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Greetings!
We'd like to thank everyone who volunteered and donated to make our Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event such a success. The meals we packaged are headed to the Philippines! (Scroll down to read the news from Rise Against Hunger).
Thank you to our donors! You were key to fulfilling our goal, and we were so fortunate that we were able to package more meals than we had originally planned - we packed 13,824 meals! Thank you for donating to our cause!
Thank you to our volunteers! we appreciate your hard work, vibrant energy, and continued support. Thank you to everyone who worked the setup/clean-up shift, funnel stations, weighing & sealing tables, boxing stations, and last, but certainly not least, our runners! This meal packaging event was not an easy task, but your enthusiasm and willingness to help shone through the event!
Thank you to Unity Chapter 201 - Order of the Eastern Star and Kemper-Macon Ware Lodge #64: Working with you to fulfill this goal was one of our highlights! We were thrilled to partner with 2 adult masonic organizations for (possibly) the first time.
Thank you, Honored Queen, Juliana R! Your commitment to this cause was visible and your passion when talking about it inspired many of us. You spent hours visiting Masonic Organizations, talking to volunteers, asking for support, and planning. You rock, Juliana!
One other thing, join us to honor Adult Masonic Organizations and our RAH 100-dollar circle awardees during our Sunday, November 3rd meeting at Arlington Centennial Glebe Lodge. SAVE THE DATE 11/03 (Chili Cook Off @ NOON and Meeting at 2pm)!
Sincerely,
Mom Wendy
Awesome news!
Meals packaged at your Rise Against Hunger Experience have shipped.
At this moment, healthy meals are on their way to a community in urgent need of nutrition. We’re excited to share that destination with you. (Drumroll, please!)
Meals you packaged are headed to Philippines!
The Philippines consists of over 7,000 islands in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. One of the most environmentally disaster prone countries in the world, it faces near constant threats of natural disasters like earthquakes, typhoons and volcanic eruptions. These disasters cause displacement and major loss of livelihoods and infrastructure, and disproportionately affect poor communities in rural areas, where people rely on agriculture and fishing. The Global Hunger Index, which assesses food insecurity based on indicators that measure undernourishment and undernutrition, categorizes the Philippines as having a “moderate” level of hunger overall. Rise Against Hunger serves the regions of the Philippines where hunger is most urgent.
Your impact
To address some of the food security challenges that children, families, and communities in the Philippines face, Rise Against Hunger partners with organizations that support educational programs by providing meals to children at schools and early child development centers. This is a key part of Rise Against Hunger’s Nourishing Lives pathway. In some cases, the food children receive at school will be the majority of the food they eat in a day. The meals you packaged will help ensure that children have access to the consistent nourishment they need to live healthy lives and successfully pursue their education. Read more about how your meals make an impact by checking out our Pathways to End Hunger!
Continue growing the movement
Thank you again for volunteering your time. If you happen to receive more than one of these emails, your meals are being distributed through multiple shipments! The impact we are making together starts with a meal and leads to resilient communities worldwide. Please consider continuing your journey to end hunger by donating to support sustainable solutions for communities like the ones your meals are serving.