Four Local Churches Send Food to Starving Children in Central America
On Oct. 30, four Lutheran churches (Holy Cross, Immanuel, Risen Christ, and Trinity) in Davenport raised $5,330 to pay for the ingredients to create 21,322 meals for children who are starving in Central America. The meals consist of rice, soy, 6 vegetables, and 21 vitamins and minerals.The cost of each meal is 25 cents.
The ingredients were measured, weighed, and placed in plastic bags. The bags were then packed in boxes for shipment. The assembly process was completed in the Trinity Lutheran Church gymnasium. Began at 9:00 a.m., the work was completed in less than three hours. The volunteers included people of all ages. Gary Bates, a member of Trinity commented, “The response to the fundraising from the four congregations has been amazing. And to see children working alongside adults, laughing and having fun while doing something that will share God’s love with others in need is a wonderful experience.”
The work was completed in partnership with “Kids Against Hunger – Quad Cities” who managed the assembly effort. This local satellite organization “uses teams of people who donate their time, energy, and finances to help bag life saving food.” (www.kahqc.com) Locally, over 431,000 meals have been packaged and shipped somewhere in the world, and since the national organization was launched, “Kids Against Hunger has provided over 162 million meals for children and their families in more than 60 countries.” (www.kidsagainsthunger.org)
