Feed My Starving Children
By Julie Smith, FMSC Creative and Content Manager
Across the globe, hunger kills one person every four seconds. It’s a jarring fact. The reality is that the world is currently facing the worst hunger crisis in our lifetime. But as hunger tightens its grip on vulnerable communities across the globe, hope is not lost. In just two hours, you can make a tangible impact — from right here in Richardson.
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food and FMSC has provided life-changing meals to children and families in more than 100 countries around the world since 1987. When you volunteer at FMSC Richardson (1680 N. Glenville Dr., Suite 300), you’ll help turn hunger into hope with your own two hands.
Volunteering with FMSC is a one-of-a-kind experience. During a two-hour shift, you’ll hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed, boxed, placed on pallets, and shipped to our incredible network of food distribution partners around the world.
Since 2018, more than 322,000 Richardson-area volunteers — corporate groups, churches, schools, families and individuals — have hand-packed 83.4 million meals. That’s enough to feed 228,559 kids a daily meal for a full year! Volunteers of all abilities, ages 5 and older, are making a life-changing difference for hungry kids and families.
FMSC MannaPack® meals are specifically developed by food science and nutrition professionals to supplement nutritional needs and reduce problems with malnutrition. Donors fund meals at just 29 cents each; then, volunteers pack them up and the meals are donated to our network of food distribution partners around the world.
FMSC works with distribution partners that stay with communities for the long haul, empowering them to move from relief to development. When you stop by FMSC Richardson, be sure to check out FMSC MarketPlace™ (http://fmscmarketplace.org), our artisan boutique that features handmade items from communities that receive FMSC meals. Artisan partners earn a fair wage for their products and every purchase supports dignified and sustainable employment.
FMSC partners are part of the very best work being done in the world’s most critical hunger hotspots. Our partners navigate security issues and challenging logistics to deliver the MannaPack® meals that you pack and fund. And right now, this is more difficult — and more important — than ever.
The world is in crisis, but hunger is fixable — one meal at a time.
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