Day 2 – 2,509,056 Meals Packaged!
September 4, 2010 by Meals from the Heartland
Filed under MftH News 2010
Day two of Meals from the Heartland, a mass meal-packaging effort by thousands of Iowa volunteers, has resulted in a total of 2,509,056 million meals for the world’s hungry. Meals from the Heartland, a volunteer-run non-profit organization, is occupying Hy-Vee Hall September 2-5 with the goal of packaging more than 4 million meals by Sunday to be shipped to poor countries around the globe.
More than 3200 volunteers flowed through Hy-Vee Hall Friday for two-hour packaging shifts. Bags of rice, soy, dried vegetables and vitamin powder were sealed and boxed for shipment to countries in need like Haiti, Africa, Jamaica and shelters within the United States.
Meals from the Heartland has held annual packaging events since 2008. This year, special vignettes were constructed to show the living conditions volunteers have witnessed when delivering meals to people in poor countries like Haiti and Africa. Also new this year are pieces of hand-made wood furniture for sale that were donated by an anonymous craftsman. All proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase ingredients for Meals from the Heartland.
Meals from the Heartland is a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization composed of volunteers who package meals for delivery to starving people around the world. Individuals, businesses, schools, churches and various civic organizations have come together to show the nation and the world what people who truly care can accomplish. 
