This past Wednesday night I joined in with over 20 members of Sioux Falls South Kiwanis Club in packaging 8,645 meals to be sent to Haiti. The program we were supporting that night is Kids Against Hunger. Bill and Arlyce Daugherty thought that this would be a much meaningful way of celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary than parking in front of the TV watching American Idol. We all agreed and had fun helping them celebrate their 42nd. So what do we do for number 43?
This short article not only focuses on what we as Kiwanians do in our local community but our wide outreach as well.
Every hour of every day 12 children per minute die of starvation or malnutrition related diseases.
Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls' mission is to end that tragedy. Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls packages and ships highly nutritious, life-saving meals to starving and malnourished children in developing countries and the United States. We do this by mobilizing the energy and caring of local children, teens, and adults on behalf of hungry children around the world. Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls seeks to end the literal hunger of poor children receiving the meals, but also satisfies a hunger among prosperous Americans, a hunger for meaning and contribution.
We have a packaging headquarters facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 2400 S Minnesota Ave next to the Avera Living Well Center. We also work with other organizations seeking long term solutions to the systemic causes of hunger. Our aim is for our meals to provide a stable nutritional base from which the recipient peoples can move their families from starvation to self-sufficiency.
Our volunteer base is growing at a steady pace. With this growth, we have been able to accomplish more, and have a larger impact upon our community. We welcome new volunteers with open arms. Please inquire today about how you can become a cherished part of Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls.
Kids Against Hunger Sioux Falls' Mission:
It is our mission to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA, especially here at home in Sioux Falls and the local area, and to feed God’s starving children throughout the world.
It is our vision to set up food packaging satellites in the USA and around the world, and to spearhead community and youth volunteer packaging of Kids Against Hunger’s highly nutritious meals. It is also our vision to deliver Kids Against Hunger’s food through partnerships with humanitarian organizations in the USA and worldwide. Our Goal is to keep about 30% of the meals packed right here. We have donated to The Back Pack Program, Faith Temple food distribution, to Native American reservations, LSS Refugee Resettlement Program.
Learn More:
Four Minute Overview of Kids Against Hunger (on YouTube)
