Annual Hunger Fight

What if… you helped feed 6 million people?

Although our packaging opportunities happen all year long, once every year we provide the chance for thousands of Meals from the Heartland volunteers to come together to fight hunger in a mass meal packaging event. The 2011 Annual Hunger Fight happened August 31 through Sept. 3 at Hy-Vee Hall. We had more than 13,500 volunteers show up to package 4,214,592 meals!  The meals will feed hungry people across the world and in our own neighborhoods!

Donate to the Annual Hunger Fight

Volunteer
Meals from the Heartland appreciates all of the time and effort volunteers contribute to fight hunger at our events each year. We could not feed starving people without all of our volunteers! The 2011 Annual Hunger Fight has come and gone, but we have other opportunities to package all year long. Until next year, check out our Mobile Hunger Fights and Packaging Center Hunger Fights!

What can you do to get ready for the annual event?
It is never too early to start organizing teams to package and fund raise for the Annual Hunger Fight! We invite businesses, organizations, churches and schools to gather teams of individuals to package together – it makes a great team-building exercise and opportunity to work together on something that can change the world! If you are planning to form a team, or are not able to volunteer at the event, we encourage fundraising to help the event. How many raw ingredients can be purchased determine how many meals are packaged in the end!

If your business or organization is also interested in sponsoring the event, please contact us at Contact@mealsfromtheheartland.org . Someone will respond to your request for information within 48 hours.

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