More than a boxed lunch

KHAS-TV, Hastings, Nebraska
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Members of the Hastings Kiwanis club spent much of the day recently with representatives from Kids Against Hunger, packing boxes of food to be sent to kids all over the world. In less than two hours, the volunteers put together enough boxes of food for nearly 2,500 meals.

“If you come in here and make food for starving kids, you are saving people’s lives,” said Tim Stromer, of Kids Against Hunger.

And knowing they are helping save someone's life makes all the hard work worthwhile.

“It just gives you a great pleasure to be able to help out and know these nutritious meals will help the hungry around the world,” said Kiwanian Patrick Crawford.

The Hastings Kiwanians made a big difference. Saturday alone they filled 11 boxes with 216 high-protein, easily digestible meals in each box for the Food Pantries in Hastings and Clay Center. The boxed meals also will be sent to other countries throughout the world.

Kids Against Hunger helps feed families in 38 counties.