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What if… you volunteered to help Meals from the Heartland?

Meals from the Heartland wants you to join our fight against world hunger! Our effort is year-around, with many different opportunities to package meals that are provided to hungry children and families. Whether you’re a company interested in packaging meals on-site at the office, a school group taking a field trip to our packaging center, or an individual willing to participate whenever or wherever, we have hunger-fighting opportunities for you! Please learn more about our Hunger Fight events here.

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What if…you knew feeding six people costs only $1.20?

Meals from the Heartland food is produced from rice, soy protein, dried vegetables and vitamins. Each food package feeds six people and costs only $1.20 to produce. But we are only able to package and ship food made from these ingredients that are sponsored, so every gift is important and very appreciated! Donations made to Meals from the Heartland are tax- deductible and critical to our success. Please consider donating – every cents counts. Learn more here.

MftH 2012 News

Iowa Reaches Out…Find out how you can fight hunger.

Iowa Reaches Out – you can help feed the hungry! “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11 Join us to learn about opportunities for serving the hungry locally and globally through several hunger-relief organizations.... [Read more of this review]

Heading Home

It is our last full day in South Africa. It has been truly amazing and eye-opening to see how far our meals go in this country. From schools, to orphanages, to churches to random families in need – our meals are truly filling stomachs and souls. The people are SO thankful for all that you do. Iowans have really made a difference and have... [Read more of this review]

Zamokuhle Center for the Disabled

Today we visited the Zamokuhle Center for the Disabled. A 42-year-old woman named Nomangisi Mahlangu (pictured above) who has Cerebral Palsy, started the center in 2002 with 3 kids. She now has 35 kids who come to the center where they are provided with developmentally appropriate games and projects. They are also fed two meals a day, which she... [Read more of this review]

Feeding the Children

Today we visited the Moletlane Children’s Center in the morning. We had the great joy of playing with many little pre-schoolers. The teachers told us that the Meals from the Heartland food the kids receive at the center are often their only meals of the day. We later visited Rolihlahla Feeding Center (Nelson Mandela’s real first name),... [Read more of this review]

Helping People See

This  woman runs a Children’s Center in South Africa where children receive Meals from the Heartland food. She is being interviewed by KCCI’s Eric Hanson. The KCCI interview is expected to air on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9 during the 10 p.m. news. From Andrea: Today was my favorite day in South Africa so far – this morning we went to a... [Read more of this review]

Day Three

Town dignitaries served the 20 millionth meal today at the Del Cramer Children’s Campus.Pictured here is  Meals from the Heartland volunteer, Ed Hall, surrounded by kids eating. The team spent the day feeding nearly 1,000 children who came to the Center.  Blessman Ministries has a photo gallery of life in South Africa. You can visit their website... [Read more of this review]

20 Millionth Meal – Day One and Two

The team taking the 20 millionth meal to South Africa has landed and is safe at the Blessman Ministries Campus. Day One started with a quick flight from Des Moines to Atlanta, and then a 15-hour flight from Atlanta to the Johannesburg Airport. The team will be feeding children with the 20 millionth meal at the open house of their new Del Cramer Children’s... [Read more of this review]

Your 20 Millionth Meal Headed to South Africa

Be sure to check our Facebook page and website starting January 26 for updates about your 20 millionth meal heading to South Africa. The 20 millionth meal, packaged at last year’s Annual Hunger Fight by volunteers and Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, will be flown to South Africa and Blessman Ministries by one of our volunteer board members.... [Read more of this review]

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