On Jan. 12, Saint Leo had their Spring Community Service Day. From 11:00-2:00, students, community members, and members from Feeding Children Everywhere were all gathered together measuring, weighing, sealing, and packing boxes with meals for the hungry.
Feeding Children Everywhere is an organization that aims to gather people and package meals.
“It’s getting community together and packaging meals, domestically and internationally, just feeding people that are hungry,” explained Abbey Morales, an intern for Feeding Children Everywhere.
According to Morales, Feeding Children Everywhere is located in 42 different states and 52 different countries and, in just the last year, they completed 600 projects. Each time they complete a project, they package 70,000 meals. That is millions of meals each year and millions of people that are being fed, just by the helping hands that volunteers offer to give.
There were many students gathered at the event, all helping package the meals needed to feed the hungry. Even with busy and hectic schedules with classes, meetings, and assignments, so many students found the time to come out and help.
“It’s a huge issue, it is the number one most solvable problem in our world right now,” says Morales.
The students enjoyed volunteering and giving a part of their day to do good for others who are less fortunate. Food was being packaged for a local shelter and the participating students felt as if they really made a difference.
“My favorite part of volunteering is that I’m able to help a large number of people by taking just a couple hours out of my day,” claims Morgan Wagner, sophomore International Hospitality and Tourism major.
Feeding Children Everywhere benefits everyone involved. So many of the hungry are being fed thanks to the efforts of Saint Leo and its volunteers. Taking these small steps to end world hunger is what Feeding Children Everywhere is all about.
Spring Community Service Day was definitely a success. 70,000 meals were packed that day. Now, more people do not have to suffer from hunger or wonder where their next meal will come from. From one community to another, a difference was made.
To participate in this event was participating in something bigger than oneself. Especially when trying to end hunger around the world, whether it be close to home, or half way around the globe.
