Service Opportunity:
Volunteers are invited to mark their calendars for the annual Fountain Hills Food Pack.
The event is Thursday, Feb. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Community Center.
Over 200 volunteers are needed to pack dehydrated meals according to a press release from Susan Brahs, New Journey’s communications coordinator.
These meals will be distributed locally to the Extended Hands Food Bank of Fountain Hills, AZ Brainfood, which serves school children in the Valley, Native American Urban Ministry and Native American Connections, according to the press release.
Meals are also distributed internationally by the Food for Kidz organization which distributes meals wherever they are needed most for victims of disaster, wars or unrest, the press release said.
The Food for Kidz organization works with the following national/international groups to distribute food: Lifeline Christian Mission, Children of the Nations, Vision Honduras, Kids Fighting Hunger, Reach Now International and Impact Lives, according to the press release.