accompanied by a parent.

The packing event will take place Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily in the Visscher Gymnasium at Long Island Lutheran High School. There will be day and evening packing sessions available each of the four scheduled days.

Participation:

The funds to purchase the food will come from donations like yours. Every $50 donated entitles one person to take part in a 2-hour packing session. However, donations in any amount are gratefully accepted. Please note that 10% of all packaged foods will be used to feed children locally and 100% of all donations are used to purchase meal supplies.

A Few Notes About Donations:

Making a donation does not obligate you to take part in the meal packing. Donations of all sizes are encouraged and appreciated. Donors can choose to have contributions of $50 or more sponsor other persons who want to pack the food.

Donations must be received by February 21 to ensure delivery of dried food in time for the packing event.

All participants must pre-register. You may contact us at haitimealpacking@luhi.org. Include your name, telephone number and e-mail address. Details of the event along with a registration form will be forwarded to you. Complete the form and send it along with your donation in the form of a check, payable to Long Island Lutheran High School. Be sure to mark "Meal Packing Project" on the check, and mail to Long Island Lutheran High School, Haiti Meal Packing Project, 131 Brookville Road, Brookville NY 11545. Your donation must be received to secure your scheduled packing sessions.

Please Reserve Your Packing Session(s) as soon as possible!

We are working through the national organization of Kids Against Hunger on this project. You may go to their website, kidsagainsthunger.org for further information. The food packets will go to the Village of Hope School and Clinicnear Port au Prince, an official feeding site where it will be prepared and served to ensure that children in need receive it.

This is going to be a HUGE EVENT but it can't happen without YOU and your organization/group. If you would like to be a contact person or help promote/organize your church, school, business or organization, or for further information, contact us.

Dan Gimpel
clinics4@aol.com