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First Anniversary of KAH Central Texas
On July 31, 2010, Kids Against Hunger Central Texas celebrated its first anniversary hosting a packaging event with volunteers from the Troy Methodist Church. In the first year of operation, the Central Texas chapter held 23 packaging events with more than 400 volunteers. Groups participating came from churches, schools, and civic organizations in Temple, Belton, and Rockdale, and included the Temple Fire and Police Departments. During that time more than 250,000 meals were packaged and shipped to Honduras and Haiti. Shown are volunteers from the Troy Methodist Church and other friends who packaged 16,848 meals in the three hour session.
196,000 Meals Head for the Children of Haiti
Thousands of children affected by the Haiti earthquake will get hot, nourishing meals, thanks to the efforts of 400 pairs of hands working over five months to package the food.
On Friday, June 4, Kids Against Hunger of Central Texas a non-profit international organization that packages and ships nutritionally balanced food to impoverished areas, shipped out 196,000 meals to be given to Haitian orphanages and schools.
"We have had more than 400 volunteers from Temple and Belton churches, civic groups and the Temple police and fire departments packaging the food," said Lamar Eidson, one of the coordinators. "These volunteers ranged in age from 7 to 101."